I meant to do this last month, but here it is....one month later. My favorite things about each month during his first year of life. I am sure I forgot lots of things, too. It is hard to think of things I "hated" but more, perhaps disliked about certain phases. (These aren't all the BEST photos, but I wanted to try to incorporate some that I haven't shown yet.)
PregnancyLOVED: feeling little kicks
HATED: heartburn, feeling tired
1st Month
LOVED: becoming a mommy
HATED: lack of sleep
2nd Month
LOVED: watching Noah smile
HATED: still tired!!
3rd Month
LOVED: taking Noah into the movies
HATED: saying goodbye to our Nicaraguan friends, keeping a schedule
4th Month:
LOVED: Noah's laughter & love for swimming
HATED: 5 am feeding session--too early for me
5th Month:
LOVED: feeding baby cereal; watching him learn to sit and reach for toys
HATED: leaving him 24 hours for the first time
6th Month:
LOVED: watching him crawl; moving him to his own room
LOVED: Noah's laughter & love for swimming
HATED: 5 am feeding session--too early for me
5th Month:
LOVED: feeding baby cereal; watching him learn to sit and reach for toys
HATED: leaving him 24 hours for the first time
6th Month:
LOVED: watching him crawl; moving him to his own room
HATED: occasional nighttime crying/waking
7th Month
LOVED: saying goodbye to night waking; letting him play in the leaves & fall activities
7th Month
LOVED: saying goodbye to night waking; letting him play in the leaves & fall activities
HATED: fussiness & wanting to be held all the time
8th Month
LOVED: changing bedtime to 8pm instead of 10pm; baby babbles HATED: watching him cry at loud noises such as the vacuum & garbage disposal
9th Month
LOVED: moving beyond baby food to table food; watching "the blanket game"
8th Month
LOVED: changing bedtime to 8pm instead of 10pm; baby babbles HATED: watching him cry at loud noises such as the vacuum & garbage disposal
9th Month
LOVED: moving beyond baby food to table food; watching "the blanket game"
HATED: seeing him hit his head / fall often when pulling up
10th Month
LOVED: watching him take his first steps; playing pat-a-cake
10th Month
LOVED: watching him take his first steps; playing pat-a-cake
HATED: trying to teach how to use a sippy cup
11th Month
LOVED: watching him walk!
11th Month
LOVED: watching him walk!
HATED: cleaning up a messy highchair; babyproofing & putting away everything he takes out
12th Month
LOVED: giving him cake for the first time
12th Month
LOVED: giving him cake for the first time
HATED: temper tantrums! and biting
13 months old!!!!
13 months old!!!!
1 comment:
Maggie,
I love this idea to summarize the first year. I should already start with the first half of it before I forget. It's amazing to see in the pictures how much Noah has changed in just one year.
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