One year for Felix

And what a year it’s been!

Felix lives up to his name most of the time – he’s a very happy baby.  And he’s nearly a toddler, although I’ll call him a baby for a long time yet.  In the last couple of weeks he learned a couple of words:  Mama, and uh-oh.  Mama is his favorite thing to say and his favorite person. 

But he also really loves Daddy, Hannah, Naomi, Sim, and Tess, and he knows the signs for each of them.  He knows the signs for bunny, fish, duck, bird, and dog.  He also knows eat, more, please, thank you, all done, diaper, hat, light, car, and a bunch more that I can’t remember right now. 

He doesn’t like having to hold still, having things taken away from him, or blueberries.  Weird, right?  All my other kids have loved blueberries from the first taste. 

That said, he does like many other foods.  (Notice the green bean in his left ear?)

Felix comments on things by pointing at them and making humming noises, like, “Mmmm?”  He has various hums that mean things like, “Wow, that’s cool!”, “Hey, can I have that?”, and “What on earth is THAT?”

He likes to put things in, take things out, and spread laundry (preferably laundry that used to be folded) all over the floor.  He would LOVE to get things out of the dishwasher, and he knows how to get utensils out of the drawer. 

When we eat at restaurants, he sits in his high chair, dances to the music, and waves at everyone who walks by, including the wait staff, EVERY TIME they come to the table.  People think it’s really darling.  It is. 

When his siblings practice piano, Felix loves to play duets.  They’ll be playing along, when suddenly some very high or very low notes start sneaking in.  He loves it when Hannah holds him to play the piano.  Dancing along is an acceptable substitute for playing along. 

He spends time in the Ergo on our hikes or errands, and for the most part really likes it, although I’m sure when he starts walking he’s going to start objecting to being packed along. 

He understands about fruit, and any time he finds some, he tries to take a bite.  This isn’t as convenient when it’s an avocado…still in its skin.  It’s still more inconvenient when it’s ALL the avocados, one after another, still in their skin. 

Everyone loves Felix, and they argue about who gets to go up to see him first when he wakes up from his nap.  He’s a joy. 

Happy Birthday, Felix!  We’re so glad you’re here!