I can't believe we just celebrated our baby's first birthday. We had a family party and it was a great time. The menu was all things Olivia loves. Pigs in a blanket, homemade mac and cheese and some fluffy jello. For birthday dessert there were chocolate cupcakes and homemade carrot cupcakes, both with homemade cream cheese frosting. It was a fun celebration but Olivia wasn't really so interested. She was too tired to care about cake and presents and all the fun stuff. She did cooperate a little though and helped Mommy open the presents. We had a good time as a family celebrating a wonderful first year with this sweet little lady.
~ weight - 18 lbs 10 oz (15th percentile)
~ length - 29 1/4 in (50th percentile)
~ primarily walking these days
~ loves food, she will eat just about anything she's given
~ loves baths and has learned how to splash very well
~ has been completely weaned for a week now, she did it herself, cold turkey
~ loves to play with Zoey and Noah and Aunt Jenn
~ now cries when someone leaves the house without her
~ sleeps through the night, from 8pm or so until 7am
~ she is a very light sleeper
~ very happy most the time, she helps keeps the rest of us happy
~ currently her favorite toys are anything from Zoey's room and books
~ one of the most expressive little ones I have ever been around
~ is a fan of throwing things. toys, food from her high chair, whatever, whenever
~ likes drinking anything from a straw
~ learning to not hit, she is a hitter and she is fast
~ gives kisses
~ has 4 teeth
~ loves to run around in only a diaper
~ she does what we call baby magic, she walks with her arms stretched out in front of her and wiggles her fingers every time she walks
I am sure there are a million more things I should put but I can't think right now. I am just so used to everything she does since I am around her every day. The bottom line is that this girl is adorable. She keeps us smiling and we adore her every moment of every day. Olivia is a joy to have around and we are so incredibly grateful she is a part of our family. How lucky we are!
Reading some books with Grandma.
She so had no clue why everyone was all about her.
Her individual cake I made her. It wasn't all that but everyone loved it. A cake decorator I certainly am not!
The cupcakes.
This is her "I already ate dinner so why are you putting me back in my high chair?" face.
Now what?
You want me to do what?
Not really interested in cake.
The only way she would have any cake was if it was on a spoon and someone was helping her eat it. Silly girl!
Going for her first ride on her pony from G & G McKinlay. She LOVES it!
Yee Haw! Look Mom, I can already do it with just one hand.
We were so shocked that she was able to rock almost right away. We thought she would have to learn and get used to it but we were wrong. She just rocks away.
She rode her pony to the store to do some grocery shopping.
