One year ago today a sweet new baby was born into our family. One year ago today I was excited and more than a little nervous. Today I couldn't be happier to be a mama to these two sweet kiddos of mine, and especially today I am grateful for my Kent-boy. My wild, crazy, sweet, cuddly, little boy. I love him with all my heart.
For Kent's birthday this year, we decided to celebrate a day early because Jacob had to work all day today. We took some time and went to the Aquarium, went to the park, ate some cake, and just spent some time together as a family. Kent got some mega blocks for his birthday and Rachel thinks they are the best toy ever, and has declared that she wants some blocks for her birthday. (She also told me she wants a horse for her birthday as well. I think she's going to be a little disappointed.)
Some things about Kent at
1 year old:
He is a climber! I frequently find him on my kitchen table. He climbs just about everything that he thinks he can.
We are still breastfeeding, but it won't be much longer now. He is going to
hate being weaned!
He will only drink cow milk if it has chocolate syrup in it, and even then he doesn't love it.
He loves to swing at the park, and he
loves going down slides.
He has moved houses once.
He spent 3 1/2 months with out his Daddy while he was deployed, but despite that, he absolutely LOVES his dad! They are such good pals. I love it.
He is super busy and wiggly and wild and crazy and I absolutely love it.
He is extremely different from Rachel in personality, but they are both perfect and I change a single thing about them.
He loves to run and be chased. He thinks its the best game ever!
He is extremely curious.
He is also extremely determined. If he wants to figure something out or look at something, it doesn't matter where you put it or what you put in his way. He
will get it.
He has no fear.
He throws tantrums.
He can switch his mood from grumpy to happy and back again in seconds.
He loves his sister and is very good at bugging her.
He loves to be outside. Our new house has handles instead of doorknobs and he can open up the doors all by himself. He loves the independence it gives him, but it makes it impossible to keep him corralled anywhere, and he will sometimes go out into the backyard to play all by himself. We make sure to keep the front door locked at all times.
He is an extremely messy eater.
He loves to eat almost anything that he can feed himself.
His favorite foods are fruit, and pasta.
He occasionally falls asleep in his high chair and I think it is hilarious.
He still doesn't sleep through the night. We don't nurse during the night any more, but he wakes up frequently all night long and makes Jacob and I very tired. He likes it better when I get up with him during the night than when Jacob does, and if Jacob has gotten up with him, then the next time he wakes up, instead of crying, he just calls out, "Mama. Mama!"
He has just started folding his arms for the prayer before meals, and it is the cutest thing. He puts his hands together and holds them up to show me and says, "This?"
He loves to read books with his Mama.
I was talking to Kent and telling him that it was his birthday and that he was 1 now, and Rachel came up and told him in a really sweet excited voice, "Kent you are a number!"
I am so glad we have our sweet little Kent boy in our family. I love his bright busy personality. He brings so much happiness into our family, and our family definitely wouldn't be complete with out him.
