James at 12 months

*** We're a bit late with this post, but better late than never!

Eating

James is still a great eater and enjoys eating a range of foods, although fruit and pasta seem to be his favourites. He will now feed himself his yogurt and insists on being given a fork or spoon with which to eat his meal. This can be pretty messy and slow but it is great to see him developing his fine motor skills. He is now only breastfed in the morning and is offered whole milk at meals and throughout the day.

Sleeping

He continues to sleep consistently through the night but has moved his wakeup time forward to around 5 am. It is rather early but at least he is sleeping! He still has two naps a day, which range in length from 45 minutes to 90 minutes.

Appearance

At 12 months he weighs 24 pounds 15 ounces (11.35 kg) and is 78 cm long. His hair continues to grow longer and is rather curly in the back. James wears 12-18 month old sized clothes with quite a few 18-24 month items.

Development

His understanding seems to taken off this month and he seems to understand directions a lot more. He will pick up the correct stuffed animal if you ask him to bring it to you. He is crawling really fast now and can pull himself up and stay standing for a lot longer. He is a bright and inquisitive little boy and has really started to get into EVERYTHING this month. He seems quite a ease in social situations and doesn't seem too shy with strangers. He is still really happy at nursery and starts to clap when we approach the building.

Pictures from the last month

 

Carrot cake on his actual birthday

 

 

Usual scene in his bedroom

 

Into everything!

 

Family trip to Goodrich castle