So Big

I can't believe how fast my baby is growing up. Harrison is almost one and it feels like it was just yesterday that I was pregnant. It went by in the blink of an eye. He is developing his own little personality and it is full of pure happiness. He is such a good boy! Although he has recently learned how to get heard in our house (by screaming at the top of his lungs), he is almost always happy.

He loves his big brother and wants to do everything he does. Not much can stop his determination. He is tough as nails and will shake off most of the falls that he takes. Even when he cut his mouth open on a table, I only realized it when he crawled over to me with blood on his mouth and hand. He didn't cry one tear! Harrison dances like a maniac and Drew encourages it by finding toys that play music and sticking them in front of him. He is walking like a pro now, the only problem is that he tries to go too fast. He also likes to pull up on moving objects like the dog, Drew, or even will jump onto my legs as I am walking by. Before he could stand on his own, I knew we had a climber on our hands and I was right. He climbs on anything he can. He loves to pull himself onto the baseboard heater and look out the window. If I leave a package of paper towels on the floor he jumps right onto it. I am sure it won't be long before I find him on the dining room table!

Something I am not very proud of is his love for Thomas. Drew was closer to two before he fell for that silly blue train, but Harrison has been bitten by the bug rather early. I don't like that my 11 month old watches tv, but what can I do? I can't keep it off all of the time. He cheers when Thomas comes on the screen and has started yelling "cah" at the tv. Surprisingly he hasn't learned "choo-choo" yet, so car will have to suffice.

You can see how happy this kid is in the photos below. When he scurries over to me, clings on and blows raspberries on my face, no matter how tough my day has been, it is pure heaven.