Hayden turns One!

Hayden Lahti Belfy born at 11:57am on December 22, 2009.

5 pounds 11.9 ounces and 19 inches long

Full of love and peace and personality right from the start.

My eyes leak with tears of bittersweet memories of this last year. I put away the rest of his clothes that he has out grown and decided to get out his preemie outfits, I needed to see the difference a year makes in something more than pictures. My heart filled with the memories of his tiny, perfect little body just minutes in the outside world and literally able to fit in my forearm. I am delighted and proud of how grown up he has become, but the twinge of sadness for those first days still linger.

He has changed and grown so much, here are the things Hayden has accomplished and experienced in his first  year!

Hayden Lahti Belfy  December 22, 2010.

  16 pounds 12 ounces and 28 5/8 inches long

One Year Old Today.

8 teeth and 5 more bulging, ready to pop through

                                                

Hayden Can...

Stand up on his own
Walk

Run
Climb

bend down without falling

Pick up toys while standing

wave

dance (he just learned to shake his booty)

kick a ball

roll a ball

use musical instruments

scribble with crayons

play peek-a-boo

play hide and seek

play chase

 "drive" (Ride on) his little car
Imitate others
Sing

Hayden's Word List...

Hi

Dada

Daddy

Mama

baby

bye-bye

he is so close to so many more!

Hayden's Favorite Foods..

Garlic Hummus

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus

Fermented Carrots and Dill

Kimchee

Goat Milk Kefir

Goat milk Yogurt

ALL fruits

ALL Veggies (not the biggest fan of Broccoli)

Organic Oatmeal smoothies

Carrot juice

Veggie Juice

Beans and Rice

Edamame Salad

Red potato and garlic soup
Creamy Broccoli soup

Barley biscuits

Veggie Puffs

veggie Spaghetti
Chicken salad with wild rice
Cinnamon spice cake (no sugar)

Hayden has never...

Watched TV/Movies

Had any Sugar of any kind

had any medication (oops, once for bronchitis)

had any pain reliever (other than breast milk)

been vaccinated

had processed foods

Hayden LOVES...

Outdoors

Baby Yoga

Baby Massage

Books

Music (especially Phish and sweet honey on the rock)

Playing with Friends

breastfeeding
going in the woods with daddy
Dancing

Hayden is still trying to...
Clap
Sign (eat, more, milk) he almost has it
 this list really never ends! Which is a lovely part of life

Looking at this list... I know I am leaving things out, trying to capture milestones and moments from the first year of your child's life is an amazing and emotional journey. Something you can never fully prepare yourself for, but if you embrace every part of it... you will learn more and love more than you ever thought possible! What a year!