Goofy Goofy Girl

Hi baby cakes.  I just wanted to write a little bit more after your birthday party.  And that you are a goofy one.  Just in the last couple weeks, you have really started realizing that you can get laughs from us.  And so you make funny noises or you just plain start laughing.  And not like a real laugh...but like a "I'm trying to make my self laugh" kind of laugh.  And you do it at the best times too.  I can't tell you how many times your Daddy says something funny to me or your Sissies do...and you shouldn't have a clue what they are saying...but then you give that little goofy laugh.  Which, of course, makes us laugh at you...and then you love it that you got a good reaction from us, so you do even more.  =)

I have also realized in the last week or two that you know almost EVERYTHING that I am saying to you.  For example tonight you had an apple that you just kept playing with in your mouth and I wanted to eat your eggs on your tray instead, so I say, "take a bite of your eggs" and you take the apple out of your mouth and pick up the eggs and eat them.  It's crazy...like, all of a sudden, you know everything that's going on...you just can't really talk yet.  But you do love to still ask, "Wassis?", or "Whooosis?" to just about everything you see!

We went to the doctor last week and had your 1-year check up and got your shots.  We are majorly changing your formula/milk regime.  I had started mixing in whole milk with your bottles of formula...and now, there are no bottles and we don't have to worry about getting 20-24 oz. of formula anymore.  So, I am now (per doc) to offer your milk at meals in a sippy, but no bottle at all.  Truly, you haven't gotten too much milk...you love water, but you don't drink milk too well yet.  And the Doc said not to worry about that either...that sometimes it takes weeks to get adjusted.  I feed you as much dairy foods as possible and put milk in everything that makes sense...and then just let it be after that.  You drink a ton of water, so I am grateful for that...and probably get about 6-8 oz of milk out of your sippy per day right now.  I hope that increases!

Also, your measurements are:

22 lbs, 3 oz (81st percentile)
30.5 inches  (89th percentile)
18 1/2 inches head circumference (93rd percentile)

Now...on to your party!  You had a blast...we had our house full of family and friends!  I don't think you quite got it that these people were all there for you, but you sure loved having them there!  You are little social thing.  And your first cake experience was so cute - you loved the cake, but the icing wasn't your favorite!  You even gagged a little and made a face when you at the icing.  Definitely NOT like your Mama in this department!

Here are some good pictures from your big day...enjoy!  Love you!

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!!!!

It's your big day...well, it was a couple days ago, but today is your party.  I don't know if I am a weirdo or what...but it doesn't put me into a fit of tears to think that you are a year old like other mommies.  I am excited by it.  I will miss you being this age, somewhat...but there is so much to come with you that's even more exciting!  And as much as others will say, "Can you believe it's been a year already...it's sad how time flies, isn't it?", I don't really feel that way.  I have drank in every moment of this last year with you and have loved it all so much.  So, now I am ready for your next year!

You are a spunky little girl.  Pretty independent...which is usually awesome...but I'd like to put in a request that you cuddle just a little bit more sometimes!  =)  You are enthralled with everything.  So much so, that it's hard for you to sit still and even drink your bottle or get your diaper changed.  You have just learned to pull yourself up (you are a late bloomer on the crawling/walking thing!) and now, a whole new world has opened up to you.  Which makes sitting still even harder for you!

You love doors, opening them and closing them.  You love cell phones, especially when they light up.  You love you Sissies and Daddy for sure!  You love new people lately too...you give them big smiles, which melts their hearts!  You love when I sing "The Wheels on the Bus"...and love to mimic the "Shhhh, Shhhh, Shhhh!" that the bus driver does in one verse of that song.  You love to point to things and say, "Waaasssis?" to ask what something is.  You love to look at family pictures and point and ask, "Whoooosis?".  You love Backyardigans on TV and VeggieTales, your whole body goes into a spaz mode when you hear the theme songs on the shows!  You love to do somersaults and puts your head on the floor and butt up in the air when you want to do one.  You love blowing out a candle...and we can't wait for you to do that today with your cake at your party!

Baby girl...you are my sweet girl.  Life has been so much fun in the last year with you in it.  Our whole family puzzle has found it's missing piece and you pulled us all together even closer.  You are the glue to all of us baby girl.  I love you so much, and it's been so much fun watching you discover more and more of your little world each day.  Thanks for making this a fun trip for your Mommy.  I can't wait to see how pretty and smart you continue to get over the next year!  I love you!

I will post some pictures of your party later - it's all VeggieTales - so lots of red, green and Larry and Bob!  Can't wait to see you eat your first piece of cake too!  I will definitely post pictures of that!  In the meantime, here are some of our family that we took last weekend.  We love them!