12 Months

Our Bug is 1 year!!!

The first few months may have felt like an eternity but the rest of the first year flew by. Crazy that she is 1 already. She is quite a character and most definitely her own person. She took her first steps just shy of 11 months and is now running. She is BUSY! Always on the go and always exploring. More often than not she has something in at least one hand. If she is outside, it's usually a piece of mulch haha. She just loves to investigate everything. She points constantly and very insistently. She knows where a lot of things are too: stop sign, fan, mobile, books, etc.

Food -
Likes: Graham crackers, Avocado, Fruit, Grilled Cheese, Mac n Cheese, CHEESE!

Dislikes: Beef (ground beef seems to be ok), broccoli... hmm yeah not much this baby doesn't like!!

Words -
Hi, Hey, Yeah, Dada, Mama, Woof (which sounds like ffff), No (which is usually no, no, no imitating Chris and me), Grrrrr (like a lion)

Accomplishments-
Walking, clapping, high fives (sometimes), waving, singing and motioning with certain songs (Twinkle, Twinkle and Itsy Bitsy Spider), dancing. 

Dear Adelaide,
You are one of a kind!!! I'm sure every mom feels this way about their child but you truly are a special baby. I still get to call you baby. Maybe I always will! It's a bittersweet feeling for me when you turned 1. I am so proud of you and how smart and funny you are and all the amazing things you can do and yet it's a little sad to see how independent you are already and I can see times in the future where you won't need mommy as much. You honestly make us laugh nonstop. You are such a silly little thing. From playing peekaboo with blankets to jumping on pillows and snuggling to wrestling with daddy - you are a riot. Your little personality shines through in everything. From not wanting to hold hands when you walk to the way you say no, no, no when you know you're not supposed to do something - you are Miss Independent! I know you are going to grow up as a strong girl into a strong woman, and that just,well, that just kicks ass!! I am so excited to see what every month brings as you develop more and more. 

Happy 1st Birthday my Love!
Love, 
Mama