It is hard to believe little "Brooksy" is 13 months. About a week after her turned 1, he all of a sudden grew up so much :( He seems more and more like a toddler now, and less and less like a baby. He is at such a fun age because we can really his cute personality emerging. He has such a sweet disposition, and is just a genuinely happy little guy. He is however, developing quite a mind of his own. He is not always too happy when it is Reives's turn to play with something, but I think he is quickly learning what it means to share and take turns. He is still a big Mama's boy, and I am just eating it up! Although, he is becoming very fond of Daddy lately, and a few times has even preferred him over me....makes Trey feel really proud...I can tell! Brooks loves Reives so much, and copies and watches everything he does. I think one of his favorite things to do right now, is to play cars with Reives. He loves to push cars around, and he holds them up and says, "car." It sounds more like "ca," but we know what he is saying. He also loves to play in the sandbox outside. It is so cute to watch him crawl in and out and in and out. Brooks is still not walking, and I am so ready for him to. I know he will be into everything more when he starts walking, but he is constantly dirty/muddy from having to crawl around outside. He pushes toys around and cruises, but he has still not stood along or tried taking steps on his own. I really think he could, but he is just content to crawl around. This fits right in with his laid back personality. He also still takes 2 naps, which I think is also due to him being laid back. It is funny to compare these things with Reives. At this age, Reives had been walking 3 months and was taking 1 nap, but he has always been a little bit more of a "go-getter."
Some other things Brooks is doing:
-weighing around 24 pounds and is still a pretty solid little thing
-eating alot of cheese and strawberries...his favorite foods
-drinking 3 bottles a day (need to transition to cup soon)
-saying "mama" "dada" "car" "uh oh" and "go"
-when you say, "no no no no," he shakes his head from side to side really fast....sooo cute!
-when we say "night night," he immediately drops to the floor and lays his head down (his favorite game to play)
-tries to do motions to all of the songs we sing (Wheels on the Bus, Itsy Bitsy Spider, etc.)
-still LOVES books!!! I can set him down with a basket of books and he will entertain himself for 10-15 minutes
-Brooks is great at entertaining himself.....LOVES to play with toys!
-climbing all of the way inside of the kitchen cabinet that is designates as "Reives and Brooks's cabinet" and pulling everything out
-he is still wearing his orthopedic shoes at night. His feet have really straightened out since he has started cruising around
Some pics of Brooks at 13 months:
