12 Months Old!

I can hardly believe this, but Beckett is a year old.  Wow.  What an amazing year it has been! He is such a joy and develops into his own little person more each day.  Here is some information about Beckett at one year:

Eating:
He isn't picky, but loves MEAT! He will eat just about any type of meat, but if he has to chew it for too long, he will spit it out.  He still likes baby food, but eats whatever Shonn and I have for dinner.  Most recently, for lunch each day, he would eat 3 chicken nuggets, a baby food jar of veggies, and applesauce or other fruit.  He is now drinking organic Vitamin D/whole milk and loves it.  He is also still nursing, but mostly at night, and he uses it as a sleep soother more than anything.

Sleeping:
He naps in his own bed during the day.  At night, we are still co-sleeping, which I love, but it's hard on our sleep. Plus it's going to be a huge challenge to transition into his own bed this summer.  In the meantime, I'm loving the snuggling!  (Shonn equates it to sleeping with a wild boar, which is hilarious and accurate at the same time.)

Physical Development:
Beckett is 30" tall and weighs almost 23 pounds.  He has eight teeth!  His hair is very blond and usually pretty crazy!  He loves to lift things up and carry them around the house, especially if they are heavy.  We have a wooden duck that weighs about 5 pounds and he loves picking it up and carrying around while groaning and quacking.  It's hilarious. 
He has been walking for about two months, but only really well for about a month.  He almost runs sometimes he gets going so quickly!  When he falls, he waits for our reaction before he reacts.  He is SO busy and loves opening and closing doors (big and small), and wheels or gadgets he can manipulate. 

Personality:
Beckett is SUCH a happy guy. He smiles almost all the time, and has started developing a twinkle in his eye when anticipates getting tickled, chased, or "getcha"!  (See video, HAHAHA)

Shonn and I can just give him a look across the room and say "I'm gonna..." and he starts giggling and scrunches his shoulders up to his ears.  He is ticklish mostly on his back and thighs, so Shonn says he's girl crazy.  :) 
He has started vocalizing when he wants something more, but doesn't have the words to specifically request what he wants, so his "MMM!"s and baby grunts are more emphatic depending on how much he wants something.  He fusses when he is tired or if he is getting teeth.
He is also INCREDIBLY cuddly. (Thank you, God!)  I love this part of his personality so much.  He snuggles all the time and is happy sitting on our laps.  He's so sweet. 
With his friends, he is eager to connect physically.  He does this by putting his hands on their shoulders, arms, and sometimes faces.  He also tries to bump heads with them and us.  (Not too sure what that one means, except maybe eskimo kisses. ?)
He can intently focus on something, especially books. He loves books and has a few favorites.  Since we are working on animal sounds so much, he is drawn to books with animals like cows, pigs, chickens, roosters, and dogs.

He is such a blessing and delight.  I am so thankful to God for the incredible gift of being a mom, and especially to such an amazing little guy.