1 year old

Today we celebrate the day this guy joined the Bejos clan.

In a matter of just a few weeks he has found his confidence in his own two legs. He is testing those limbs by pulling up to a standing position, clutching to the couch, the cupboards, anything taller than him. He is now sporting 5 big teeth, trying to master the sippy cup, and joining us at the table for most meals.
We love, love, love you, our littlest Bejos boy.

Eleven Months

Oh this littlest Bejos. 
In just the last month a certain spark of personality has started to show itself and oh my, oh my, I think we are in for it. Stubborn, mischievous, and determined are just a few words that come to mind. He has begun to pull himself up to a kneeling, sometimes standing position, completely circumventing the whole typical crawling thing. He is partial to his army crawl and pretty darn fast.

Unlike his brother, this littlest one is into EVERYTHING. Loves opening and closing drawers, pulling things out and putting things into the toy baskets, knocking over building block structures that the biggest one has constructed, and demanding things that his brother has. All this he does with the cutest smile and twinkling eyes that are just so him.

Baby Bejos has begun waving and possibly, just maybe, blowing kisses and shooting baskets if you can believe the proclamations of his proud proud parents. He'll eat beans (AMEN!), cheese, Cheerios, peppers, pancakes, and sometimes pasta, but is still a little guy according to the weight charts.

I'm not ready for a 1 year old so I'm hoping that this last month doesn't pass by too quickly. I already miss the days of snuggling with my newborn and am very, very sad to have these days of infancy slip through my fingers.

10 months

Crazy cute, right?
Same great, easy going personality, except with a few new intolerances. Baby Bejos does not like to get in his carseat, but settles down quickly once the car gets going. The same goes for his highchair at the sitter's house. All tears and drama and then pure calm. Diaper changing is nearly impossible, as it requires him to stop moving, and he does not like to do that! He is also now sporting 4 teeth. Two on top, two on the bottom.

With those new chompers we are working on food with more consistency than baby puree, but he is not taking to it quite yet. The faces he gives us when he takes a chunk of banana or a piece of rice is hilarious. Hopefully he'll grow into it soon because, as we learned at his 9 month appointment, he is a little guy; weighing in only at the 1st percentile. We also learned that his goopy eye necessitated a trip to the ophthalmologist (what a weird word to spell!).

This trip had Mr Bejos and I swinging between outrage and humor. We had a doctor with the worst bedside manner who did nothing to settle our nerves upon hearing that his clogged tear duct may require surgery. The doctor used the phrase "put him down" when referring to anesthesia and then quite calmly informed us that the doctor in town who used to do the surgery, and does so no longer, made this decision after he lost a child during the procedure. No worries though, they have a new doctor, just finishing up her residency and she's "really smart".

Nevertheless, we've decided to wait this out a bit longer and will, if necessary, do it when baby Bejos is a bit older.

8 months

Look at me being timely and what not with baby bejos' monthly shot. 

What's new? 

Mobility! He is not a typical crawler but he can work his way across the room before you know it. His current objects of affection are power cords and anything his big brother has in his hands. 

Forgive the cleavage...oh those delicious baby rolls :)

Mr. Bejos would call to attention the intense concentration that he takes, as evidenced by the tongue, a trait that is passed down through my side of the family (hello papa bejos!)

He cannot sit up on his own yet, tumbling over in a rather comical way. And while he was sleeping well during the night something happened over the course of the last week and he is up every two hours again. Ugh. I hope it's short lived for his sake and mine. I think it has something to do with teething as he has taken to sucking on his bottom lip and sticking out his tongue like a hungry frog. It's a good thing he is so darn cute. 

7 months

So, what's new with this little one? 

Teeth. Two of them.

An attempt at crawling that resembles something between an army crawl and a lunge. 

Endless giggles and smiles. 

An appetite for carrots, peas, bananas, and squash, but not avocados, peas, or green beans. 

6 months

6 months
How did that happen??
Still the happiest baby in AZ.
Filled with smiles and squeals.
I simply cannot get enough of him.
Sweater pattern can be found here. You've seen it here as a dress.

Here is the oldest bejos boy at 6 months. Could they look any more alike?? The biggest boy had teeth and a mohawk at 6 months, but who is comparing?

5 months

Oh my sweet bejos baby, what a joy you are.
5 months and you are eating up a storm,  ALWAYS happy to offer a smile and a giggle, and sleeping through the night!

This pic was from our Labor Day vacation to Southern AZ. Resort living for this family!

4 months

Oh baby bejos, your giggle is infectious.
If you weren't so darn cute I would spend more time dwelling on the fact that you have suddenly become the world's worst nighttime sleeper.

3 months

2 months

2 months. Smiles, kicking legs and a growing fascination with hands and feet.

1 month

It's hard for me to believe that 4 short weeks have passed with this little man in our lives. Overall he is a mellow baby, with the exception of this week which has been marked by a growth spurt that is keeping us very much connected, quite literally.

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