Graham is ONE

Two days ago, my baby boy turned ONE year old. It was a whirlwind of a day just like his actual birth day. The day started out on the road to Conway for my mom's retirement party at my in-law's house. It was a fabulously thrown, impeccably decorated "Ladybug, Ladybug" party filled with my mom's closest friends...and two crazy Walker kids. We headed back home yesterday morning, and we are now in full party-prep mode. Reese's 3rd Birthday Party will be Saturday morning at our neighborhood park, and Graham's Birthday Party will be Sunday afternoon at our house. Currently, my bedroom is covered with pink and purple and ballerinas, and my kitchen and the rest of the house is slowly being taken over by vintage football decor. I LOVE September for lots of reasons, but celebrating these two little loves on their birthdays is really a lot of fun. And then sweet hubby turns 31 at the end of the month!
Okay, so Graham is ONE. He melts every heart he comes in contact with wherever he goes. At one year, here is what my little GCW is up to...
*Weighs 23 pounds, 15.2 ounces.
*Predicted to be 5'10'', but then I told Dr. he just got his first teeth, and he thinks he may be taller.
*Drinks 3 cups of whole milk a day (It had been almond milk for the past month, but Dr. says he needs full fat cow's milk for several more months.)
*Goes to sleep around 7pm and wakes a little before 7am--but I keep him in bed til 7.
*Naps 1 1/2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon.
*Eats like a man. And the boy LOVES peanut butter & jelly sandwiches.
*Graham isn't getting the hang of "That's a No" very well, but we are consistent and working on it.
*LOVES his sister. I mean, he starts jumping out of my arms when he sees her, he laughs the loudest with her, and he is comforted when she sings to him.
*He pulls to stand, but he doesn't stand on his own or cruise MUCH at this point.
*TWO teeth! They came in over Labor Day weekend, and he beat Reese by over 3 months.
*Babbles A-Da, Ma-Ma, Ba-Ba, etc. and tries to mimic sounds.
*Has the sweetest disposition, but he is sure to let you know when he gets frustrated.
*But seriously, he's so super sweet. He snuggles, he smiles, he crawls all over momma.
*Favorite activity: Crawling onto Reese's little chair over and over again. He has one of his own, but Sister's is way more fun.
*Loves putting blocks into containers and then looking for them. He loves making noises with any of Reese's toys and trying to put lids on things.

Here are some recent pictures of my favorite little ONE year old.

(these professional ones were actually taken back in June, but we just got them back recently.)