Oh my goodness!
You’re 1! I can hardly believe
it! What an exciting month we’ve
had!
We celebrated Mommy’s birthday earlier in the month. We went to dinner, as usual, with your
Aunties from the LSC
And then we came home and gave Mommy her cake. You really wanted to touch those candles but
held off just long enough for Mama to practically throw the cake at Mommy to get it away from your little fingers!
We also went to Midtown Global market this month. Some of the music teachers from your music
class were doing a show. You sat with
Mommy and danced around. It was so much
fun!
You even got to spend some time with Aunt Enny this month. She loves to come and spend time with you, and you love having her come play with you!
This month you started using a straw like a pro (you've been using a straw since you were about three months old, but I think you've got it mastered now!). You love to drink anything that has a straw
coming out, although you’re not too interested in your sippy cup with a straw –
adult drinks only, I guess. ;-)
You are becoming more interested in books. I keep hoping you’ll love them as much as I
do, but you only take them in small doses at this point.
You love Ellie and she loves you…most of the time. You love to look at her, pet her, and love
her up.
You got a new toy cell phone for your birthday. You love to talk into it, but the other day I
looked over and you were doing this…
Taking selfies at 1 year old! Oy.
You love food. You
still love cheese and eat it all the time, but you also have decided that
grapes are pretty awesome.
You want to try everything we do which I’m usually
thankful for.
This month you tried toast,
A pickle,
And spaghetti among other things. I think you gave them all a thumbs up.
You also had your first taste of Mormon Funeral
Potatoes. You took one bite and clapped
enthusiastically.
You continue to love your doll
And your monkey
But really you’ll take just about any stuffed animal
that’s around. There is no shortage of
hugs at our house.
You also love playing with the vintage turtle Grandpa and
Grandma Ricks found on Ebay for you!
While you don’t rip your clothes off you would much
prefer to play around in your diaper
You DO NOT like hats.
I feel like I’ve said this before.
Every month. But seriously. You
don’t. I took you to Party City to get
some supplies for your birthday party and saw this adorable 1st
Birthday hat. I put it on your head,
and, well…
Uh, yeah. You
continued to cry for at least 5 minutes after the last photo. You basically cried until we came across some
stuffed bears, one of which the employee decided she just HAD to buy for
you. So we left with pink table covering
and a large stuffed bear.
You threw your first true temper tantrum this month. You were kneeling on your blanket and wanted
to move it. You got pretty upset when
you couldn’t figure out why your blanket wouldn’t move.
I can’t believe it’s already been a year, my dear, sweet, Sophie. What a wild ride it’s been. So many new and exciting things, happy moments that made me want to burst and scary times that made me love and appreciate you all the more.
Mommy and I wanted you for so long before you came and we
worked very hard to get everything ready.
And then you were here with us and in what seemed like no time at all it
felt as if you had always been with us.
We are the two luckiest moms in the world to have such a beautiful, smart, and funny little lady such as yourself. We love you to the moon and back, Sophie, and can’t wait to see what the future holds for our little family.
