Well, there's no denying it, Little Sweetie is officially one year-old. I'm dealing. Kind of. I mean, being in denial is a form of dealing, right?
"Hi, I'm one and I am as ornery as all get out."
What a lovely month it has been! Our growing girl continues to amaze us with all the joy she finds in life as she continues to explore the world around her. And yes we think she's pretty amazing! ;)
The Tinker Toy Queen!
Super smart sister!
Taking her girl E on a ride in the Mustang.
But her best buddy is still her big brother!
They spend a lot of time together. A lot.
We also got some big news this month...Aunt S and Uncle M had their baby! Little Sweetie was so excited to hear about the arrival of her new little friend!
Ready to call and talk to Baby L!
Meeting the new baby!
Then it happened. October 19th rolled around and our baby girl was so excited about not being a baby anymore, she woke up early to celebrate! We had a wonderful day with our Little Sweetheart!
"Good morning, I'm 1!!!"
Starting the day with a special card from brother and some birthday banana!
We decided to go to Zoo Boo for Sister's special day and, as a special treat, we brought her new tricycle for her to ride around in!
Wonder Woman surveying the zoo from the best seat in the house!
Picking her pumpkin to decorate!
Hippo sitter Wonder Woman with her amazing brother, buffalo sitting Superman!
After the zoo, it was time for some fun time with brother and then some cake!
Love these two cuties!
I know I'm biased, but she's beautiful!
But she still knows how to keep it real!
Daddy and I worked hard to make Samantha's rocking horse carrot cake!
Still not so sure about cake...
Height and Weight
Officially weighing in at 20 lbs., 4.5 oz. and measuring at 29 in. Hitting just above average on the charts.
Personality
Little Sweetie likes to make her mind known, like when she says naps are not important (though I often win that argument). She also is ready to fight brother when he takes her toys! We may have a spitfire on on our hands!
But I'm not tired...
...zzzzz...
Developmental Milestones
Walking more and more! While it's definitely a good thing, it has lead to a not-so-good thing: her first head bump from our big girl thinking she was ready to walk down the stairs. Poor thing.
She's also very interested in coloring and is now doing that more than she's trying to eat the crayons (good news indeed!).
Her communication continues to improve. She says about 10 words including Mommy, Daddy, Dog, Brother, cheese, pouch, berry, and cup, and has been signing more too (Big Brother loves helping her learn her signs! Maybe one day they'll have their own secret language).
More berries please!
We've also FINALLY graduated from the swaddle. She's now in a Zipadee-Zip, which gives her more freedom but still keep those pesky hands at bay. Little Sweetie wears it at nap and bedtime and has been sleeping soundly. We'll get her to real pajamas one day, but right now, I like sleep too much!
Fun Tidbits
She's just so darn fun! And cute! We can't believe our little baby is grown up so fast (though she does still refuse cow milk, so I get the pleasure of baby-ing her by nursing a little longer). It's been a crazy year and adapting to two kids has been challenging but fun. Could ask for a better bookend to our family. She had a lot of fun at her one year photo shoot, so I look forward to sharing those pictures soon!
Love our smart little cookie!
Good night,
LSM
Little Sweetie's Momma