She's 1!!

Our little girl has celebrated her first birthday!! We celebrated your first birthday with a party and many of our family and friends came to celebrate with you! The party was at grandmom and grandpops house! You received some really nice clothes and toys! You are truly blessed and loved by many!!

It has been one of the most rewarding experiences to watch you grow during this first year! It is hard to imagine you so small and fragile; and now you are walking, talking, playing and impressing us constantly! 

You have been walking since you were 11.5 months. You pulled yourself a few days before you were 11 months and were determined to figure out how to walk. It didn't take long. Now you much rather prefer walking than crawling. Occasionally you try to run! I'll give you another month and I'm sure you'll have it. 

You have figured out how to use your voice. You say daddy, hi, doggie (I think) and Nicki (at least that's what she says). I am still waiting for mommy like you actually mean it. You've said mama before but I think you were just doing some baby talking. 

You love Charlie and Abby now. You usually wave hi to them every morning when you come downstairs. Abby usually licks you and Charlie gets scared. You like to pull their fur and they don't really like that. 

You are a really good eater. I think your favorite food right now is Mac and cheese and blueberries!! You ate a lot of blueberries this summer.  

I think you are going to be interested in music as you get older. You really like when someone sings to you and you love listening to nursery rhymes. Your favorites are: the itsy bitsy spider, if you're happy and you know it, twinkle twinkle and London bridges. Your whole face lights up when those songs come on!!

Happy first birthday! Can't imagine our lives without you!

Love,

Mom