One-Year Stats - Miss Peach

Height:  30.5 inches (90th percentile)

Weight:  24 lbs, 3 oz (95th percentile)

Head: 46.2 cm (82nd percentile)

Clothes Size: Teetering between 18 and 24 months

Diaper Size: 4
Shoe Size:  Some 4's, some 5's

Teeth: 5 at one, but has gained another in the last couple weeks and another couple are very very close to breaking skin. 

Walking:  Few steps here and there around her birthday, but in the couple weeks past she is unstoppable and a full-blown walking lady!

Talking:  Mom, Dad, and yelling/babbling

Bottles:  Down to 2-3 a day with minimal formula.  

Other items to note:  Peach is really warming up to crowds and people.  She is a shy girl, no doubt about that.  But it is taking her less and less time to get comfortable around others and be herself.  I was really surprised how well she did over the holidays.  It didn't take long for her to jump in with her brother, putting on masks and scaring company, or walking around like she owned the place.  She is also quite vocal when her favorite guests arrive -- grandmas and grandpas -- demanding attention and usually arms raised to be picked up.   And who could resist?!  

She also is getting good at taking direction and responding to us in her own ways.  I can ask her, "Avery, will you get Rufus a treat?"  And she will nod her head, walk over to the cabinet, get out a treat and wait for Rufus to come and get it from her.  It's adorable.  Or I can ask her where she wants to go and she will point in a direction -- usually to wherever her brother is.

She is getting better and better at eating… some meals she is the first to start and last to finish.  She loves fruit and her favorite bedtime snack is popcorn.   

She seems to have sensitive skin.  Not too sensitive that I'm concerned, but she will get mild rashes here and there.  They have all gone away within hours so I don't think anything has been sickness related, but I think different fabrics or products may be irritating her skin sometimes.  Just something to keep an eye out for.

She is obsessed with Rudy.  She wants to do whatever he is doing and have whatever he has.  She is usually about two steps behind.  He will get on the trampoline, and by the time she makes it over to him, he will be off so she takes a quick few jumps then heads over to whatever he moved onto.  She never wants to drink out of her sippy cup; even though it has the same thing as Rudy's, she wants her brothers.  She won't keep her hat on, but she proudly wears Rudy's.

It's so hard to believe Baby Girl is 1 year old...

Just for Fun...

…a couple pictures I don't think I've shared yet

Coming up:  Our Christmas and New Year celebrations!  Get ready for picture overload :)

"I Weeve Mom"

There are a few things I really look forward to about being a mom... you know those certain events, moments, phrases, etc... some are huge events -- graduation days, wedding days, etc.  And others are just the little things -- like being told you are loved. 

I've told Rudy and Avery every day of their lives that I love them.. multiple times a day usually.  I've always thought, "I can't wait for the day to hear those precious voices say, 'I love you, too, Mom." 

And, with Rudy, that day is here! 

Papa teaches him lots of things... some I'm not thrilled about, but this time he struck gold.  Now when I say to Rudy, "I love you, Rudy."  He responds, "I weeve Mom."  Sometimes he gets on a roll and keeps going with all those he loves, "I weeve Mom.  I weeve Dad.  I weeve Sissy.  I weeve Papa.  I weeve Gran.  I weeve Dog.  I weeve Ton.  I weeve baby."... and so on.  Sometimes he is a clown, so energetic with his response and basically jumps around going through his list.  Sometimes he is almost asleep and he barely whispers, "I weeve Mom."  Sometimes he says it so matter-of-fact...just a straight, "I weeve Mom" and on with his day.  Sometimes he is onry and will say, "I weeve Papa" or "I weeve Dad" over and over, thinking he is pretty funny not "weeving" his mom. 

"I weeve Mom"  -- greatest phrase spoken to date   

Avery's Visit to the Salon

It was decided that Peach needed some professional help in the hair department.  Luckily, my amazing hair stylist was available and willing to take on a new client :)

The day before, Avery and I had gone to the doctor.  She was terrified.  She was not content unless she was koala bear cuddled up to me.  She seemed scared or apprehensive of every person she saw.  She didn't want anyone touching her, looking at her, or coming near.  So I was a litle nervous about the salon experience scheduled for the next day... but who was I kidding??  This is MY daughter we are talking about...   

Avery did so great!  She was all smiles while we waited, even dancing to the music with her brother.  She sat well with me while Becky worked her magic -- loved playing with the hair products and combing her own hair.  And her expression towards the blow dryer was priceless :) 

Becky did an awesome job!  I don't have a great "after" picture, but she looks so fashionable and grown up.  I was considering just snipping off her long pieces and I'm so glad I trusted her to Becky instead.  She evened it all out, "took some of the weight off the back," snipped her matted ends... like a legit big girl hair cut.  Mani/pedis are next, sweet pea!  

Snow Day!

"Mom, Snow!"

We didn't make it out the day of Avery's party, but the next morning we were all for a little fun in the snow!  Rudy wasn't quite sure at first... what to do with it, what to make of it... he'd only ever looked at snow from inside.

But he quickly figured it out!

John showed him how to make a snow angel...

...and make a snowball...

...and Mom was the favorite target for them from both Rudy and John.

Avery was happy in my arms at first, and was cracking up at the snow being thrown at me.  But she wanted down in the action herself.  Of course, once she got down she could hardley move! 

Her first instinct was to taste it...and she wasn't so sure about that!

(Notice Rudy behind her.  I can almost guarantee that was launched in her direction.)

But what a fun time we had!