Bitty made it 1 year!!!!

John Brantley at birth	John Brantley now
Weight: 8 lbs. 12 oz.- 62nd percentile Height: 19 ¾ in.- 52nd percentile	Weight: 19 lbs.  8 oz. – 5th percentile Height: 29 ½ in- 50th percentile

John Brantley has gained 11.6 pounds and has grown 9 ¾ inches. 

Ford at 1 year	John Brantley at 1 year
Weight: 21 lbs. – 25th percentile Height: 29 ¼ in. – 30th percentile Head circumference: 47 cm – 75th percentile	Weight: 19 lbs.  8 oz. – 5th percentile Height: 29 ½ in. – 50th percentile Head circumference: 47 cm – 75th percentile

No two children are alike and that is true for mine.  Our child that we hoped would be laid back isn't so much chilled as we thought.

 John Brantley is super spunky.  He is high energy.  He is strong willed and stubborn.  He is demanding and loud.  He is cuddly and sweet.

I love his big blue eyes, his chubby cheeks, curly blonde hair, high pitched squeal, caveman noises, and soft skin.

He makes me laugh how he gets his way and communicates even though he can’t talk.  He uses his index finger to point, says, “Ewww Ewww”, flops his wrists around, and flat out just screams.

John Brantley loves drinks and will always find a way to get a taste of whatever you have.  He loves a bath and knows what you are saying when you ask if he wants to take a bath.  He loves to be outside and squeals with delight and starts bucking and hopping around to be taken outdoors.

He is very ticklish.  He loves playing with Ford and his toys.  Ford doesn't like him playing with his toys so much though.  He loves to be held and will walk over to you and tug on your pants until you pick him up.  He is obsessed with hats.

John Brantley loves animals.  He makes lots of caveman noises when he sees something furry.  He pets all the critters in Trey’s office every time we visit.

He wakes up around 6:00 every morning.  Naps from 8:00-10:00 (times may vary).  Has lunch around 11:30.  Naps again from about 1:00-2:30.  We have supper around 5:30 followed by a bath and bed at 7:00. 

John Brantley is still being breast fed and NO he doesn't sleep through the night.  It would be called SPOILED ROTTEN!  He has still never spent the night away from  me.

John Brantley has gotten to the point where he doesn't like to be held by people that he doesn't know well.  He cries every Sunday when I drop him off in the nursery, but is okay within a few minutes.  He is much more into his Daddy than Ford was which makes Fancy very excited.

He is walking.  There is no more crawling.  He has been going pretty good for about 2 weeks now.  He isn't a good eater and has baby food about 75% of the time.  He has 6 teeth so it’s hard for him to chew too much.  We have two teeth on the bottom and 4 on the top.

John Brantley has problems with biting.  We have to spank his hand and say “NO” a lot.  You think he’d get it because the hand spankings break his heart.  He doesn't have a pretty cry.  When he gets upset he makes the absolute worst faces and honestly, they make us laugh!

He is wearing a size 3 diaper, 3 shoes and 9-12 month clothes.  He still won’t have much to do with shoes.  Most of the time I just refuse to put them on him.  John Brantley is extremely difficult to dress and by the time I get his shoes on he has yanked one of them off.

He can say “Ma-Ma”, “Da-Da”, “De-ta” (our dog) and other than that he squeals or says “Na Na Na Na Na”.

John Brantley won’t let you rock him and cuddle, but he loves to be held.  When you are holding him he will in turn hold on to your shirt for safety purposes!

Being a mom is the best thing I have ever done.  Being a mom is the hardest thing I have ever done.  But being a mom is what I've always wanted to do.  I love being with my boys all the time and feel extremely blessed that the Lord has entrusted these little boys into my care. 

John Brantley has brought so much love and life into our home that it’s hard to remember before we had the little fellow.  He is a wonderful addition to our family and I am thankful for my precious little Bitty!  We love you John Brantley Lamar!!!