Alex Stats - Age 1

TLB is a year old. The birthday(s) lingered for a few days, with our official (albeit low-key) celebration being held on Sunday, when my parents treated TLB's Godparents Uncle Phil and Auntie Liz, our good friend Uncle Roland, and us to lunch at Applebees (TLB loves Applebees). Phil and Liz brought cake, and TLB, while not especially interested in eating it, proceeded to decorate himself and the table with multicolored frosting.

I still can't believe it's been a year since our son came into our lives. So much has changed since those first few days in the hospital and on the bili-bed at home. Now he's a walking (sort of), talking (sort of) toddler.

Here are TLB's present stats:

Age: One year, five days

Height: 30+ inches

Weight: 25.5 pounds

Clothing size: 18m - 2T

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Hazel

Favorite food: Bananas, hands down. He recently became a fan of mini pancakes, however.

Favorite character: Mickey Mouse

Favorite song: "Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes" and the song that his Tonka trucks play.

Favorite activity: Throwing things (himself included) on the floor, rides in the stroller and on the bike seat.

Favorite book: Goodnight Moon

Words: Lots.

Intelligible words: Mama, Dada, Bye-bye, Hi.

Teeth: 8. Molars are lurking beneath the surface, though. I know you're there, molars.

Steps: A few. He still finds crawling easier and faster at this point.

Minutes needed to completely dismantle the play room: 4.5