One Year Old + Some

Every month of the first year of Dani's life, I wrote a blog on or about the 8th of the month, but not when she turned one. It's not that it went ignored, we had dinner with friends one evening, and a small family party another day. On her actual birthday, a Tuesday, life went on as usual (so it seemed). It honestly felt like my heart was being ripped out to not share the day with her, but I did call my sister, at about 9:41 am on that day, to check in on the birthday girl. We had a fun evening on her birthday with some cake.

In the time since her birthday, she had her one year checkup, has progressed in walking to the point where she can stand on her own, but still holds on to my hands with both of hers. Secretly (or not so secretly now), I would love to hang on to her hands forever, but she will grow up despite me. She figured out how to push her Glow Worm on to make it play music. She knows just the spot. I also watched her pinch the hands and feet of her Violet MyPal dog too (though it wasn't quite on the "button"). She had her first 2 hour tantrum (started because I took her off the bus, another story for another time, but it did involve the bus, a shower, stomping, hitting, throwing of toys, and some snuggling in the rocking chair with some deep sighs of crying exhausting which broke my heart). She can "meow", "arf" and "quack". She's beginning to say more things all the time, like "out", "eyes", "owl", and "Bella".

I am having a hard time with the fact that my little girl is growing up. There will be no more pumping, she now drinks whole cow's milk, and soon no more bottles, no more pacifiers, and no more holding on to mom to help walk. I've heard though, that every age is as exciting as the one before, but for whole new reasons. I would believe this, Dani is such an amazing young person, I know she'll always keep amazing me, and always make life exciting.

Now, on to dress making...another story for another time.

One Year Stats

November 10 we took Dani to the doctor for her routine visit and shots/boosters. Of all the shots, this might have been the worst, there were 5. Times in the past she was less mobile so that made it slightly easier too, but this time, 5 shots in a very mobile baby was hard!

That said, she was otherwise good. 10th percentile for height and well, not even on the chart for weight.

Weight: 14 pounds 10.5 ounces
Height 27.75 inches
Head Circumference: 17 inches

She's responded well to the shots so far, just the regular crabbiness. She's started crawling more regularly, and an actual crawl rather than a half crawl-start to stand up-roll move. She's beginning to pull herself up well, without the help of others. She even managed to get herself stuck in the chair.

I thought I'd also share that I made her a dress today...

Front

Back

Lastly, new pictures are up on the shutterfly site!

One Year Old!!

Happy First Birthday Dani!

The festivities started on Grandma's birthday, Friday November 4, when she came over and helped me bake cakes and make cake pops. Saturday we had pictures in the morning and dinner with some good friends which led into the family party Sunday. Monday was routine, and Tuesday we celebrate the birth of my special little girl, Dani.

The little girl who was less than 5 pounds at birth has grown so much. She's amazed me in ways I didn't think possible and has made me a profoundly happier person.

It was a year ago today that I lay awake in the hospital bed waiting to be induced. I had a bad backache, or what I thought was a bad backache, turns out that was labor! She was ready to get things started, so at 9:41 am, a mere hour after being induced she was here.


Birthday Girl with her new doll and chair! (11/8/11)

She had a small cake I made her for pictures and the poor girl got icing on her hands and was done. She doesn't like sticky stuff on her fingers, so you can imagine how that went. We were able to get some pictures in the tutu that I made her at least! She did really well at dinner and her party, which I wasn't expecting. This little girl is a trooper! She really seemed to enjoy her party Sunday, she had an audience to entertain! Thursday she goes to the doctor for her one year check up where we'll find out just how much she weighs and how tall she's become!

Thank you to all who have wished her a Happy Birthday! She's an amazing young lady and I can't imagine life without the little stinker!

Farm Themed Cake



Animal Cupcakes

Dani's Cake

Dani after dinner...so tired!

Grandma and Dani played while mom baked!