One year pictures

We finally got around to taking Alex's one year pictures. In the past month Alex has become a lot more vocal, imitating sounds and "talking" quite a bit. It'll be fun when those babbles turn into words! He also took his first independent steps (Feb 12th) and now takes 3 or 4 steps at a time (but only with lots of encouragement!). He moves all the time and is constantly bouncing from one toy to the next. He also likes to explore...especially any bathroom. Flushing the toilet is a favorite activity!
We had Alex's one year appointment yesterday and he is developing normally. He is in the 75th percentile in height and 50th percentile in weight. Long and lean, which is tough to believe with those chubby cheeks!