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Saturday, December 13, 2008

One Year

The tickers say it all: our little Jo is one year old.

We've been telling each other, and Jo, his birth story since last night. ("One year ago today Mommy was drinking castor oil!")

I need to do a full post about his birthday party (which was last weekend), but for now, some one year notables:

*In the past few days, Jo has started to say "buda buda buda buda" all the time. We are not sure what it means, though yesterday I heard from the bathroom," Yes, I am washing your buda buda buda."

*In the past couple of weeks, Jo has gone from standing accidentally (taking his hands off of whatever he's holding to clap, but not noticing) to standing very intentionally and grinning at his accomplishment. He has almost taken a step a few times. Stay tuned.

*In food news, we've been wanting to take the step where we just give him whatever we're eating, but been too nervous somehow to actually do it. Last night we gave him a piece of challah, however, and he chowed down. Stay tuned here, too.

*He has become more eager to repeat words he hears; his daycare providers are delighted that he repeats "light" and "night-night" and are convinced that he repeats names, too. He definitely says "bye-bye."

*He flirts with everyone on the train -- the older Asian and Russian women probably love him the most, but the sullen teenagers, the weary middle-aged men, the well-coiffed businesswomen, they all smile at Jo. Yesterday I was sitting next to a man who by all outward appearances was a drag queen. Jo reached out, grabbed his arm, smiled charmingly, and said, "Da-da!" I don't think the man heard him (i.Pod), but he was charmed by the baby.

Here's a picture of Jo with his smash cake. More to come:

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

Ahhhh! Great post.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JO!

Jude said...

Happy birthday, Jo! I can't wait to see your big bad self again!! xoxo

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday to Jo (from the Two Georgia Mommies and their little girl, Louisa, who shares the same birthday)!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday you most adorable Jo! I can't wait to read all about your exciting adventures in this next year!

*G* said...

Very Happy Birthday wishes to you, Jo! Congrats moms for making it through the first year!

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday Jo!!!!

Anonymous said...

Happy birthday little man!

Carey said...

Happy Happy Birthday!!!

Melody said...

Happy birthday to adorable little Jo!

R said...

A year? ALREADY? GOODness time flies!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE MAN!!! :)

Anonymous said...

I am late to the party- but I have been thinking of you all and I LOVE hearing about Jo!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
xoxo

Mia said...

oh how fun! you can't have a first bday without smashed cake! thank you for entering the giveaway on my blog!