Oliver's 12 Month Update - a little bit late

We cannot believe we have a 1 year old now! This past year has been the best! And it has flown by at an amazing pace. We are enjoying life with Oliver so much, and every day he is learning many new things which makes it so exciting. This past month has been a big one for him! At his 12 month doctor's appointment he was 21lbs, 9 oz, and 29 1/2 in. His walking is turning to running and he has mastered going down stairs quickly, getting off of couches and beds, and opening and closing all doors, drawers and cupboards within his reach. He knows how to put dishes in the dish washer and to wash his hands after eating. He also loves to put chapstick on my lips (it's a good thing I don't wear lipstick)! His communication as also improved immensely. He now knows at least 16 signs (ball, phone, daddy, finished, eat, water, milk, dog, book, more, up, down, please, thank you, cheese and potty)! I think he knows more than that, but those are the ones I can decipher right now. You can see what the signs look like on this American Sign Language (ASL) website. His signing makes it so easy to understand him, especially since he doesn't have many recognizable words yet. He has even starting to do compound signs, such as more food, more please, water please, etc. We were in a pet store last month and he started slapping his leg frantically (the sign for "dog") because there were so many dogs in the store. It was so cute! He also waves goodbye, can point to his head and feet, and he loves to give kisses and hugs if you ask for one. Of course he loves to kiss and hug Penny the most!

Opening an early birthday present with Daddy

Lots of concentration

Trying on pjs that Grandma made him. He still have some growing room!

He loves playing with carrots

He took them right out of the grocery bags

And carried them over to the stairs

Trying on his new fireman hat!

The wooden stick in his hand is a ducky push toy from Julina!

His favorite thing to do, hanging out with Penny.

So happy

And so handsome