Happy 1st Birthday!!

Wow!  A whole year!  It's almost too hard to believe.

You have actually lost a little weight and are just under 19lbs and 30 inches long.  You wear size 4 diapers and 12 and 18 month clothes.  The goal for the next few weeks is to put on a little weight.  You are such a good eater it seems like it should be easy.

Things you have learned/do this month:
  - You can now say mama, dada, ball, hi, duck, moo, light and probably some others I'm forgetting.
 - You are on the move.  About the only time you sit still is when you're in the high chair eating.
 - You can consistently take about 4 steps but you are usually "running" to grab a hold of something.  Crawling is still the main mode of transportation.
  - You are sooo sweet!  You give such good kisses to anyone and anything.
 - You like frosting and could care less about cake :)
  
I did so good all year getting pictures each month and then missed your year birthday.  Here are some from Halloween, Thanksgiving and birthday party.

 

E

Happy Halloween

I was getting the 11 month post ready and realized I forgot to publish this one...

Happy Halloween from Aubrey!  I found this cute outfit for her to wear during the day then she dressed up as a lady bug for the "costume parade" at daycare and to watch the trick-or-treaters.

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Easter

Well we made it through our first holiday without Matt.  Overall it was a good weekend even though it was hard without my best friend.  My parents came up on Friday and Aubrey had a good time playing with Mimi and Papa.  Saturday we all went to church to celebrate the one word that made history, egerthe. That's Greek for "He is risen".

Aubrey looked so cute in her Easter dress.

Today we just hung out in our PJs till about noon and then played outside for a little while.  Grandma Mary got an Easter onesie for Aubrey so she was festive even though no one saw us all day.

 Aubrey loves her Daddy doll.  I gave it to her and turned around to get the camera and she had flipped him around and was licking his face. 

E

Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day!  We're missing Matt today and unfortunately this is only one of the first holidays/special events that we won't get to be together this year.  Aubrey and I spent the morning hanging out with some friends.  I think Aubrey misses Daddy's play time.  I'm not nearly as exciting.

He lets her watch Sports Center and plays hide and seek.  I even had a picture of them both snoozing after a hard session of tummy time that mysteriously disappeared.  I just read books, take lots of pictures and try to make her click her tongue and talk to me.

Watching Sports Center.

Happy Valentine's Day, Matt!  We love you!!

(This was the 4th outfit of the day so sorry you didn't get to see a picture of her Valentine's outfit.  I'm convinced she was just trying to get out of wearing clothes today.)

E