Growin and growin

Ever since Koen turned a year, I now tell people he is a year old, rather then tell them how many months old he is. But a friend mentioned today that Koen is 14 months and I hadn't realized it. I feel like he just turned one a few weeks ago.

Our little guy is definitely growing and changing in many ways.

Koen knows how to go down the stairs by himself.

He likes to spin in circles when you tell him to spin.

He loves to take his gummy vitamins each morning and night.

He loves the toothpaste on his toothbrush more than brushing his teeth.

He mimics us much more.

He is babbling with different sounds more often.

Koen says, "Ma" for more, "bah" for ball and sort of says "bear" for bear and bird. He also has a way of saying Jesus but I'm not quite sure of how to spell what it sounds like.

Koen loves to climb.

Lately, he thinks its funny to open his mouth as widely as he can and finds it funny when we do it too.

Koen smacks his lips when we talk about giving kisses and will sometimes give us one too. He'll also smack his lips at the end of a prayer because that Jon and I always kiss afterwards.

Koen no longer has his floppy wave. He recently switched it up and is now opening and closing his hand to wave. Though it usually looks like he's waving to himself, he means to be waving to others.

Koen still makes many new friends whenever we're out and about. The ladies just flock to him! haha Koen is often a ball of energy and full of laughs. He can easily laugh on and on without any apparent reason. His extreme happiness is very contagious and we love it! I often look at Koen and just marvel at the blessing he is to us. I am continually amazed by him and grateful to Heavenly Father for trusting him into our care.