Where to begin? This past year has been so filled with blessings. Hattie came into our lives few days before her due date and quickly stole our hearts. She has a smile that is contagious and a giggle that would melt a heart made of stone. :) And those dimples...we are going to be in trouble when she gets older!
Hattie has two teeth on the bottom and two on the top that are just newly poking through. She gave up on baby food at 7 months and has been using those two bottom teeth to get through chicken, pulled pork, ham, hamburger, fruit, veggies, cereal...you name it. This girl is definitely a carnivore and wants nothing to do with applesauce or yogurt because it is too much like baby food.
She has been taking steps for about a month, but really started to take off a week and a half ago. She still does her "wounded animal dragging its leg" crawl when she wants to get somewhere quickly. She loves books and pulls them all out of the shelf many times a day. Her favorite toys are her babies and her animals. She hugs them and says, "oof" whenever she picks up her stuffed puppies. she pats them to say that they are "nice!" She has always loved Owen's play kitchen and now practices getting up and down from the mini table and chairs in their playroom. Yes, I included table because if someone isn't right there, she climbs up onto the chair, then up onto the table.
She makes a beeline for the steps or the bathroom if either door is left open. She'll be up the steps before we can even get to them - she is so fast!
She continues to be smitten by her brother and everything he does. She laughs and smiles and follows him around if he's nearby. He loves her just as much. He constantly is trying to put on a show for her and she loves every minute of it.
Sleeping has been a struggle for this little girl. She is not a good daytime sleeper (two 30 minute naps a day is the norm) and then she is ready for bed at 6:30. We try our best to stretch it to 7, but she is grouchy, fussy and rubbing her eyes Then she is awake around 3:30 or 4AM. Part of the issue has been chronic ear infections. We had tubes put in on Monday, so we hope that will give her some relief.
We celebrated Hattie's first birthday last weekend and here are a few pictures from the celebration. I realized that I didn't take as many photos as I would have liked to. :(
Hattie's smash cake
Yummy desserts
So BLESSED to call you ours!
Daddy's girl
Love this little face!
Hattie and her Godparents, Uncle Bob and Auntie Dawn
I will get you Bear!
Why did everyone start singing?
She didn't actually eat any cake because she was too busy doing this.
Getting a little help from big brother
And from friends, Piper and Lucy
Getting in some snuggles with Miss Erin, our babysitter and aide in Hattie's classroom
Loving the grocery cart from Nana and Papa
It's been an amazing first year baby girl. I can't wait to see what the rest of them hold for you. Love you to the moon and back. :)
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