13 months

You turn 13 months today baby girl ~ you're not really a baby anymore
though are you? You've been walking around since 10 1/2 months and
babbling along for a month now. You crack me up on a daily basis and
amaze me by how smart you are!

Your 1st Birthday was a blast with friends and family here ~ you took
it all in stride and loved all the attention! Our first ever
vacation to Hawaii was beautiful and hot and you didn't much like
being away from your own home...but hey streaking through the house
was fun though!

The best moments are when you are hanging out in your bed with your
blanket in one hand, your thumb in your mouth and your crazy hair
hanging in your face in the morning ~ when I walk in you scramble up
and peak through the slates of your crib and make your usual goofy
noises! It gets me every time. I open up the shades and curtains,
you yell "bottle! bottle" and we snuggle down into our chair and
enjoy our 10 minutes of time together; just me and you. I talk to
you about your day, we discuss what you'll wear and we sing the
"good morning" song and "itsy bitsy spider", then it's "down!"
"down!" and you're off and running for the day. I miss those "still"
moments but it's such a treat to see you wobbling all around.

I have to say that you love people and I can't tell you enough how
happy that makes me; you always point and smile and want everyone to
look at you. You wave and say hi to everyone that you meet. You're
always so curious to what is going on and who is around; it's such a
treat.

You're growing up baby girl and it's fun and exciting to be a part of
it every day ~ but you'll always be our little sweet cheeks!

I love you ~

Mama

Posted by stef at May 11, 2006 06:30 AM