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Sage is very very close to being 14 months old. And very close to walking. I wanted to report on his exciting 13th month because a lot happened. 1. We took a family trip to Kauai 2. Sage began to stand for a few seconds on his own. 3. Sage took a few steps from standing to get us as we cheered him on. 4. He feels very proud of #3 and #4 as evidenced in his expression. 5. Sage is communicating more than ever. He points at what he wants or where he wants to go. He uses sounds and basic words (done, Mama, Dada, air (for airplane)). He also uses some signs. The sign language milk sign he uses for when he wants milk and sometimes when he wants to be picked up or just "wants" something. He waves bye. He uses the all done sign and more often tells us "Done, done" when he wants to change or move to different activity. Kauai was a lot of fun for all. Brian, Carol, Sage, Amara, Grandma Patty, Grandpa Hamid, and Uncle Cyrus all flew Alaskan Air direct to Kauai on April ...

On April 4th we had a birthday party for Sage at our home. We invited friends and grandparents, had a music teacher from Nightingale Music lead music activities, and we enjoyed good food and cake! It was a warm, sunny day in our backyard and we all enjoyed relaxing in the beautiful garden with flowers in bloom. Sage LOVES being outdoors. It is his happy place. So the setting was perfect. He was not shy and seemed to enjoy the company and the cake for sure! He used the single cake candle (non-wick end) as a tool to get the icing in his mouth. We took a video of this adorable idea. He also liked the bright balloons and crawling around in the grass. Sage's 7th tooth (on the bottom front) came in around the time of his party. He is still without molars but quite an adventurous eater. He likes crawling, pulling up to stand, and "cruising" down the sofa or bed. He also LOVES trying to get involved with any activity Amara is doing. He sees her come home and immediately smiles,...