Happy Birthday! Today you are one year old and I wanted to capture some things about you that you (and maybe Dad and I) likely won't remember but will want to:
- You are currently living in Show Low, AZ where Dad is building a cabin for your great Uncle Tom and Aunt Jane
- Your favorite book is Brown Bear but you love looking at most any book
- Your favorite toy is the karaoke piano player that Nana bought you. Well, that was until today when it stopped working because you've been playing with it nonstop since you got it.
- You are crawling everywhere, pulling yourself up on everything and everyone, but not yet ready to stand on your own or start walking. That's ok, pretty soon you'll be running all over the place.
- Your favorite song is still Little Cottage thanks to Grandma Jan but you like any kind of music and even "dance" when you hear a good song
- I don't think you have any idea that in 3 months your whole world is going to change when your brother/sister arrives. However, you do point to my belly now when I say "Where's the baby?" but I don't think you really know what it means.
- You just got your first two teeth about a week ago. You're a drooling monster trying to get the others to come in :)
- You're just starting to understand how to drink from a sippy cup but you still refuse to hold a bottle on your own. Mom and Dad spoil you because feeding you (and doing anything else for you) is so much fun.
- You're a great eater. There haven't been any baby foods that you won't eat. You're still a bit skeptical of eating anything with too much texture but you'll happily scarf down anything that's pureed.
- You are an extremely happy baby. You only cry when you're hungry or tired. You wake up happy and usually "talking".
- You don't put much in your mouth besides your food, your binkies and your fingers. You pick things up, especially the littlest piece of dirt on the floor. But you just look at it, turning it over in your hand, trying to figure it out. It's fun to watch you learn so much so fast.
- You can say "Mama" and "Dada" and a version of "What's/Who's that?" (probably because we said that so much to you) but you also have a language all your own; you're very verbal, talking to yourself and your toys so I think you are just one day going to start forming real words and sentences
- You give wonderful kisses. They're slobbery, open-mouth, drool-filled kisses but we love them anytime, anywhere.
This last year has been such a wonderful adventure for all three of us. We can't wait to see how much you change and grow next year and the year after that. We love you and hope you have a very happy birthday and many, many more to come.
Love, Mom and Dad
