The Stats...

Yesterday, Nathan had his 12 month well-check...and here is how he weighs in:

Weight: 24lbs, 9oz
Height: 31 1/4 inches

They didn't give percentages, but Jonathon looked them up online and came up with 90% for both. The doc said he is healthy and doing well!

Some updates for you:

He is eating all solid foods, aside from the occasional applesauce or left over baby food that I have hanging around. He prefers to feed himself rather than be fed, and as of now, he shows NO interest in using a spoon to do that. Its all hands...which ends up everywhere. He should probably get 3 baths a day because it is such a mess these days! :)

He is down to 1 bottle a day, and that is a bedtime. He hasn't seemed to miss it at all...or even notice that something has been changed. I could probably get rid of his nighttime bottle, though I do think he is a little more attached to that one than the others.

He also does not use his Bink (pacifier) at all, unless it is nap time or bed time. I think, though, in the next week or so we are going to put that away too. :)

He is drinking whole milk now, and seems to enjoy it, though he doesn't really like to drink it out of a sippy cup. So...we are working on that and trying to get him used to it.

The doctor asked, at his appointment, if he was saying any words...I asked, in response, "what is your definition of a word?". Nathan says "mooo" but it is "oooooh". Or he will quack like a duck, but it isn't "quack, quack" it is "waaac waaac". He is saying words, but not with the correct pronunciation. It is darn cute though! He also barks like a dog and says good and go.

He is pretty much walking, though still a little wobbly and unsure. He still doesn't go strait to walking from a sitting position alone. He has to pull himself up on something and then walk to something else. If there isn't anything at the other end of his destination, or if he finds himself in the middle of a room, alone...standing...he plops to his butt and crawls the rest of the way. It won't be long though that he will build his confidence and be off!