You are 1!! Wow what a fast year it has been!! You have grown up and learned so much. You are energetic and curious. You can also been content just to sit and cuddle. You give kisses and hugs. You give high fives. You can make noise with your hand/fingers and mouth. You can make noise with your hand/fingers and someone else's mouth. You can open books and turn the pages. You can turn on the music or talking toys. You watch shows in the morning with Penny, you like Doc McStuffins, Octonauts, Mickey Mouse, Little Einsteins. You are chubby and solid and short and have a big tummy. I say you look like an old man with a big tummy and tiny bum. You can play peekaboo with your hands or around the corner of the wall or furniture. You have 4 almost 5 teeth. You are starting to bite, every once in while and get very sad when I tell you to stop. You try to color with Penny. You go straight for the fridge when you see or hear it is open. You wont say no to any kind of food. You still have the birthmark on your head but it is flat and splotchy in color. You get around very fast by either crawling or walking on the wall/furniture. You love bath time and come running when you hear the water on. You have started to wake up early, 6am is most days. You and Penny are now sleeping in the same room and have done really well together. You are good friends and have together. You can be independent and enjoy exploring and playing with toys. You notice small thing like the hole in my shirt or string on the carpet. You love love love to be outside. Yesterday you threw your first tantrum because you thought we were going outside. Crying and rolling on the ground, with crawling while your head was down and a little leg kicking. You are smart and observant, you try to copy what anyone is doing, especially Penny. You love to hear music and sing songs. You can stand for 10 seconds by yourself but only when you want to and that is not very often. You also can take several independent steps between people or furniture but only when you want to. When we try to make you, you just sit down and laugh. You copy when I stick my tongue in and out. You clap when we say Yea!! You say uh oh and try to say all done. You are trying to be more talkative and carry on a conversation. You make everyone around you smile. You love to play in the closet, you can open the door, get it and then stick your head out and laugh. Sometimes you put your hand over your mouth and laugh. You try to push everything you can....basket of toys, chairs, stools, shopping cart, strollers. You are such a sweet girl and really brighten up everyone's day. You are such a blessing and make me really happy that I get to be your mom. Happy Birthday my sweet, kind, beautiful Ava!!
She likes to squat for everything and always has to bend over and touch whatever is on the ground.
She is a fast learner and quickly made it up the stairs.
Not happy about her bracelet or the fact that I took her away from the stairs.
Trying to figure out how to go down the stairs.
Did not want to wear the hat and was mad that I wouldn't let her push the stroller.
All smiles now that the photo shoot is over.
21 lbs, 29 inches
