13 Months {May 13, 2014}

Thirteen months already! Hayes is growing so much and learning new things everyday it seems like. He says a lot more words and is getting really good at walking along furniture. He lets go and stands for a minute, but has yet to take a step on his own. He just doesn't really seem interested in it. He is so dang fast a crawling, I don't think he sees a need for walking. I am torn on the subject. Part of me really wants him to start walking. We went to the splash pad and he would have way more fun if he could stand and walk around. I also worry that developmentally he needs to walk. On the other hand, I know that when he starts walking he will get into much more trouble and I am not looking forward to that. I guess this is one of those things I have to step back and realize that it's not up to me, and I need to let him do things his own way.

Hayes is pretty good eater. Some of his favorite foods are:

Hot dogs

Black berries

Avocados

Kix cereal

Nilla wafers

Chocolate (he LOVES chocolate!) 

Strawberries

Beans

Meatballs

Spaghetti

Macaroni and cheese

Bread sticks 

Olives

Those Gerber stick cookies

Some of the words her says are:

Don't 

No, No, No

Hello

Mama

Dada

Grandpa

Dog

Ya

Yes

Avacado (Cado)

Yum

Bath

Hi

Ash

Ball

Car

Story Bots (Bots) 

He can tell you what a dog says, what a cow says, and what a sheep says. He also makes car sounds. 

He stands up and walks along anything and everything.

He pinches and bites when he is tired or hungry or bored.

He is getting to be REALLY blonde.

 He still barks at pretty much everyone. 

When ever we go outside he can find the rocks and dirt. We were at a soccer field, with no dirt in sight and he crawled all around until he found the one spot that there was some dirt and started throwing it. 

He loves to throw the ball and to take his blocks in and out of the buckets. 

He loves to watch Letter Factory, but his most favorite thing is Story Bots. He could watch it for hours. He also still loves to watch X Factor auditions on Youtube. He is really drawn to music, and knows the difference between good and bad singers. 

He loves Gator

When he's in the mood, he gives some pretty dang good kisses. 

He sleeps pretty good but has recently started waking up one time in the night again. He comes and lays in our bed for about 10 minutes and by then is back to sleep enough and goes back into his crib. He wakes up between 7:30 and 8 every morning. 

He is still a terrible a napper for me, except in the car. My mom and Sydney say that he sleeps good for the, but I am convinced they still rock him :) 

He is quite the daddy's boy. Once Sam gets home he doesn't really want anything to do with me, except if I offer to give him a bath. 

He LOVES bath time. 

13 Months - May 13, 2014

Dear Hayes:

You are such a silly boy, my goodness. Sometimes you give me a run for my money. I wouldn't say that we have bad days, every day with you is a good day, but sometimes you like me more than others. You are so curious and adventurous. You love to explore and have a knack for finding all the things I don't want you to have. It's amazing really. You are so smart. You catch on to things more and more everyday. It's amazing to me all the things that you know and can respond to. I feel like you are the smartest boy. You have a fun personality and people are drawn to you. Some of my favorite times with you are when we are out walking, you sit right up, hang onto the tray and watch everything. You love to see all the places we go, and I love taking you to new places to explore. You make me see more around me, and I am thankful for that. Everything is exciting for you. 

I love to take you and Gator to the park and just let you both explore. I call you my little golden babies. You both literally have the same color of hair. Those times are fun and make me feel like my life is so full. Everything seems right in the world during that time, and for us, it is. I love you for bringing so much meaning into my life and for making me see things I missed before. You are teaching me all kinds of patients and I need it.

Some of my other favorite times with you are when you wake up in the night. It's one of the only times you will cuddle with me and let me hold you. You snuggle right in and it's like that's what you wanted all along. I love that.  I hold onto those moments with you. One day you will be too big for me to do that, and I am glad you let me now. It means the world to me and I won't ever forget how much I love to hold and rock you.

You have the sweetest eyes. I can't decide if they are gray or blue, either way that are so sweet and you look like an angel to me. Sometimes when you are sleepy and I am rocking you, you turn your head and look up at me with those big eyes and I swear my heart just melts on the spot. You are so innocent. Sometimes when I watch you play I feel like I could just cry. You are the epitome of everything good in the world. Thank you for being my baby and for making my world so bright. 

I love you forever!

Love, Mom