Just a couple weeks behind on this post- this one year old keeps me BUSY! We celebrated Axel's birthday in the backyard with family and friends, hot dogs and cake- and mustaches! It was a warm day, so we opened gifts inside. It was a great time celebrating his sweet little life.
Axel started taking a step or two at a time shortly before his birthday, nowadays he's getting brave and seems to walk whenever he gets the chance. Crawling is still his most efficient mode of movement, he's a little wobbly (Frankenstein-ish) when walking, but he's pretty proud of himself! (VIDEO)
The week before his birthday Axel caught Hand Foot Mouth Disease. He was tired and cranky, but didn't seem overly bothered by the sores on his feet and hands. He was feeling better after a few days, but he's still healing up from the sores. This was really the only illness he's had, maybe one little cold when he was smaller, but we've been blessed with a healthy baby who eats well and sleeps like a champ! How dare I complain about anything?!
Axel has switched to whole milk. I had intended to nurse him until it was no longer "easy" or if it seemed to stop being the best thing for us. After he bit me one evening while nursing and made me bleed, I decided it was no longer best for us! He had a few tough days where he fought the transition, but he's fine now and drinks his milk from a cup fine.
Axel has teeth! He had the two center bottom teeth pop thru at the last week of July and first week of August... which is how he was able to draw blood when he bit me. He is a bear of a teether, the trick seems to be keeping him medicated.
Axel started playing peekaboo- covering his face and pulling it down. He'll even hide his face behind furniture, etc and then pop out (VIDEO). He's pretty proud of himself, and we're thoroughly amused. We spent a few days at the beach with my parents in August. Axel loved the pool, loved splashing and crawling around... but HATED the beach itself. Cried when he was on the sand, cried in the water... no love for the ocean.
Axel is still defiant. It is quite a struggle to shepherd his stubborn heart. He can be sweet and funny and good, which makes it that much more frustrating when he chooses to do things for negative attention. This too shall pass...
Axel's Stats: according to the doctor a little less than last month...
Height: 31.75 inches
Weight: 23 lbs 11oz
Axel has switched to whole milk. I had intended to nurse him until it was no longer "easy" or if it seemed to stop being the best thing for us. After he bit me one evening while nursing and made me bleed, I decided it was no longer best for us! He had a few tough days where he fought the transition, but he's fine now and drinks his milk from a cup fine.
Axel has teeth! He had the two center bottom teeth pop thru at the last week of July and first week of August... which is how he was able to draw blood when he bit me. He is a bear of a teether, the trick seems to be keeping him medicated.
Axel started playing peekaboo- covering his face and pulling it down. He'll even hide his face behind furniture, etc and then pop out (VIDEO). He's pretty proud of himself, and we're thoroughly amused. We spent a few days at the beach with my parents in August. Axel loved the pool, loved splashing and crawling around... but HATED the beach itself. Cried when he was on the sand, cried in the water... no love for the ocean.
Axel is still defiant. It is quite a struggle to shepherd his stubborn heart. He can be sweet and funny and good, which makes it that much more frustrating when he chooses to do things for negative attention. This too shall pass...
Axel's Stats: according to the doctor a little less than last month...
Height: 31.75 inches
Weight: 23 lbs 11oz
So ends the month to month updates for Axel. The first year is filled with SO many changes, challenges and triumphs, I wanted to document them all. But do not fear... I'll be starting a new chapter for a new sweet little life in spring 2015 :)
Baby Lake #2
Due Mid March 2015
