1 Year Stats

I honestly do NOT know where the last year went. I thought Gavin's first year when fast, is it possible time has only sped up? Honestly, the memories of Sydney's birth and taking her home from the hospital are still so fresh in my mind, I feel like they couldn't have been a year ago. Here's where we are at 1 year:

1 - Somewhere around 28 lbs and 32 inches I believe....but her record book is MIA so until I find it....estimates are going to have to do. Put it this way, she's still a a VERY healthy girl.

2- Sydney LOVES to dance. And sing. And bounce. Still her favorite activities. Her dancing cracks up all the time---sometimes, she moves her head from side to side like crazy, sometimes she moves her feet very fast and sometimes she just turns in a circle with her head kinda down until the side over and over until she's dizzy. She makes us laugh.

3- She gives kisses freely and I love them.

4- Going through a picky eater phase...she'll eat all the noodles and leave out the peas, she'll like something one meal and not the next, she'll refuse to eat meat...you just never know what you are going to get from meal to meal. But this girl can put away a banana in record time.

5- She likes to "squack for her supper" we like to say. When she sees what she wants so makes a bird like squacking noise and points until you comply with her wishes.

6- She moved onto whole milk and a sippy cup. She's still getting a bottle twice a day but we're trying to get the sippy cup more frequently. Consequently, unless she's given a bottle, she rarely just sits with her milk after a nap....she walks around, spilling it and usually ends up drinking some with her next meal. Unless it is in the form of a bottle, it is not a priority.

7-She still takes a morning and afternoon nap (although I wake her in the am around 45 min-1 hour). Her afternoon nap can be between 2-3 hours. She's usually in bed between 7:30 and 8 and lately, I've had to wake her up quite a bit at 7:30.

8- She is starting to hold her own with Gavin. He'll push her and she'll push him back. In their own way, they are starting to "fight" and it drives me crazy. She adores him and follows him and does whatever he does (or wants to ) but when it comes down to it, she'll fight back.

9- Not only is she walking, climbing, pushing but she is RUNNING. She gets those little legs motoring around and RUNS where she wants to go. It is so cute to watch her little rolls and chubbiness going full speed.

10- She loves her baby dolls and gives them kisses and "babas."

11- She's starting to prefer Mommy and be a little hesitant around strangers or cries when put in nursery but it's short lived. She is still the queen of the stare down and will make you work for a smile. But when you get one...they are worth the effort.

12- She is fun and loves to wrestle and be engaged in play. She's a cuddler on her terms and is very attached to her blankie. She pushes her limits to see how far she can get away with things before consequences.

13- She's exploring her language and can say mama, dada, baba and a version of bye-bye and uh-oh. She can sign more and all done. Although, her preferred method of communication is still just to yell or squack or scream.

14- Her head is becoming a beautiful mop of blond curls which I am in love with.

Happy Birthday Sydney! You are a beautiful girl that I treasure daily. I cannot imagine life without you in it! I love you so much!!!