Happy Birthday!!

I can't believe my little pumpkin is one year old today!! It's crazy to think how much has changed in this past year and how much she has grown. She continues to grow and learns new things everyday.

Reading is still a favorite pastime, and she currently loves all books with little flaps to pull back. It is so fun to watch her 'read' to herself and point to the different pictures. Her infatuation with animals continues, and I feel like a zoo trip is in her near future. Any time she sees a dog or cat, she is mesmerized and just points and babbles. She loves music, all kinds, and dances to everything. Hilarious. Singing to her seems to calm her down the most, and I am subsequently relearning a lot of primary songs.

She is mostly walking, though still prefers crawling, especially on uneven surfaces, but she can comfortably take 5-15 steps without falling. She still struggles with taking naps, but loves her blankie. Recently she has started grabbing her blankie from her crib, bringing it to me, finding a binkie and then climbs into my lap and snuggles. Seriously my favorite (she's actually doing it right now). She is still shy, and gets easily overwhelmed at the prospect of new people and places. Like her dad, she is a home body and struggles sleeping in new spaces.

Snuggling with her blankie.

1 year stats:
Height: 31", 94%
Weight: 22 lb 10 oz, 72%
Head: 92%

Looking back at pictures, I can't believe how much she's grown. She was so small an her hair has gotten so much lighter! Since we're in Dallas for the holiday, we'll have a little birthday party for her today, complete with cupcake smashing and all. Seeing as her previous encounters with sugar have been nothing but positive I expect this to be the same. At first she was a bit confused about what to do with the cake and overwhelmed by all the singing. Once she realized it was sweet however, she dove right in, and really enjoyed herself.

After cake, we opened a few presents, she didn't really know what to do, but very much enjoyed the rattle eggs I got her.

Love you pumpkin, I couldn't ask for a better or more darling baby. You've certainly set the bar high. Happy birthday baby. I love you.

Pumpkin was spoiled this weekend and got to hang out with all her cousins from Utah!