Month 13 - Part V

OK, this is the last of it.  I promise.  No really, the last pictures ... from month 13 at least!  Our boy has been 1 for more than a month now.  He's sleeping consistently 12 hours a night (and 2 1-3 hour naps), walking (and running) like crazy, and starting to say lots of things.  He has been saying Mama and Daddy (actually Dada) for a while now.  He's perfected Papa and Nana recently, and he has a word for light, truck, black, clap, bump (as in fist bump) and bye.  I have a feeling we're going to have an explosion of words here soon!  He sure wants to communicate.

Random shot with Daddy

Playing with his new "dirt toys" from Grandpa Bob for the first time.  These are a favorite both inside and out.  Thanks again!

 Looking like a big boy in the carseat.  Compare this to when we first got the carseat in week 20.

I packed up a box of Brian's younger toys to put in storage, but before I got it there he discovered the box.  He climbed in while I was making breakfast and discovered all sorts of fun things that he'd forgotten about!

We attended a local marching band competition with Gram and Papa Chuck.  Brian loved the loud music and sun flashing off the instruments as they marched.  He found his own seat, sitting on the concrete of the row in front of us using the seat as a table to drum on.

Brian sure loves to drive the car!

Brian loves to sit in his rocking chair.  And he sits down just like his Mama, always with one foot tucked under him somehow!

Random low-light shot of him napping one day.  Notice the stuffed animals strewn around him.  He likes to keep his friends close!

Sitting with Gram, watching "meet the colors."  Notice that they both have their feet crossed!

Brian, telling us that he's 1!  If you ask him, he'll show you, too.

A closing shot of our little man, being as adorable as ever (and looking way too grown up).