Thomas- One Year Old!

Thomas's 1st birthday did not go exactly how I had envisioned it. We opened presents in the morning and were heading to the zoo when we realized we were supposed to help clean the church that day. So instead of the zoo, Thomas got to explore the church while we cleaned it with some other families. Then we came home and enjoyed a chocolate cake that I messed up completely on. It was probably the ugliest cake ever. Chunks were falling off as I was frosting it. Then we took a nice long nap. Afterwards we woke up and went to get some family pictures taken with friends, and then headed to our ward Christmas party.
Overall, it was probably not the best 1 year old birthday. Definitely not how I had planned the day going. Good thing he's only 1, so we have many more birthdays that will be better than this one.

*He loves to clap and dance
*He loves his big sister and gets so excited to see her after naps and night time.
*Eva and Thomas have started sharing a room.
*Thomas can say a handful of words: boo, uh-oh, hey, mama, dada
*Thomas can sign "milk"
*He says animals sounds for duck, dog, elephant, snake, lion, tiger, monkey (please note, all animal sounds and words must be interpreted because they are hard to understand...)
*Thomas loves to be a little daring and push the envelope a little. Like when he stands on his high chair, or changing table, or climbs the stairs secretly, or slips and slides all over his bath tub.
*Thomas loves to be tickled and get stuck in the "tickle machine" by Daddy.
*He sleeps from 7 pm - 6:ish am. He takes two naps.
*He loves solid foods. But they must be served with a spoon so he feels like a big boy. Then he'll eat more/longer.
*He follows Eva around.
*He somehow just naturally knows how to make car/train sounds when pushing a car/train toy. Must be a boy thing.
*He loves books. Especially if they have flaps.
*He loves going outside and gets giddy when we put his jacket on him.
*He loves the zoo. He kicks and throws his arms in the air when he sees the Elephants.
*He loves trains and trucks, and loves to destroy towers (and sometimes tries to build them also).
*He hasn't grown since his 9 month appt, and is currently not even on the growth charts. He is 27.25 in, and 18 lbs. (We have done some testing, and nothing appears to be out of the ordinary.)
*He has a temper that "flares up" and then is quickly calmed. Other than those quick and massive fits, he is an easy tempered, loving baby who loves to laugh and be silly.
*He seems to be mildly allergic to eggs (blotchy face while eating) and possibly allergic to sweet potatoes (So weird, I'm not sure if I believe it.)
*I feel so blessed and grateful to be his mommy.