Malachi’s FIRST Birthday!

I, so distinctly, remember waking up around 4:30 a.m. on the morning of October 12, 2010 and feeling such a mix of emotions…everything from absolute fear to complete awe.  In the following hours, I began really preparing my heart and mind for whatever would happen when Malachi was born.  I had been told a few weeks prior that Malachi could potentially be facing dwarfism because the measurements they took on the ultrasounds were weeks off the curve.  I wanted to be ready to simply embrace my son for whoever the Lord had designed him to be.   And then the moment came to push.  After 1 hour of pushing, my precious son, Charles Malachi Weber, had arrived!!  At 2:26 p.m., my 8 lb 10.8 oz and 19 3/4 inch son changed my world with his COMPLETELY PERFECT body.  My God had worked a HUGE miracle.

Over the last year, my little miracle has brought me such joy and challenged me in ways I never thought possible.  He is such a beautiful, fun, happy, and smart boy! We so enjoyed celebrating a year of his life with our family and friends in a Very Hungry Caterpillar birthday party!  We took a ton of pictures and you can check them out on Facebook.  Here’s a quick glimpse!

In his 12th month of life, he has learned so much!  We are in awe of this crazy gift we’ve been given and have had the best time with him.  In reminiscing over the last year, it breaks my heart that my baby is now a toddler….however, I wouldn’t change this new stage of life for anything.

Here’s what Malachi has been up to this month:

~He knows and understands the meaning of a lot of words now.  If we say bath, he walks to his bathroom.  If we say outside, he walks to the patio door.  If we say eat, he walks to his high chair.  If we say milk, he walks to the kitchen.  If we say night-night, he walks to his bedroom.

~He loves reading and will come up to one of us and say “buk” (book) so that we will read to him.  He really enjoys the touch and feel books and turning all the pages.  He has even started babbling as though he is reading the book himself.

~He now initiates lots of play with us: peek-a-boo, “go-go-go” (tag), stacking and then destroying blocks, passing the ball back and forth, high-fives.

~Here are the words Malachi says AND knows what they mean: Dada, Mama, pu-e (puppy since he can’t say Charlotte), ba (ball), nose, no, yes, mik (milk), ou-si (outside), bat (bath), buk (book), shu (shoe), pez (peas), Puf (Puffs)

~We’ve also been working with him on some basic obedience.  Our son is VERY strong-willed and stubborn, so we’re are trying to start early.  We’ve been pretty fortunate that when we say “No” to him, that he understands and stops.  He also responds really well to praise and just loves it when we gush all over him…haha.  We’re hopeful that we will be able to avoid a lot of tantrums by starting early….fingers crossed.

Malachi’s Stats:

~Malachi is 25 lb 11 oz (85%)

~Malachi is 31.5 inches tall (90%)

~Malachi is now predominantly in 18 month clothes.

~Malachi is wearing size 2T-4T socks and size 6W shoes for his BIG feet!

~Malachi is wearing size 4 diapers.

~Malachi is on about 1/4 whole milk and 3/4 formula.  We are slowing weaning him off the formula and giving him more milk each day.  So far so good!

~Malachi is eating all kinds of foods these days.  We let him try whatever Hal and I are eating and he seems to respond well to most of it.   While he definitely has some favorite foods, I am so thankful that he doesn’t seem to be too picky yet.

Precious boy, I am so thankful for your life. Your Daddy and I have enjoyed each day throughout this first year of your life.  You enrich our lives and make us strive to be the best parents we can be to our best boy!  I love you, I love you, I love you…ever and always!  Happy first birthday, Malachi!

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