Now that all of the monthly calendar photos are over (or ARE THEY?!), it's time for me to share a secret. I have not only been taking photos of Rocco every month. I have also been taking short video clips. So here's a compilation of those photos and videos taken over the past year. My beautiful, beautiful, baby boy:
(P.S. - click on the cog wheel and select 1080 HD)
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
12 Months Old!
This is a very bittersweet post. This is the last of the calendar photos. But before we get to that, let's review how Rocco has changed in the past month.
He has:
- learned how to express "no", rather vehemently I might add, by shaking his head back and forth. If you are trying to give him food he does not want (which is almost everything), the head shake is also accompanied by an arm waving you off.
- learned to say "cat". Casey is not impressed haha!
- learned to pull to a standing position with our help. We're still working on getting him to do this independently.
- begun to "walk" while we hold his hands, if he's in the mood anyways.
- started to wear shoes. Daycare requires it and he just looks cute wearing them.
I'm just so shocked he's already 1 year old. Rocco is shocked too:
Here's his 1 year stats from the pediatrician:
Weight - 21 pounds 4 ounces (48th percentile)
Height - 31.5 inches (96th percentile)
He has:
- learned how to express "no", rather vehemently I might add, by shaking his head back and forth. If you are trying to give him food he does not want (which is almost everything), the head shake is also accompanied by an arm waving you off.
- learned to say "cat". Casey is not impressed haha!
- learned to pull to a standing position with our help. We're still working on getting him to do this independently.
- begun to "walk" while we hold his hands, if he's in the mood anyways.
- started to wear shoes. Daycare requires it and he just looks cute wearing them.
I'm just so shocked he's already 1 year old. Rocco is shocked too:
Weight - 21 pounds 4 ounces (48th percentile)
Height - 31.5 inches (96th percentile)
Happy 1st Birthday!
Well, today is the day. The day my baby boy turns one year old. The saying "time flies" has never been more true. Here are some pictures I took today of the Birthday Boy.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Nichole's Wedding
My cousin Nichole's wedding was held at a private home in Jacksonville Beach. I loved her intimate garden setting for the ceremony, her collection of pies for desert, and of course getting to see all of my Jacksonville family members. Here's two snapshots I took during the ceremony:
Sadly, I was lazy and did not take any photos of the reception or other family members. You will just have to trust me that it was all very lovely :)
Sadly, I was lazy and did not take any photos of the reception or other family members. You will just have to trust me that it was all very lovely :)
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Mintz Family Photos 2012
On Oct 13 we had family photos taken by the wonderful Rebecca Jill. Now that our Christmas cards are out, I can finally post them! I absolutely love them and I'm already looking forward to having her do our photos again in the future.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Poor Casey
Ever since Rocco learned to crawl, Casey has had to put up with this:
As you can tell, Rocco LOVES to "pet" Casey. Poor Casey.
As you can tell, Rocco LOVES to "pet" Casey. Poor Casey.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Just You Wait....
I have a couple of friends who are currently pregnant with their first child. I am truly excited for them and can't wait to meet their little ones. However, lately I have seen a disturbing trend. These friends are receiving a lot of negative comments in regards to how their life is going to be once the baby comes. For example, here are some things taken from facebook that just one of my friends has received:
- In response to a photo she posted showing a kick-ass bar she bought her husband for their anniversary: "Enjoy it because once that baby is born you will never leave the house again". (And three people 'liked' it!)
- In response to having a status about how it took her an hour to get to work but it was only 138 days until the baby was due: "138 days to sleep as much as you can" and "You just wait. Approximately 168 days until you will wish you were sitting in traffic :) JK, it's a blessing, but its seriously the hardest, most exhausting work you will ever do in your life."
Now, I don't think people truly mean any harm by these kinds of comments, most of the time it's said in jest, but nonetheless I think comments of this nature are inappropriate and are simply not necessary. Why rain on someone's parade? These "just you wait..." type comments are not funny, are not helpful, and are not something a PREGNANT WOMAN wants to hear (or at least I didn't anyways - I did not consult any pregnant friends before writing this, so others may feel differently).
So, in retaliation against all the people out there who feel the need to (jokingly, or not) throw negative future expectations into the faces of expecting first-time parents, here's instead what I think you have to look forward to (coming from a mom of a very-soon-to-be one year old):
Just you wait.....
...until you get to hold your baby for the first time! It's amazing and even better than you can imagaine. But then, just you wait....
...until they laugh for the very first time! It will be the best sound in the whole wide world. You will immediately repeat whatever funny thing made them laugh at least a dozen times just to get them to laugh again and again. But then, just you wait....
...until they say "Mama" or "Dada" for the first time! Such simple words will have never sounded sweeter. But then, just you wait....
...until the day comes when they will smile from ear to ear and wiggle excitedly with their whole body because you entered the room! Your heart will simply melt. But then, just you wait....
...until they begin to crawl/stand/walk! You will be so proud and excited as if you had accomplished these things yourself for the very first time. You get to re-live everything through your child, and it transforms even the most mundane things you take for granted into the most special thing in the world. But then, just you wait....
...until you are planning their first birthday party and you will wonder how did a year fly by so quickly and yet remark to yourself how you can no longer picture life without your child in it, it's like they were always there!
So expecting first time parents - just you wait until you your baby comes. It's going to be the most amazing, funny, sweet, heart-melting, exciting, and wonderful time of your life. Just you wait!!
- In response to a photo she posted showing a kick-ass bar she bought her husband for their anniversary: "Enjoy it because once that baby is born you will never leave the house again". (And three people 'liked' it!)
- In response to having a status about how it took her an hour to get to work but it was only 138 days until the baby was due: "138 days to sleep as much as you can" and "You just wait. Approximately 168 days until you will wish you were sitting in traffic :) JK, it's a blessing, but its seriously the hardest, most exhausting work you will ever do in your life."
Now, I don't think people truly mean any harm by these kinds of comments, most of the time it's said in jest, but nonetheless I think comments of this nature are inappropriate and are simply not necessary. Why rain on someone's parade? These "just you wait..." type comments are not funny, are not helpful, and are not something a PREGNANT WOMAN wants to hear (or at least I didn't anyways - I did not consult any pregnant friends before writing this, so others may feel differently).
So, in retaliation against all the people out there who feel the need to (jokingly, or not) throw negative future expectations into the faces of expecting first-time parents, here's instead what I think you have to look forward to (coming from a mom of a very-soon-to-be one year old):
Just you wait.....
...until you get to hold your baby for the first time! It's amazing and even better than you can imagaine. But then, just you wait....
...until they laugh for the very first time! It will be the best sound in the whole wide world. You will immediately repeat whatever funny thing made them laugh at least a dozen times just to get them to laugh again and again. But then, just you wait....
...until they say "Mama" or "Dada" for the first time! Such simple words will have never sounded sweeter. But then, just you wait....
...until the day comes when they will smile from ear to ear and wiggle excitedly with their whole body because you entered the room! Your heart will simply melt. But then, just you wait....
...until they begin to crawl/stand/walk! You will be so proud and excited as if you had accomplished these things yourself for the very first time. You get to re-live everything through your child, and it transforms even the most mundane things you take for granted into the most special thing in the world. But then, just you wait....
...until you are planning their first birthday party and you will wonder how did a year fly by so quickly and yet remark to yourself how you can no longer picture life without your child in it, it's like they were always there!
So expecting first time parents - just you wait until you your baby comes. It's going to be the most amazing, funny, sweet, heart-melting, exciting, and wonderful time of your life. Just you wait!!
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