Santi's 12 month letter

3/15/11

Dear Santiago:

You are 12 months old today. I can’t believe how fast this past year has flown by. It seems like such a short amount of time but, cliché as it is, we feel like you’ve been in our lives so much longer than just 12 months!

We celebrated your first birthday this past weekend with friends and family. Your Tio Dani flew in from NC to help you celebrate. You had a great time, and even tried some cake, although you found it a little too messy, and much to mommy’s liking, you didn’t smash it in your face at all!

You’re a walker now! You take steps all over the place, and will usually fall down and keep on by crawling. You are so funny because you will start to walk from the couch to your toys and halfway there you’ll realize you’re walking, and usually will stop and clap for yourself. And then once you realize you’re walking, you will usually fall down!


Here are some of the things you’re doing this month:

• Walking!

• Saying 18 words (agua, mama, dada, mum mum, cheese (sounds like “sheese”), quack quack (cack cack), car, cat, ese (that in Spanish), whoa, whee!, fish (shh), chicken (icken), truck (uck), wawa (water in English), poop (poo-p), peas, goal!

• Standing for longer periods of time

• Holding a spoon, although not being super coordinated with it yet

• Asking for agua when you’re eating

• Wearing size 4 diapers during the day and size 5 nighttime diapers at night

• Wearing size 12 -18 month pants,12-18 month shirts, 12 and 18 month onesies

• Wearing size 4 shoes and some size 5 shoes

• Wearing size 12-18 month hats

• Drinking whole, organic milk – no more formula! You have about 4 bottles a day, usually between 4oz and 6oz each


We are still in awe that you are 1! You are such a happy, smiley little boy, and when you’re sleeping, we often find ourselves saying that we can’t wait for you to wake up so we can play with you and watch you learn as you play! We love you SO very much! Happy 1^st birthday!!

Love,
Mommy and Daddy