The Picker Family: Jace ~ 1 Year!

He's One!

I still have to remind myself some days that we have three children...not that I forgot I have a little one, but life just happens so quickly and my attentions are split among so many things that it's hard to really believe and take in.

Our first year with Jace has been filled with a lot: adjusting to life as a family of 5, school for the older kids, sports for Luke, lots of emotional maturing for Nora, maternity leave, work, life, life, and more life! The first two months of his life, I honestly thought I was in over my head. He was very difficult to make happy during the days and didn't nap much at all. We chalked it up as his GI tract needing to mature. And, thankfully, he slept well at night and ate well! Just before I returned to work after Thanksgiving, he turned a corner and has been the happy, content boy we now know and love. So, maybe our guess of GI tract maturing was right...or maybe we have no idea what we're actually talking about 😏

Jace has certainly been the third child...along for the ride with everyone else in the family's to-dos. He's been to many sports games, track meets, family outings, etc and he's flexible to eat on the run and ride in his stroller. Tonight, for instance, he gets to meet Luke's 8th grade teachers 😊

Today, we have a one year old! Here's a bit about Jace's past month:

Fun - Jace made his first trip to the beach this month in Wayzata when we were visiting friends. It was a cool weekend so we didn't get in the water, but he had fun at the park while we tried to keep the sand out of his mouth. He also had his first cousin sleepover with the Beckmanns and Moyers while Brent and I were out of town for Brent to run the Minnesota Ragnar Relay. The Beckmann cousins love to have sleepovers together so it's fun to have Jace join the fun. Jace continues to walk along furniture and behind toys. He's taken as many as 10 steps between people when coaxed, but he hasn't really shown interest in walking on his own volition. He's getting pretty fast and confident walking with toys and doesn't seem to mind the bumps and bruises that accompany his adventures. We've been working on getting Jace to wave, which he will do sometimes...often a little delay 😊

Sleep - Jace is still a great sleeper at night and he enjoys a morning and afternoon nap as well. He happily snuggles into his blankets when he's time to sleep and loves his pack-n-play. He does not, however, do much napping on the go anymore...too much to see and miss if he'd fall asleep in the car or in the stroller.

Eating - Jace is all transitioned to whole milk and sippy cups. He simply loves food. This month, we learned he really likes blueberries.

Growing - He's still in 12-18 month clothes and size 4 diapers. At Jace's 12 month appointment on September 6th, he was 23 lbs 10 oz (82%), 29.6 inches long (36%), 18.9 inches head circumference (93%).

We've had a great year of growth, learning, and fun with our little man and we can't wait to see how he changes in the coming year!