Fourteen Months

You turned 14 months old yesterday. I would have posted then, but we were home together suffering through your first ear infection - and you wouldn't let me near the computer. :-)

So you are officially walking all the time now. It was strange - a week ago I was following you with my arms in an imaginary circle around you - just waiting for you to fall. Now, I just plunk you down in the middle of the room and off you go! I am so proud.

Now we just need to work on your conversation skills.... You talk all the time - and I love it. But here is how a typical conversation with you goes:

HADLEY: "da DAT!"

MOM or DAD: "Yes - that's the kitty."

HADLEY: "da da da dada dat"

MOM or DAD: "Yes - daddy is over there"

HADLEY: "ma ma ma MAMAAAAAAH!!!"

Translation: "PICK ME UP RIGHT NOW OR I WILL DIE!"

Iloveyoumadly.

mama

Thirteen Months

You are Thirteen Months old today. You are turning into quite an amazing little girl. In the last week you've taken your 1st steps, graduated into the big girl tub and decided that you will only drink milk if it is presented to you in a freshly warmed Avent bottle.

I love every second of every day that I am your mama.

I think these next few months will be such a grand adventure! I was telling your aunt Sonja the other day that I used to chuckle at her stories of how Sophie had such challenging personality traits...and now God is laughing at me. I think if you released an album right now, it might be titled "I Just Learned The World Revolves Around Me." Or maybe, "I'm One, I'm Perfect - Give Me That, It's Mine."

Iloveyoumadly.

mama