13 months

This post might be confusing because Hawkins is 13 months old, and I am talking about his 13 month accomplishments...but the sign in his pictures says 12 months. Well, I took these pictures at 12.5 months and really wanted to have them to complete his one year photos I have done in his white chair with the sign. I have already done his 12 month bog post, so I decided to include them in his 13 month post :)

Ok. 13 months. You are STILL growing and changing every day. It is truly amazing. I never thought it would get better, but you keep getting more fun!

You are walking like a pro (and getting faster) and love to be down and INTO everything. Our house is pretty well baby proofed so I can let you roam around and explore (with me behind you of course). You love to play in the refrigerator door. You pull out all the mustard or salad dressing bottles, but the spray butter is your favorite. You giggle with glee and then walk around the house carrying it.

Speaking of carrying - you LOVE to carry stuff around in your hands while you walk around. Hats, toys, the phone, the remote, potholders - anything. You really love it if you have 2 for each hand.

We leave a small cooler in the kitchen for you to play with. You love to put toys in it and take them back out. A mixing bowl works well for this too. We should not ever buy anymore toys because you could be content with measuring spoons and cups and wooden spoons.

As the above pictures shows, you have started climbing. You will try to scoot up and climb on any chair, ottoman or object. It is scary and will only get worse as your lets get longer!

You put a phone up to your ear and say "oh...oh" for hello. You must have thought the clock was a phone in the picture below.

Words you can say:

Mama

Dada

Bottle = baba

Sippy cup = ba

Tractor = dar-dar

Beau (our dog we call Bo Bo)= bo bo

Lady (our other dog) = bo bo

Any dog that we see or hear bark = bo bo

Cracker = tr-tr

Cookie = tu-te

Deer = dar

Turkey = tur-ter

Poopie = poopie (seriously, he can say that clear as day and it is hilarious)

Blankie - ba-ky

Your newest accomplishment is that you can understand "some" commands. I can say "take the toy to Honey" and you will do it! Other commands you understand: "brush your hair, drink your water", etc. You do NOT understand no yet though :)

You still love Lady and Beau, but especially Beau b/e he will sit still and let you pet him and lay on him and climb all over him.

You are such a big smart boy and I just can't believe how fast you are growing. Mommy and Daddy love you so much!