I missed the boat on the obligatory one year baby update, so this is going to have to do.
Miles is adventurous and curious. He loves going pretty much anywhere, and he excitedly runs to the door whenever I mention "shoes" or "outside" or "go". Miles loves playing on playgrounds and going down slides, but he hates the swings. He LOVES department stores and pretty much anywhere there is lots of space for him to run/walk around and explore.
Miles has great stamina. It seems he can walk for miles. No pun intended. He especially likes walking up and down inclined planes. I wonder if this is a sign that he will be an adrenaline junkie, since it seems like he gets a kick out of pushing the limits of his balance as he runs down ramps.
Miles loves playing with other kids and babies. He enjoys pushing other kids around in strollers or on riding toys. He gives his friends hugs and pats them on the head. This is all pretty adorable, except for the fact that most of his friends are a little smaller than him, so his affection can seem a bit menacing at times. For example, when Miles' head pats roam down to the face. He has also been caught trying to take a horsey ride on the back of a crawling baby.
Miles' words are quite random and include: dad, juice, cat, shoes, kick, and toast. He understands quite a bit.
Miles is super affectionate. He gives us tons of hugs, plops down on our laps for cuddle time, and gives us kisses with the sweetest little puckered lips. Miles recently decided that he wants a kiss before bed, because he puckers up every night after I lay him in his crib. This kills me, because I only recall having given him a kiss on the head at night on a few occasions.
Miles love his daddy. He gets especially excited when he gets to see Gary in the morning. He gets a giant smile on his face and yells "Dadda" and climbs on Gary and cuddles him and gives him hugs. Gary doesn't mind being woken up by this little routine one bit.
Miles is a great eater. He hasn't rejected anything we've put in front of him (including Indian, Thai, Mexican, Italian, German food (sauerkraut!), seafood, and a wide variety of fruits, veggies, and proteins), so he eats pretty much whatever we eat, unless it has dairy or eggs, because he's allergic! Miles definitely has a sweet tooth. He was riveted by images of cookies on the TV the other day.
This inclusive appetite has lead him to go up in the percentiles in weight and height, which apparently is pretty rare at this stage. He is strong and also has a taut round belly that he proudly displays by lifting up his shirts at strange times.
Miles has twelve teeth: four on top and bottom in the front and one molar on the top and bottom on each side.
Miles is pretty determined. He'll find ways to get where he wants to go, no matter what types of obstacles come in his way. Miles is fairly laid back at the same time, and doesn't get too worked up about many things.
Miles also loves computers and phones, music, baths, water, animals, and most other things babies his age enjoy.
As you can probably tell, Gary and I are "those" parents who are completely obsessed with our little guy. He has brought us nothing but happiness and greatly enriched our lives, relationship, and family. We feel so lucky to have him as our son.
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