May Happenings...

I haven't quite figured out how often I am going to post know that we are past the 12 month mark and marking her milestones by months. I think I am going to still do monthly postings. And in true to myself form, probably be a month behind at all times.

Over the past month Blakely has gotten really good at crawling! She still crawls with her knees really far apart, something we are continuing to target through physical therapy sessions. But, she has built up some good speed and can exit a room, enter a new one, and find the closest electrical outlet faster than a blink of an eye. Needless to say all outlets have been baby proofed!

She has also gone through a HUGE growth spurt! I don't feel like she is necessarily eating more than before. I mean, this kids eats huge amounts of food at all times. Not to mention the 3 sippy cups of 8 oz of vitamin D milk she drinks a day. The girl loves her milk, holds onto that sippy like it is a priceless jewel and giggles with joy when she sees it and don't dare take it away until she has decided it is empty!

At her first birthday she was wearing 6-9 month clothing still and the 9 month clothing still fit a little big. So I bought her summer clothes in 12 month sizes thinking that they should last us through the summer. I swear the kid grew over night and skipped right over 9 month clothing and straight into 12 month clothing. Her summer clothes fit well right now but I am not sure they will still fit towards the end. Bummer, guess I will have to go shopping :)

It has been a busy month for us! Including school coming to an end and SUMMER BREAK STARTING!

yep, there she goes. Thank You Jesus! 

Sister loves to swing

I have icecream in my lap and Blakely is signing "more!"

Golly, they are the best! 

rare picture with mommy! 

She is sleeping in this picture

And it is time for a new car seat! 

new toy that a grandparent of one of my preschooler's gave us! 

Her shirt says "No paparazzi please!"

yep, she is eating dog food. 

testing out the new car seat! 

like I said, she loves to swing! 

she loves her Riley Sue! 

It's Summer Break and we are LOVING life! 

clearly time with Cami is another favorite :)

getting good at all her new toys! 

We love to take lots of long walks together! 

oh the beloved sippy cup! 

gotta start that letter recognition sometime :)

another fun toy! 

SomeBUNNY Turned One!

I have been planning for this day for almost a year, like seriously no joke. Not too long after she was born I figured out that her first birthday would be on Easter. Easter is my favorite day of the year and top it off with my daughter's first birthday, it was almost too much excitement to handle!

Of course, we had to do an Easter themed party. The original plan was to have the party outside in our backyard. However, for the whole week before the day the weather predicted over 20 mph winds...which would be relatively miserable. So the day before I informed the guest that we would be having the party at my school. It worked perfectly, but of course there was like NO wind!

It turned out to be a beautiful day for our 40+ guest and the beautiful birthday girl!

It was a lovely day and we are so thankful for this little girl God so graciously gave us!


I had been saving this post until I could find pictures but I apparently was really bad about taking pictures of the decorations....bummer!

And 12 Months Make A Year!

Holy Cow, the babe is ONE! On one hand it seems like just yesterday we were in the delivery room seeing her for the first time...those precious memories are so vivid in my mind. And on the other hand I can hardly remember life before her.

As I look back over the past year I am overwhelmed with such a feeling of accomplishment. I mean, we made it. We overcame obstacles that at the time seemed so big but looking back I can see God's hand at work in it all. We are truly so blessed she is happy, healthy, and all ours!

Here is our last monthly blog. Well, I shouldn't say that I still plan on blogging maybe just not so much based on her months and more on the happenings in our lives :)

Weight: 17 lb 15 oz
She is in the 14th percentile in weight.
Clearly my 10 and 11 month estimations were way off.
She is a tiny little booger!

Length: 29 1/4 inches
She is in the 47th percentile.
We are buying a new car seat this weekend!

Head Circumference: can't remember the measurment
but she is in the 72nd percentile, big ole head she has!

Sizes: She is still mostly wearing clothes labeled 6-12 months and 9 month. I have tried a few 12 month outfits and in all but a few of them she swims in them.

Social: She gave a clear dada for Noah this week, which is fun. I think this is the area I most excited to see her bloom and grow. Bring on the words!

On The Move: She is crawling! She is rather slow and doesn't crawl often. The kid just isn't very motivated, she prefers just to find one toy and lay on her back. She is the most motivated if she is sitting on the floor and I sit down on the other side of the room. She is pulling up on everything, including her crib. We are going to have to shell out some big bucks to buy some crib protectors because she is chewing her crib to bits! Little stinker!

Food: She eats so much and pretty much anything and everything. Which is why I am surprised she has only gained 1.5 lbs since her 9 month appointment. Guess she was just made to be petite :)

Sleep: Still sleeping well at naps and through the night. Thank you Jesus!

Likes: eating, bath time, walks, playing with mommy and daddy, and her new favorite....biting.

Oh yes, I am pretty sure I have that child...the biter. We are working hard to "discipline." When she bites I light flick her mouth, sternly say "NO, NO BITE! THAT HURTS!" And immediately put her down facing the oppisite direction of me. At first I would just flick and sternly say no and she would just laugh and smile at me. But now that I am putting her down she will pout and cry.

Dislike: When she can see mommy and mommy is not holding her, getting her nose wiped. Other than that she is a happy happy happy girl!

Here are some pictures of the past month.