12-month review

I've accomplished a lot in the past twelve months.

• I was born
• I learned how to nurse and to drink from a bottle, sippy cup or glass
  
• I learned how to roll over, sit up, crawl, cruise, and stand
  
• I learned to smile, laugh, and squeal with delight
• I learned how to eat pretzels
• I grew about 10 inches, a gain of 55%
• I grew about 12.5 pounds, a gain of 243%
• I learned how to clap my hands
  
• I learned a proto-ASL sign and a couple of proto-words
• I learned my name
• I learned that people and things still exist even when I can't see them
• I had a major surgery and two MRIs
• I was treated by 12 doctors and countless PAs and nurses
  
• I flew over 20,000 miles on 6 airplane flights
• I parked a crib in 6 hotel rooms and 3 friends' guest rooms
  
• I moved to a new country 9 time zones away
• I outgrew 3 diaper sizes and 3 big cartons of clothing
• I wrote 379 blog posts
  
• I took 1,320 naps
• I ate around 7,300 ounces of milk, 45 pounds of baby glop, less grown-up food than Mom and Dad wanted, and 14 Bavarian soft pretzels
• I soiled 17,381,927,426.73 diapers

Hard work pays off!