"i
hear babies cry....i watch them grow, they'll learn so much
more....than i'll ever know, and i think to myself...what a wonderful
world"
dear milena, happy first birthday. you have blessed your mama and papa one thousand times over. here are a few things you're doing, that we can look back on as those sweet days, when you were just the tender age of one. love you.
*a girl of few "words," but understand everything we say
*you moan to fall asleep, say "uh uh uh" when you want something and are great at making up your own conversations with "adubadubaduba" all day long
*throw your head back in laughter (as you've seen your mama and your aunties do) which puts the rest of us in stiches
*you love to brush your teeth. you know the routine when it's about to happen and you literally jump for joy
*take a few steps, rest and try again - you're up to 11 steps (first walked on 4.18)
*love to lean in and give your big sister big kisses and hugs
*you love to bounce and will "bouncy, bouncy, bouncy" on command
*stretch your arms out and close your eyes - almost pained for mama to scoop you
*use your little pointer finger to look at the finest details of food, dust, or any minute matter
*could spend hours looking at the trees, birds and breeze moving through it all
*have great coordination with a ball and think every toy in your basket is one too, as you chuck it across the room
*give high fives, clap and you looooovvveee to sing
*wake up always with a smile and a big kiss for mama, before quickly making sure your sister is within eyesight
*crawl around the house with things in your mouth, like a puppy who has just fetched
*close your eyes and throw your head the opposing direction when you absolutely don't want something
*are so definitive about what you do and don't want and let everyone know through facial expression alone
*love the bath like nothing else and have the best time splashing
*want to do most things your sister does and are thoroughly entertained by her
*can be so serious 50% of the time and such a ham the other 50%
how we spent your birthday
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| quinoa banana muffin, o's and strawberries |
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| beach fun! |
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| birthday dip |
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| prefer sitting on the blanket to the texture of the sand |
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| pumpkin spice cake, no thank you mama |
on a side note, mama got to hold one of our newest "family" members. little george. at only 17 hours old, he's pretty darn fresh - and super cute and loveable to boot. congratulations tylers!
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| 365 days ago in the hospital with my muffin |
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