Sunrise's One Year pictures

Sunrise turned 1 back in May, but I'm just getting around to posting his pictures.

Perhaps I have been procrastinating on purpose...

... because when I post this, I have to admit he's not a little baby anymore.

Gosh, I love this little guy.

I swear he eats, even though he looks so petite.

He hasn't grown too much since his 9 month check up, but the Doctor isn't concerned since he's learning all sorts of new tricks....

like walking...

talking...

and just generally getting into lots of mischief!

He is a very curious little guy.

He is 29.25 inches tall ( 40%ile)...

and weighed in at 19 lb. 4 oz (8 %ile).

His is head is small (44.4 cm, 5 %ile), but look at those eyelashes!

He is always on the lookout for something new.

He took his first steps a couple weeks after his birthday and now tries to walk everywhere he goes.

Sunrise was getting a little annoyed with posing for the camera...

... and then broke out into tears...

... until I brought him inside to the piano!

He loves to sit down and listen to the plunky music he can make himself.

And these days I spend my time chasing after him and cleaning up messes.

He is really starting to discover the big wide world out in front of him.

And he somehow figured out how to open candy bar wrappers by himself.

I'm weaning him of nursing right now, and it's very bittersweet.  It's so strange to think he is our last baby, and that we are moving on to the next phase with our family.  I am so excited to do "big kid" stuff and get to know my children as they develop their own little personalities. But babies bring such an innocent spirit into a home.  I don't mind too much when Sunrise wakes up every so often in the night, because I get to steal an extra hug and breathe in his sweetness.  I know our kids won't be little forever and I desperately want to hold onto all these good memories.  It's going by so fast!