Sam at 12 months

Sam hit 12 months of age with 12 teeth and a full 30 lb. He is above the 100th percentile curve for both weight and height. When we are out people frequently laugh at us and say "he's almost bigger than you". This boy is not messing around. He is determined to be able to do all Max can and more. Having been walking since 10 1/2 months he feels pretty confident on his feet and uses his size to get a lot of what he wants when playing with other kids - even ones much older. He doesn't need to hit, scratch or bite to get what he wants he just throws in his shoulder or his head and pushes. He is extremely determined but never malicious in his actions and his feelings are very easily hurt. He only has to be told "no" by an adult or shouted at by another child to be reduced to sobbing tears. He frequently needs to be picked up and comforted because his feelings have been hurt. Max is a major contributor but somehow is Sam's biggest hero. No one can get Sam to smile and laugh like his big brother. Max was always a very jovial baby who was prone to fits of giggles at the smallest thing. Sam on the other hand needs to be really impressed by something to let out an audible chuckle. He does have a great smile though which lights up his whole face. His eyes are very expressive. Sam doesn't speak any English. He would fool a non-english speaker into thinking he is speaking entire sentences but what comes out is non sensical. He will have converstions with himself and anyone else who cares to listen but no real words come out. He also growls A LOT. Sam's favorite things are currently large kitchen bowls to push around on the tile and anything with a plug on the end of it. He also likes to dance to the tune "Hot Dog" which comes on at the end of each Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episode. When he hears it he will stop what he is doing and come running to dance in front of the TV