12 months old

Can it be that we have a 1 year old little girl?!?!? Today we celebrated Emsley's 1st birthday and it was a joyful day. This past month has been full of preparation for this big day. We were obviously more excited for this day more than Emsley but we spent the day together and talked about our favorite memories and things we have loved about being Emsley's mom and dad. Some of our favorite memories were Emsley watching Mike leaving for work at the window, her waving at us as she falls asleep, and her learning to give us kisses. It has been a great year and we look forward to all the new memories we will make with our little Emmy bear!

Here are some stats as she turns 12 months:

-Weighs 24.12 pounds and is in the 90th percentile
-Is 31 1/2 inches and is in the 97th percentile (we have a tall girl!)
-Still is size 4 diapers
-Wears 18 month clothes but we now have 24 month from her party
-Takes 4 bottles a day with 3 meals and snacks too (excited to give her regular milk soon!)
-Loves pineapple, chicken, rice, yogurt, grapes and even more!
-Sleeps great at night but we think she is about to drop her 1st nap (which is ok!)
-Bath time is great...daddy is the pro but she hates her face getting wet
-At her party last Saturday, she stood up for a couple minutes and then Sunday we had her walk in between us and she took a few steps (it was precious)
-Although she is still saying only a few words, she is definitely understanding us more
-Still the friendliest baby and loves to smile and wave at everyone
-Has 7 teeth and those stinkin' molars are hurting my baby

There are so many details that I could share about this little girl. Lately, I have been feeling such love for Emsley that I have been really emotional about it. I just feel like I can't express it enough. This little girl has changed our lives and made us so joyful and we are so in awe of God and his wonderful plan for our lives.

Happy 1st Birthday Emsley! Your mommy and daddy love you and feel so blessed to be your parents. We can't wait to see what amazing memories we will make with you in the next year! We look forward to seeing you walk, talk, take vacations, tell us you love us, and give sweet hugs and kisses more and more. Thanks for being an amazing little girl! We love you!