my one year old

so, this blog is to apologize to miss addie. february was very hectic, full of goodbyes, showers, parties, appts., broken cameras and of course, changes.
in all of that you turned one. one whole year that you have been in our lives. one whole year of happy...its kinda weird - but looking back i almost have to have someone remind of when it was frustrating or difficult, cause all i can remember is you smiling.

things you do now that you are a big girl...which the doctor defines by = 25.8 lbs, still a large head, still tall...still haven't dropped below 90th percentile in anything.
1. point at your nose when prompted with "where is your nose"
2. drink only from sippy cups - after extensive research to find a good one (yeah nuby)
3. go to sleep earlier and earlier - as you play so hard that it tuckers you out.
4. sit through sesame street in your baby recliner with sippy in one hand and goldfish in the other
5. read books. i know i know..but you do go page by page and babble with emphasis and arms raised. and you don't eat the pages anymore which is a relief.
6. sit face forward in your carseat and laugh and kick to funny noises and music.
7. sign "more", "bye", "milk"
8. shake your head "no" when mommy asks if you want more
9. stand up in the bath - which causes mommy to freak out.
10. you eat almost every veggie (cauliflower, snow peas, green beans, carrots, peppers, sweet potato)
11. you LOVE grapes, strawberries, bananas, apples, blueberries...but not oranges. definitely not oranges.
12. you like to fall asleep watching Einstein - which at first mommy thought was not a great idea, but really, the music seems to be what lulls you into dream land.
13. you cry a little when we put you down for a nap...but give you a few minutes and you are out like a light and you sleep like a rock.
14. you have awesome bed head. awesome.
15. you LOVE blocks. your friend greta got you a little people block set and you love knocking over the castle after mommy builds it. you laugh very hard every time.
16. you like scrambled eggs - but only with cheese...anything with cheese is your favorite.
17. you whine when things don't go your way. we have to believe this is a product of your one-year molars coming in...as it is quite annoying and we try to see past it.
18. and my most favorite that you showed us this morning 'YOU WALK!' or at the very least you took a few steps. and of course mommy and daddy starting crying - cause all wanted was for you to do it first for us..and not at daycare. what a wonderful gift. thank you.

you are the best ads. picking you up from school is still the best part of my day. and now when i do you start flapping your arms and waving and laughing and you stay laughing all the way out to the car. like you know how much fun we are going to have when we get home. and we do one castle at a time. love you laides. you are my favorite.