12 Months!!!!!! Happy birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET BOY!! I cannot believe how fast this year has gone by! It seems like yesterday that I woke up to tell your Daddy it was time to go to the hospital. We were so excited to meet you and fell in love with you from the moment they placed you in my arms. My has that love grown! We knew that you would forever change our lives, but we couldn't have known just how much joy you have brought us. You are the greatest gift and we are so blessed to be your parents! It has been so fun watching you grow and discover the world around you. You are a very curious little boy and are so observant. Your laugh and sweet noises melt our hearts. We love seeing your face light up as you smile.

Weight: 21 pounds 11 ounces
Length: 30 inches

• You are the fastest crawler in the world! Seriously...your daddy and I get tired trying to keep up with you! We think that this is why you haven't taken to walking yet. You still aren't interested in letting us hold your hands to walk, but you will cruise around all of our furniture with ease. 
• You are still a great eater. You only have a bottle of milk when you wake up and when you go to bed, and everything else is solid food. Your favorite things to eat are things with a lot of flavor! You love trying to eat whatever is on our plates. 
• You are a good sleeper. You sleep 11-12 hours a night and take 2 naps a day. One about an hour after you wake up and then another after lunch. Mommy hopes that you keep up the napping for as long as possible! :)
• You have  7 (almost 8) teeth. Teething has not been the easiest for you, but you're a tough little guy and they are coming in fast!
• You are quite the talker and are already saying and understanding many words. You can say: mama, dada, kitty, closed, and (a version of) outside. You also can make the animal noises for duck, cow, dog, kitty, and your new favorite, monkey! 
• You LOVE being outside and get so excited and squeal when we walk to the front door to go out. You still love going to Mommy's workout classes and also playing at the park. 
• You love Witten kitty and are getting faster at chasing him down...he will be in trouble when you start walking and running! 
• Your favorite toys/stuffed animals are still your lovey blankets. You love all 4 of them and we never go anywhere without them. You also still love your books. You love to read them by yourself and also crawling in our lap to have them read to you. You also love sitting, climbing, and jumping in your chair that Nana and Grandpa gave you for Christmas. 
• Bath time is still one of the best parts of our day. You have figured out how to squirt water out of your bath toys and think it's really funny when you get us wet. 
• You still haven't had any stranger anxiety and will let anyone hold you. If you see someone sitting on the floor, you think that they must be wanting you to sit on their lap and will crawl on over with no hesitation. You are very friendly and will talk and smile at every one. You love to give kisses (especially to yourself in the mirror and any pictures of babies). 
• You clap your hands when we say "Yay!" and waved for the first time two days after your birthday.  We were loaded up in the car about to leave Ft. Worth and come home when you started waving goodbye like a pro to Nana, Grandpa, and Memaw who were standing there waving to you...of course all our hearts melted! It was perfect and so sweet. 
• You love music and dancing along. Even when you're trying to walk with your walker if the music comes on, you will stop walking and start smiling and dancing! 

You have the sweetest personality and are such a happy baby. You have grown up so much and so fast! We treasure all of our memories we have made over this first year and are excited for all that is to come for you in the next year! We love you more than you will ever know! Happy 1st birthday, Jeffrey Davis!