12 Month Stats

On June 22nd, we went for Parker's 12 month exam, and he weighed in (officially) as follows:
23.3 lbs - which is the 56th percentile
30.5 inches - which is the 72nd percentile
and keeping with the trend of both my children, his head circumference was in the 92%. 
The ears with tubes looked great at the exam, and as we just seem to still be having cold after cold, I asked about the possibility of doing an allergy med trial.  Dr O was on board with that, and I have tried it, but haven't really seen a significant improvement in either kid.

Parker is crawling quickly, cruising efficiently and creatively. He is not yet standing on his own for more than a few seconds, and isn't really trying to let go. He will "walk" on his knees if so inclined, and since it's summer, and he is wearing shorts not pants, that means very calloused knees!

He is very much a Mommy's boy, and if he is hungry, tired, dirty or otherwise distressed, he will cling to me with a death grip and yell until I figure what the problem is.  This isn't always convenient (particularly when I'm trying to make dinner), and it is a little surprising to us as Maia was so very independent even at this same age.  Parker is clearly showing us that he has his own way of dealing with things.

Parker does "yell" a bit during meal times and other times he's trying to get our attention.  I think this has developed out of necessity, since there are two of them competing for our attention.  That said, though, he LOVES his sister.  He adores it when she plays games with him, and smiles happily when she sings to him.  She will often sing to him to "help him to feel better!" 

He's very interested in climbing, and actually is surprisingly good at getting back down as well.  One place he will make a bee-line to is the step-stool in the bathroom.  He could spend endless hours climbing up, standing and patting the sink top, and then turning himself forward and climbing down one step at a time.

He's a happy giggly little guy, and he's getting more and more fun these days! He's affectionate, gives Mah! kisses, gives hugs and pats your back, blows kisses and waves buh-bye.