One year old!

We celebrated James' one-year mark with a picnic in the park. Some fun videos were taken but have yet to be downloaded and compiled :) Maybe we'll get to that soon... We had lovely sunny weather and sat out in the shade in Riverside Park.

We picked a spot next to the River Run playground, which has water features and a sandbox that are appropriate for a 1-year old who can't walk yet. We thought James would have fun splashing in the baby river and making a mess in the sand.  Instead, he was terrified and wouldn't touch either! He also didn't care for the chocolate cake we made him, but he did stuff himself with potato chip fragments and have a blast batting around balloons.

He's 17 lbs 7 oz - almost no weight gain lately :( But he's doing great in every other way. He stands up pretty constantly while holding onto furniture, and is starting to cruise around tentatively. He loves climbing and has managed to climb onto our rocking chair without aid. He drums on every solid surface he can find (except, of course, his toy drum, which he totally ignores). He has a preference for circles, balls, and wheels. He spins the wheels on his toy trucks and thinks it's the best thing ever.

From January (L) to July (R): 

 Birthday pictures:

A few more just for fun: 

entertainment via bottle spinning, and mohawk hair