52 Weeks

What a year!

 

Yep...we are at the final weekly photo for this little guy. He turns ONE tomorrow!!!

 

We all figured he would be walking before his birthday and that is definitely the case. Over the past week it has become his main mode of transportation.

 

He's got another tooth poking through. It will be his 8th tooth, on the bottom right, next to the center front.

 

In the mornings Santino loves waving goodbye to Rob as he leaves for work and when he's backing out the driveway.

 

A new thing Santino does - he'll lie on his tummy and will rest his head on the floor, as if he's going to take a nap. Then, a second or two later, he'll get up.

 

He still likes to crawl around in circles on the floor too. It's pretty funny to watch.

 

I put him down for 2 naps a day, but oftentimes, he'll fight the morning nap and won't sleep. He's not ready to go to just one nap a day, so I plan on continuing until he consistently refuses the morning nap.

 

Santino enjoys peanut butter and honey sandwiches. I know you're supposed to wait at least a year before you feed them those things (sometimes longer), but he has shown no adverse reaction.

 

He is a big climber. He'll climb into Maximus' bed and Maximus' little rocking chair. I have a feeling that it's only going to continue the older he gets.

 

Santino likes books, but is more interested in holding them himself and eating them as opposed to having someone read to him. Maximus was the SAME way as a baby. I'm sure it is a phase that will pass, because Maximus now enjoys books. But I find it to be interesting when people say their babies love being read to.

 

Santino is all boy. He loves to be rough and tumble and joins right in with the climbing, jumping and wrestling that goes on in this house. He's a very sweet boy. Observant. Sensitive, yet tough. And very determined.

 

We LOVE YOU, Santino!

 

Both of these boys are such a blessing to our family. I'm so happy that they have each other to grow up with and experience this life together.