Robert’s First Hair Cut

On Friday, Robert had his first hair cut!

Robert has had a nice full head of hair since birth, so at 14 months old, he was due.

Here are some before and after pictures.

Jason also had a haircut. Here are before and after pictures of Jason and Robert together.

New Robert Pictures

New pictures of Robert from Easter and early spring.

Robert Turns 1 Year Old

Robert is now one year old! He first celebrated his birthday with his brother Jason at a combined party ten days early. Then, on March 29, 2011, he had a mini party with his parents and grandparents.

At one year old, Robert is becoming more active and mischievous. He tends to want to do exactly the things we tell him not to do. Even though he took his first steps more than a month ago, he still likes to get around by crawling, although he is spending more time on his feet every day. He says a few different words like “Mama” and “Baba”, but he communicates pretty well by saying “Eh!” in various tones or volumes.

Robert gets along very well with his brother Jason. They share many of the same interests such as playing with trains and eating cucumbers. The only problem is when they both want to play with the same toy.

Countdown to First Birthday

It’s hard to believe that Robert will soon turn one year old.

Since the last post, Robert has been standing without holding onto anything for longer periods of time and periodically taking steps.

He has been playing with more toys recently (instead of just trying to eat them). He likes to play with trains and cars, but his favorite is definitely Jason’s Mickey Mouse airplane.

Robert also likes clapping, waving, and trying to kiss everyone.

Here is a video of Robert from this morning.

Robert Takes His First Steps

Last week on February 1, 2011, Robert took his first steps!

Recently he has been standing up for longer periods, so we knew it would just be a matter of time.

Robert is just over 10 months old. At this age, he acts relatively fearless- without hesitation crawling into new situations or under new objects. He enjoys listening to music and sometimes dancing. He loves his brother Jason and enjoys playing with him or watching him, but is learning when to give Jason some space. Robert is very fond of shouting, “Ga-ga-ga!”  or “Ya-ya-ya!” although Hristina says it is “Da-da-da!”

With Robert becoming more adventurous and mobile, we have had to do some extra baby proofing. Recently he started crawling up the stairs- now we have a gate at the bottom.