This is my final "monthly" post as my baby is now twelve months old. Seems so hard to believe. I knew it was going to be bittersweet so I prepared myself for the week of Lilly's birthday. Thankfully, my mommy moment came 3 nights before Lilly Rose turned one and not at her party. I was rocking Lilly to sleep and it just hit me. This beautiful, sleeping baby who is very long (thanks to both her parents) was stretched across my lap and she was finally asleep...so peaceful...and then tears came. I tried my best to cherish holding her while not waking her. I couldn't help but think that just last December when holding her she was not much bigger than a small child's baby doll. She made her daddy's hand look massive. Now, my sweet Lilly Rose is a big one year old! This was a super fast yet wonderful year!
Lilly Rose,
This past month you were very busy! You are not walking alone yet but are on the move by means of crawling, walking with help of your stroller and walking on your own when we hold your hands. You love playing and keeping busy. Right now your favorite character is Elmo (Elmo's World) and your favorite toy is probably the piggy bank (Thanks Cousin Hannah). However, you recently received a ton of toys for your Birthday and Christmas so we'll see what your new favorite is in the coming weeks.
Recent::
-- favorite foods: applesauce, yogurt, all baby food veggies & fruits, puffs, cheerios, & gold-fish (**we are working at broadening your diet but at the moment you are quite picky when it comes to new items as you make a face, push it away and wave your hands around dramatically so we can't try to feed it to you ourselves -- hopefully I can do a post in the near future giving you props on your new found love of big people food...until then, we'll spend every dime we have on Gerber items that make you happy as a lark. sigh**)
-- Oliver is your best friend, you adore him!
-- dropping things for mommy to pick up (and food for Oliver to snack on)
-- you like your picture book from our friend miss Shelly, you like to point to the pictures and can find daddy and you even say, "da-da" while pointing to his picture (sweet!)
-- you have 5 teeth (#5 tooth broke on 12/18) and are working on #6, it's been a bear as it is taking forever to break.
-- We sing a lot, you really love music. You clap with the music and bounce too.
-- Most recently you like to empty your pack-n-play and drop everything over-board.
-- You love books!
-- Lilly, you are a baby with a mission. You know what you like and you don't seem to be a follower. You have your own agenda when playing and like to turn everything upside down, take all books off the shelf, take toys apart and then keep moving. I'm not sure if this is a stage or your personality as your daddy and I are very organized and like things in there place and you are doing the exact opposite at the moment. We'll see...
-- Talking: hi, hey, da-da, duu (dog) are your favorite words. You have said at one time or another: O-vur (Oliver), stop, papa, yaya, no, ju (juice but that really means water as you've never had juice), and a few others I unfortunately didn't write down. You repeat our words a lot but have not added them to your vocabulary just yet. Also, as I was putting this post together this past week we noticed you saying to me when I'd walk into the room, "Hey Broo" and it clicked, oh my word - we think you are trying to say "Hey Brooke"! You must have picked up on Daddy & others calling me by name, we're correcting you with "it's mama". :) I'm still waiting on mama!
-- Attention to detail: I'll take credit for this one Lilly Rose... just like your mama you notice every little thing, especially if it's a flaw. You've pointed out a blemish on my face as soon I picked you up from your crib one morning. No 'good morning' just a "hey" and point. Nice! ;) A tiny spec as much as salt could be on your highchair tray and you find it immediately knowing it shouldn't be there. Because of this, we have to watch you closely as you're sure to find anything.
-- Sleep: You have been rocked to sleep every night since you were born. We may try to undo this habit in the future but for now it's still enjoyable. It's the only time you sit still long enough to cuddle and I love when you cuddle! You sleep great in your crib (8pm-7:30am) and nap in your swing for an hour or two each day. I'm afraid you are near weight limit so in the new year we'll be working on the nap transition to your crib.
Lilly, this past year has been so very special because of you. We are so happy God gave you to us and look forward to watching you grow this coming year. We love you to the moon and back!
Stats:
Diapers - size 3
Hair - sandy blonde shade and getting a little thicker, it is laying down now and stick straight
Eyes - hazel is the best way to describe them still, just like daddy's
** while trying to catch up on the monthly post, birthday party and Christmas, LR got sick and we've been up with no sleep. Poor thing still has a fever and we're doing good just to get by so I'm afraid some post will be delayed and have a January time-stamp on them for our books**
This past month you were very busy! You are not walking alone yet but are on the move by means of crawling, walking with help of your stroller and walking on your own when we hold your hands. You love playing and keeping busy. Right now your favorite character is Elmo (Elmo's World) and your favorite toy is probably the piggy bank (Thanks Cousin Hannah). However, you recently received a ton of toys for your Birthday and Christmas so we'll see what your new favorite is in the coming weeks.
-- favorite foods: applesauce, yogurt, all baby food veggies & fruits, puffs, cheerios, & gold-fish (**we are working at broadening your diet but at the moment you are quite picky when it comes to new items as you make a face, push it away and wave your hands around dramatically so we can't try to feed it to you ourselves -- hopefully I can do a post in the near future giving you props on your new found love of big people food...until then, we'll spend every dime we have on Gerber items that make you happy as a lark. sigh**)
-- Oliver is your best friend, you adore him!
-- dropping things for mommy to pick up (and food for Oliver to snack on)
-- you like your picture book from our friend miss Shelly, you like to point to the pictures and can find daddy and you even say, "da-da" while pointing to his picture (sweet!)
-- We sing a lot, you really love music. You clap with the music and bounce too.
-- Attention to detail: I'll take credit for this one Lilly Rose... just like your mama you notice every little thing, especially if it's a flaw. You've pointed out a blemish on my face as soon I picked you up from your crib one morning. No 'good morning' just a "hey" and point. Nice! ;) A tiny spec as much as salt could be on your highchair tray and you find it immediately knowing it shouldn't be there. Because of this, we have to watch you closely as you're sure to find anything.
-- Sleep: You have been rocked to sleep every night since you were born. We may try to undo this habit in the future but for now it's still enjoyable. It's the only time you sit still long enough to cuddle and I love when you cuddle! You sleep great in your crib (8pm-7:30am) and nap in your swing for an hour or two each day. I'm afraid you are near weight limit so in the new year we'll be working on the nap transition to your crib.
Lilly, this past year has been so very special because of you. We are so happy God gave you to us and look forward to watching you grow this coming year. We love you to the moon and back!
Stats:
Clothes - some 9mo, mostly 12 mo
Shoes - size 3Diapers - size 3
Hair - sandy blonde shade and getting a little thicker, it is laying down now and stick straight
Eyes - hazel is the best way to describe them still, just like daddy's
** while trying to catch up on the monthly post, birthday party and Christmas, LR got sick and we've been up with no sleep. Poor thing still has a fever and we're doing good just to get by so I'm afraid some post will be delayed and have a January time-stamp on them for our books**
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