Happy Birthday Cedric!

I can't believe it - my baby has turned 1. It seemed like this day would never come and also like it came too soon. And he is hardly a baby any more, its more accurate to call him a little boy. He has slimmed down, hardly wants baby food anymore, jabbers like crazy (most of it Dada oriented) very curious about the world around him and most shocking of all; looks nothing like a baby anymore. Just compare these two pictures:

This one from the day he was born (my apologies to future C when he finds out there was a naked picture of him posted on the internet).

And this other picture taken last week when I was styling my hair. How could I resist giving him a Mohawk?

At our 12 month doctors visit, C's growth has slowed and he has actually slipped some in percentiles, falling from 97th to 95th. Here are his latest stats:

Weight: 27lbs 7oz (95th percentile)
Height: 31 1/2 inches (95th percentile)
Head Circumference: 48 1/4 cm (95th percentile)

Overall Dr M seemed quite pleased with C's growth and development. C does babble a lot and says "Mama," "Dada," and "dog." Although Z disputes whether or not C understands what he is saying - I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Also of note, he has been congested and not sleeping too well at night and after getting 3 shots today, I found out for sure why. When he opened his mouth to cry I could see that he is cutting 3 teeth at once! I suspected he was teething but wow, 3 at one go, that's rough.

We are having a proper birthday party for C Saturday and I will post pictures and perhaps video of the event.