Learning Stuff

Turning one seems to be much more of a milestone than just a date on the calendar. Some things we've noticed over the last few weeks:

-Though he can't say the words, if you ask Max where certain things are he'll point to them and grunt. Examples: any ball, Vinnie, Abbey, Mommy, Daddy, his toy truck, pillow, toy phone, the pots hanging above his high chair on a pot rack, teddy bear, books, rocking chair and most recently his belly
-If you ask him where his stinky feet are, he'll raise one or the other up to show you (even attempting to while he's standing...)
-He knows what "no" and "get down" means. Accepting those answers is another matter entirely.
-He gets excited when you ask him if he's hungry, and then complete irate if you don't follow up on it.

Yesterday we took him outside into the snow for the first time. With all the extra weight and padding of snow pants, winter jacket, hat, mittens and boots, he really was at a loss at what we expected him to do. Once he figured out his parents really wanted to see him walk he was fine for a few solo steps before face-planting into the 1/2" we'd accumulated during the day.

Excursion over...