10 things we love about Massimo (at 12 months)

Okay, so Massimo turns 13 months in two days, but at least we wrote this up at 12 months. I saw something similar over at blue milk and thought it was a grand idea. Granted, Stefano and I have different interpretations of the exercise, but that’s okay. You get the point.

Rachel’s list:

1. The way he cuddles with Saki. He’s been doing it for months, but now it’s a whole production.
2. The way he tears up tissues and puts the little bits in his mouth, but then spits them out if I ask/tell him to.
3. The climbing. He’s not able to walk yet, but he’d climb up a wall if he could.
4. The one-armed, almost one-legged crawl he does when carrying something from point A to point B.
5. He eats with such gusto (breastfeeding and solids).
6. How he calls “em em” when he wants me at night.
7. He stands next to the bathtub and peers into it as it’s filling up. Sometimes he’s so excited he starts throwing stuff into the water (socks, his potty, etc.).
8. He tries to comb his own hair, but always holds the comb upside down. Similarly, he holds the phone to his ear, but backwards (receiver facing out).
9. He gets over-the-top excited when Stefano gets home from work. So sweet.
10. He has a new coy look that he gives to strangers. It’s the closest to shyness that he’s gotten.

Stefano’s list:

1. His jaw dropping smile (exposing his bottom teeth)!
2. Noticing and witnessing as he learns new things (like cruising and climbing), and being there to teach him things.
3. The expression on his face and the warm welcome he greets me with when I arrive home.
4. Spending time with him!
5. The way he cuddles with me when he gets tired or when he is being shy.
6. The way he falls asleep in my arms.
7. The way he gets so excited when we pass other children and dogs, cats, birds, ducks and other small animals.
8. The ability to spoil him, in a good way.
9. The way he eats like a big boy already now.
10. His beautiful big blue eyes.

We’re undecided how often we’ll do this (every month? every other month? four times a year?), but we’ll definitely be doing it again. Rarely do we take time to reflect on these things, so it’s a great opportunity for us as parents (and perhaps something fun for Massimo to look back on some day).

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