1 year check-up

Grayson had his 12 month check-up this morning, so I thought I'd share his stats. He's dropped a little in weight and is back down to 22 lbs. The doctor said this is normal because he's so active at this stage and we've been able to tell lately that Grayson is starting to thin out a little.

His weight was around the 40th percentile and his length, at 30 1/8 inches, is in the 80th percentile. If he keeps this up, he'll be one tall and skinny boy.

In other developmental news, last night Grayson took his first unprompted steps. We usually have to prompt him to walk between Mike and myself, but last night he went from a chair and walked to Mike. It was like everything clicked and he realized he could do it on his own.

I finally gave in and began fully transitioning him from baby food to table food this week. He started the meal plan at school yesterday and seems to love feeding himself. I knew he would, I was just used to our feeding routine and reluctant to give it up.

The doctor recommended we also wean off the bottle by 15 months, which we're working toward, but it seems like there are a lot of changes going on right now. He drinks his morning and lunch milk out of a sippy cup, but still has a small afternoon bottle before nap time and one before bed. Guess we'll tackle that next. Always something.