The Brown Family Buzz: October 2013

Silly face in honour of his 1st birthday!

What a great day we had celebrating Oliver's 1st birthday!

It has been an amazing year and we wouldn't have changed a thing about it. Oliver is such a delight to have around - he is alway smiling and laughing and we can't imagine our lives without him.

We continue to see huge changes in Oliver's developing - from September 9 to October 9 he has:

Grown and gained weight: His official 12 month stats - 32" and 23 lbs 9 oz (a far cry from his 21" 7 lbs 1 oz at birth)
Officially started cruising: Chairs, push toys and boxes are Oliver's new friends - whenever he sees these objects he takes full advantage of pushing them to get to where he wants to go. Although crawling is still his mode of preference cruising around the main floor is an exciting opportunity for him
Expanded his vocabulary: Oliver recognizes dada and uses the phrase when he sees Doyle. He has also started saying ma ma ma although I'm not sure he's 100 per cent sure what that means just yet but he does love saying it :0
Continued to crawl up the stairs: Stairs are no longer an object for Oliver. Gates are a must in our house now. Oliver wastes no time climbing the stairs outside and inside the house. He even knows when he's gone beyond the gate (if we've forgotten to close it) and looks back at us with this sinister little grin ;)
Loved pulling himself up on everything: Chairs, the potty seat, boxes, our bed frame, stairs, the coffee table and the stroller are some of Oliver's fav places to pull himself up on. No obstacle is too big for him now ;)
Eaten everything: There hasn't been a food we've introduced that Oliver doesn't like.
Taken to story time at Mables Fables: Oliver loves going to activities with Claire, Charlotte and Jacob - story time at Mables Fables is on of his fav activities!
Activities outside the house: Playdates with Claire, Charlotte and Jacob, walks in the neighbourhood and a visit to Whittamore's Farm