Our sweet Thatcher Reid. I've said it from the day he was born, 1 year ago…..I just LOVE this baby. He is the true baby of the family and he suits this role perfectly. We had a wonderful time celebrating him on Saturday beginning with pancakes. We don't go out to eat much, so any time is a special treat. We decided on IHOP and the children loved their chocolate chip pancakes. And Eric and I loved our coffee! Following breakfast we headed to the arboretum for a family hike, since the weather was nice. My sister and her boyfriend joined us and it was so wonderful to get some fresh air. That afternoon we had taco spaghetti for dinner followed by chocolate cake! And Thatcher joined the rest of the boys with their love for sweets (Ellie Jane does not like dessert!). Thatcher received some gifts-a yellow submarine for the bath, a shape sorter, a new puzzle, a few books. We had a great day celebrating his first year of life. Here are some things I want to remember about my sweet boy:
1.) You are mama's boy through and through. You are very attached to mama and I love it. Love it.
2.) You are social! You smile and babble to strangers. You try to get others' attention. You hold out your hand to say hello.
3.) You love to climb the stairs!
4.) You clap and it is the cutest thing ever.
5.) You are still nursing every 3 hours, but you are also liking whole milk.
6.) You sleep pretty well, however some days you are a VERY early riser and there are a few nights here and there you wake up in the middle of the night to nurse. You still take a morning and afternoon nap.
7.) You like to eat, especially if you can feed yourself. Yogurt is one of your favorites and you are back to liking bananas.
8.) Your brothers and sister make you laugh.
9.) You have a very sensitive soul and get your feelings hurt easily.
10.) You aren't walking yet, but can crawl very fast and cruise the furniture.
11.) You can say: mama, dada, bubba, bye bye, hey
12.) You weigh about 23 pounds and are in the 50th percentile for height/weight and in the 85th percentile for your head circumference.
13.) You have the best laugh.
14.) You are the sweetest, most snuggly baby I know.
You are our Thatcher Reid.
