Jonas Henry's First Birthday!

My baby is ONE!!!  What a blur this past year has been.  I'm glad I'm writing things down!  I'm sure the girls were just as sweet at this age, but I can't fully remember.  JH is the sweetest baby!  He loves to snuggle and give sweet hugs and kisses.  He's particularly fond of his momma, but he'll give hugs and kisses to his daddy and sisters too.  He gives nuzzle hugs, and I just can't get enough.  Maybe because he's our last baby I'm a little more sentimental, and I'm trying to savor each bit of this baby phase instead of just getting through it.  I haven't minded getting up in the night to nurse or soothe a sick baby, or just to rock him for a bit until he's happy again.  It's been very funny to see his personality develop.  He loves to be silly, but can really throw a fit if he doesn't get his way.  Mostly with toys that his sisters take away, or if I take something away that he's not supposed to play with.  Otherwise he's my smiley boy.
We had his well check on the same day as Lilah's.  He got a number of shots, poor baby.  He's grown to 30.6 inches (80%) and weighs 22lbs 9oz (70%).  So big!  He's got a whopping four teeth - two up top and two beneath.  He's cruising very well but is not interested in walking or standing on his own.  I've caught him a few times letting go on accident, and he immediately sits and looks shocked.  He'll walk behind a push toy pretty well.  He says a few words.  Momma and Dada of course, along with kitty cat, nurse (nuh), more (ma), and cracker.  No move on his sisters' names yet.  It impresses me how much he understands.  When I'm dressing him and he has a toy in his hand, I tell him to "switch hands" so I can get his other arm in the hole, and he does it.  Pretty cool.
 And now for a lot of pictures...

Preface: After seeing several adorable cake smash pictures, I thought it would be cute to get a few of our own.  Jonas Henry had his own cake, and we put him on the kitchen table so he could have free reign.  It didn't go anything as I expected.  And he only ate the two bits of icing that I put in his mouth.  He couldn't have been less interested.  Silly boy!

 Mom, what am I doing on the table?

This picture sums up JH pretty well.  Love his expression!

 Is that not a Jonas face, or what?  Raised eyebrow and everything, he's his father's boy. 

 Yep, that's about right.  Whenever he would get icing on his hands, he would just wipe it off on his legs.  Not interested in eating anything. 

Helping Momma with dishes.  He thought the TV remote could use a washing.  

Hiking with my birthday boy

Snuggling with his new blanket

Cheesing at the pumpkin patch.  I love how goofy his teeth look.  Daddy (Papa) says he reminds him of Quasimodo.  Silly Papa.  Maybe next time I'll remember some shoes?

Happy birthday, Jonas Henry! We love you so much!!!!