twelve months

Prepping for that money shot.

U-turn: opting instead to be silly.

'OK, I'll smile.  But only at Daddy.'

At twelve months we can't live without...

1.  the sheep sleep sound for night time (and nap time) and LOTS of books to go with our routine.  we started switching things up and also use this one -- it's more musically inclined.   However, we now turn it off before we go to sleep so that he's not sleeping with it through the night.

2. he rips his bibs off, so we're using these ones that snap, so he can't get them off. not to mention they're easy to wipe clean.

3. we are officially back to WubbaNub's but I try to only let him have them while he's' in his crib -- I think it feels good on his teeth.

4. toys, toys and more toys.  unfortunately, there's times when he'd rather climb on my treadmill or go up and down the one step we have from the living room to dining room.

5. a baby monitor to watch him sleep, or in our case, walk in his crib.

6. these squeezable solids are fun for the road; we're not prone to a certain brand, yet.

7. a starter toothbrush and toothpaste. 

8. shorts pajamas and a nice pair of socks to go with it for bedtime.

9. a highchair for when he eats solids.

10. we're gearing more towards 'people' food, but we still carry cheerios with us and he loves mum-mums. blueberries are his absolute favorite. 

11. our nightlight that we love.

12. a breathable blanket for nap time and night time. for these chilly nights we have been doubling up with our comfy blanket. and we've also added one of his many jelly cat's to the mix.

13. now that he's walking, we've upped our game to actual shoes for him. velcroare is a miracle saver.

14. a windbreaker.

15. bath toys to keep him occupied -- complete with a bath toy scoop and whale spout.

16. a sippy cup - this kid chugs water. we recently started one with a straw after discovering he could suck from a straw. and now that he no longer uses bottles, this is what he takes his milk in.

17. not a necessity, but a very nice bonus for parents -- a kneeler for bath time.

18. baby gates -- these ones from Amazon work for us.

19. outlet plugs are a must. we got these.

20. boogie wipes for all those runny noses he's been having, as well as a humidifier to sleep with.

21. we upgraded our car seat so a (possible) front facing one.  this is what we got.

in lieu of locks for cabinets, my sister-in-law suggested thick rubber bands and they work.