Happy 1st Birthday Baby Girl

Friday, April 23rd our baby girl turned 1 year old. Wow-how time flies. It seems like just the other day I was watching my family paint her nursery and getting ready for her arrival. What a sweet little girl that brightens up my heart every time I look at her. She's starting to get to the age where she looks deep into your eyes and you really feel like you're connecting on a mother-daughter basis.

On Saturday we had her birthday party at the house and enjoyed friends and family coming to help us celebrate.

Didn't like her hands getting dirty at all

"1st time to do this birthday thing - how does it go?"

So many presents given by such loving people - thank you

"I think I'm getting the hang of this"

Daddy's girl (one day I'll figure out how to rotate a picture)

Too sweet

Wallace Family

Griffin Family

Howell Family

Mason (cutest little blond hair, blue eyed guy), Randi

Two beautiful ladies - Maegan & Aunt Deb

We headed to the pediatricians office to do our 1 year checkup. I knew this was going to be an experience, because she was going to get four shots. It's not like she's 3 months and doesn't really get it. She got it this time. She knew the nurse's face and realized that she was up to no good. So four shots later and good overall health report, we are ready to start year 2 with Miss Addison. Here are just a few updates on Addison:

• Weight: 20.7 lbs, Length: 29" (25-50% on both)
• Loves her bunny (thanks Tammy)
• Not ready to walk at all, but will push her train and stroller all over the house
• Puts blocks in their correct shape
• Down to a bottle at morning and night, will be totally done by 13 months (Mommy's goal)
• Eating mainly table food
• Favorite food: any kind of bread, but especially raisin bread
• Prefers to be in the presence of Mom or Dad
• Loves bath time
• Loves her wagon
• Loves being outside (future bird watcher)
• Sleeps through the night
• Takes 2 naps/day