My baby is 11 months old…and 5 days! Plans for Malachi’s first birthday party are in full swing….how is it possible that I almost have a 1 year old?! We decided to do a Very Hungry Caterpillar party since Malachi LOVES that book. Hal made the sweetest invitations, I’ve planned decor and food, ordered Malachi a Hungry Caterpillar bib for his special day, bought his outfit, mailed the invitations and the countdown has begun.
Man, oh, man, we have had so much fun with Chi this last month. We have started to see glimpses into the kind of boy he’s going to be, and LORD HAVE MERCY, we are going to have our hands full! Malachi is a super busy boy! He is into everything..kitchen cabinets, the pantry, the fridge, is closets, his toy bins, my shoe basket…you name it! He LOVES to take things out and put them back in, he likes figuring out how things work, and he is so curious about the world. With this increase in personality and independence, a very strong will has come out. He is stubborn and, boy, does he have a temper! Hal and I can tell that he is going to test us and keep us on our toes! On the other hand, he is so sweet. He loves to give hugs and likes to hold our faces close to his. He giggles and laughs and has the most beautiful smile.
All this to say, our boy has grown up on us! We’ve had several more firsts!
~On July 27, Malachi took his first steps! (He was 9.5 months) We were so fortunate to catch them on video! Much like he did with crawling, once he started walking he refused to crawl again. As you can imagine, Malachi runs all over this house.
~He loves to be barefoot and does not like putting on shoes. We’ve started making him wear them some in the house so that he can get used to them. Because of his big feet, we have had to buy size 5 shoes!!! Can you believe it?
~Malachi now has 6 teeth, 4 on top and 2 on the bottom. He has four more coming in.
~Malachi is a climber! He climbs on everything…end tables, baskets, toys. He can now pull himself onto our couch. As Hal says, there is nowhere safe. 
And he would be right.
~Malachi has started responding to games we play. He knows how to high-5 and how to play tag (around the couch).
~He copycats everything we say. We’re learning to be very careful what we say in front of him.
~Words Malachi says (and knows what they mean/are): Dada, Mama, pu-e (puppy), go, ba (ball), nose, no (he hears this one a lot), ye (yes), mik (milk)
~He has been our little foodie. We pretty much give him a few bites of whatever we are eating to try. The only thing that he does not like is broccoli. He HATES broccoli. His favorite foods are bananas, ravioli, spaghetti, chicken and rice, and peas.
Stats:
~Malachi is 28.5 lbs.
~Malachi’s height is unknown, but I swear I think he’s grown an inch or two!
~Malachi is in 12/18 month clothes, though he is already growing out of 12 months. I’m looking forward to the day when I can buy clothes that will fit him for longer than 3 months.
~Malachi is wearing size 4 diapers.
~Malachi still gets about 25-30 oz. of formula a day. We plan on introducing him to whole milk soon.
~Malachi is eating all kinds of foods these days. He eats three meals a day, with a few snacks thrown in. He always eats oatmeal for breakfast with some kind of fruit thrown in. For lunch and dinner he mostly eats veggies with some protein in addition. He always gets to try a little bit of whatever I am making for lunch or dinner. So, tonight he will get to try beef stew!
Malachi, you are such a fantastic kid. You make each day both a challenge and a joy. I find such pleasure in watching you learn and explore and discover who you are and the world around you. I love being your mom and am so proud you are my son. Happy 11 months, baby!
