Cowboy Up

Our Pediatrician's office is called Lonestar Pediatrics and on one year checkups they always give out cowboy hats, take a picture and post them all around their office. So cute. Drake did great posing while the nurse was in the room but the minute I wanted more pics he didn't want anything to do with that hat! The stats are in... 22.5 lbs (50%) and 30.4 in. long (75%). Each time I have had a check up with Drake I always go back to Maddie's baby book and compare stats. They have been pretty much exactly the same at every age, within ounces. Cool, huh? Drake lights up my life everyday. I almost feel guilty about not wanting to be pregnant at the time of the accident with Maddie. I felt I wouldn't have enough time to grieve and be able to "move on" before this new baby came. I am eating my words and thoughts now because I couldn't think of a better way to give me true happiness 6 months later. Heavenly Father definitely knows me better than I know myself because I don't know when I would have gotten pregnant after Maddie passed away, and that I am grateful. Drake is in full force of learning mode. He is catching on to things everyday. These are just some things that make me love this little boy so much:

• He is cruising, taking up to 12 steps on his own, and has just learned how to stand up on his own! Yay!
• I love that he would rather be in my lap on the couch playing with the remote than on the floor with toys.
• I love it when I say "lay down" with his blanket on my shoulder that he will lay his head down and tuck his arms down to his sides.
• I love his little giddy laugh when I give Him a bite of my food (every time!)
• I love it when he smacks his lips in anticipation of food. (Can you tell he is a great eater!?)
• He claps when we clap or when we say "Yay" or even when he hears the sound of clapping.
• He opens and closes his hand towards himself when he is saying "Hi".
• He always has a pen in his left hand, or rattle, or spoon. It's almost a comfort thing I think, I laugh every time.
• He knows where his nose is as of yesterday!
• He gives kisses which is my favorite and also Jordan's. Jordan has been waiting for that to happen for a long time.
• He loves his baths. When he hears the water running he crawls in a sprinting fashion to the bathroom.
• He dances to the sound of any music or me playing the piano. He sways his little hips or bounces up and down. So cute.
• He anticipates in getting into trouble by looking at us and slowly does what he isn't supposed to do. Then when we say no, no he shakes his pointer finger up and down at us. Apparently we do that! We just have to laugh.
• He has this hammy smile where he tilts back his head and does a big cheesy grin showing off his oh so spread apart, big front teeth coming in. I love it.

Like I said before he lights up my life everyday. I love my big one year old.