Leo's First Birthday!

I HATE when babies turn one. All of a sudden they stop being babies overnight. But you can't stop time so Leo is now our one year old boy! This boy of ours is a gem and a half. He is a different breed than his big sister. They both have their own strengths and I enjoy learning their strengths on what sometimes feels like a daily basis. Some ways to describe Leo would be:

Active! Leo is one active boy. He likes to be included in all things. We have a couple rooms in the house that we don't like him to go in and when he sees us close the doors, he throws is head back in an all out rage. Poor guy! Lucky for us, he doesn't stay mad for too long, he quickly moves onto something else. 
Quiet. Yes this is a strength. It might be because his sister does most of the talking in our house. 
Happy. 
Smart. For example, one day I opened the front door and ran to get something from our car and he followed me, climbed down our front porch stairs and was at my feet before I even got what I needed from the car. I had no idea he knew how to go down stairs. 
Observant. I only have to show him once how to do something, and sometimes I don't have to show him at all and he learns.
Problem solver. I love how he doesn't demand my help for every little thing. He tries to solve problems himself first and usually succeeds. 
Playful.  He loves teasing!

He loves:
balls, Jade, meat, water, straws, baths, climbing(he can already get onto the couch, tables, beds and chairs), he also loves going up and down stairs, slides, getting dirty and most importantly his own reflection.

Updates:
Has 4 teeth (although I think he only had two on his birthday)
Sleeps well
Says mama, dada, duck and hi
Waves
Claps
High fives
Shakes his head
Eats anything
Walks (this started a month after his birthday)

We are so blessed to have Leo in our family.  Nothing but unconditional love for this sweet boy.