13 Months!

Brennan is 13 months old today! Originally, we didn't plan to give monthly posts after 1 year, but there are too many fun updates that we want to share and document!

~He loves to walk and rarely crawls anymore! He's pretty sturdy and can walk from room to room, turn corners, and turn himself around. Sometimes, he'll walk around on his knees.
~Just over the past few days, he's learned to stand up without pulling himself up on something. Instead, he lifts his bottom in the air and pushes himself off the ground with his hands or squats and lifts himself with his legs and hands.
~Brennan loves listening to books! He'll commonly bring us books, stating a phrase very similar to "Read this" and will crawl onto our laps. Occasionally, he'll only make it through about 75% of the book before crawling off to retrieve another. He still likes to turn the pages.
~His language skills continue to amaze us! He's demonstrating understanding of more words, even words that aren't spoken regularly. His expressive vocabulary is also flourishing! Some of his newest words include: Balloon, Oranges, All done, Hot, and Duck.
~Brennan had his first 24-36 hour stomach bug, which he kindly shared with Mommy, Daddy, Grandma Quinn, Grandpa Quinn, and Uncle Matt.
~After a long break from teething, a new tooth (upper left) was spotted yesterday!
~He continues to have a sweet and wonderful personality, but he's starting to be a bit dramatic at times!
~Brennan gives the best hugs and kisses! Sometimes you'll get a hug or snuggle when you ask for a kiss. He still gives open mouth kisses and usually kisses your cheek. Recently, he's started to give mouth to mouth kisses with his hands on your cheeks!
~He likes to try to pull items apart, even if it's one object that doesn't separate. This can lead to funny faces, as he's very determined!
~Brennan's belly laughs are wonderful! He has quite the array of laughs, which crack us up! Luckily, we get to hear them often!