The Voices Within Me

my little baby turned into a 1 year old before my eyes. I can not believe that a year has passed since he joined out family and I am still brought to tears when I think about the first time I laid eyes on his beautiful dark head of hair and chunky face and legs. Silas has brought us SO much joy this past year, I really truly can't imagine life without him being a part of it. He has simply the best personality and sweetest disposition of any of our children and just knows how to melt his Mama's heart (even if he still won't say Mama). I can't believe that this stage in our lives is over, I want to rewind and live so many moments over again but then I am reminded of the amazing boy he has grown into and I look forward to all that the future still has in store. God truly knew what we needed to make our family complete and he gave us all of that and more in Silas and for that I am eternally grateful and pray that I can be a wonderful Mom to him and he always knows just how much he is loved.At one years old, this is Silas:

*Around 24/ 25 lbs (will find out next week)
*Walks everywhere (almost running already)
*Claps, gives high fives, plays patty cake and peek a boo
*Has an uncontrollable giggle, double dimples and twinkling eyes
*Loves his little people farm, Thomas, Wonder Pets, Baby Einstein and bath time
*Is drawn to all electronic equipment (just like his big brother)
*Wears 12-18 month clothes and size 3 diapers
*Nurses 2x a day*Eats almost all table food*Has 4 teeth (2 top and 2 bottom)
*Loves music and dancing
*loves being outside (esp. the swings at the park)
*Says a few words... Dada, Thank you, That, Cracker
*Blows kisses and cuddles with almost anyone
*Has wavy light brown hair
*Active (hardly even sits still)

1 year ago Silas was
*8 lbs 10 ozs
*20.5 inches long*Dark haired
*Covered in a little rash
*Cuddly
*Sleepy
*Just starting to spit up
*large belly button hernia
*Took a binky for the first time
*Too short for even newborn clothes
*Active (hated being swaddled)

A lot has changed in a year. There have been many ups and a few downs but thankfully we have all came out stronger in the end. I can't wait to see what this coming year will hold... watching him change and grow and continue to interact more and more with the world around him. While I am sad he is no longer my little baby in size, he will always be my baby and therefore hold that special place in my heart.



If you would like to read about everything from last year's account and see more pictures... visit the April 2009 archive.

I know... I have said that I "can't believe it" every month on the 27th for the last 10 months but the phrase hasn't yet worn out. So... I can't believe it has been 10 months already. Where did my chubby little newborn go and who replaced him with this crazy interactive social "almost toddler"? Silas has changed SO much in the last 10 months- it is almost hard to believe he is the same child. 10 months ago he was a 8 lb 10 oz, black haired chub a bub who spit up 30+ times a day, had a herniated bellybutton and slept ALL of the time. Today he is still a chub but with brown hair, no spitup, no hernia, jabbering, clapping, creeping and crawling, almost walking, non-spitting up, Dada saying, 23 lb, 10 month old. Silas keeps up laughing ALL of the time... from his double dimples to his crazy hair- he is full of antics that charm the socks off of all of us. Some of his favorite activities this past month include clapping, cruising around furniture, raising his arms up when we ask how big he is, blowing raspberries on Mommy's arm or tummy (he thinks it is funny to lift my shirt to do this) and working on his still non-existent bottom teeth. He starts his day around 7:30 by waking up and immediately wanting down to crawl into his brothers room. Giddyness ensues as all of the kids reunite (you know... such a long time to be apart... the whole 10-11 hours or so it is) and off we go. He loves to eat but still makes nursinf an important part of his routine. He has eaten a bit of "big boy" food (crackers, cheerios, cut up noodles, ice cream cake, cut up grapes, cut up carrots, small pieces of bread and pancakes) but still enjoys his babyfood as well. His favorite snack is Gerber cheese puffs and he has a habit of picking up the can and bringing it to me when he wants more. Si LOVES music and can often be found dancing to Laurie Berkner, Wonder Pets theme song, Yo Gabba Gabba and more. He tries to have rhythm as he claps along but in advertently gets so excited he topples over. He is extremely ticklish and he and I are best buddies. I love this little (big) guy to pieces and am SO glad he came into our family 10 months ago.