Wow! I can't believe a year has passed already. It feels like yesterday when I was bringing her home from the hospital. Here is her newborn picture so that you can see how much she has changed!
For her birthday party, we dressed her in a cute little pink and purple tutu that I had made for the occasion! The party was at our house and kept very simple since she would not participate in very many activities at this age.
Elise absolutely LOVED opening all her presents! I was very impressed with her as she had so much excitement opening every present, and did not get tired at all like she had during her Christmas presents.
My other favorite part of the day was watching Elise eat her birthday cake! She didn't know what to do with the candle when we lit it...Daddy ended up blowing the candle out for her. With her dainty little touches and grabs, she ate the icing off the top of the cake and barely made it to the actual cake itself. She did not like having the sticky icing all over her fingers, so she had to lick it all off her fingers before digging into the cake for the next bite. :)
Since my last post at 9 months old, she has grown so much in many ways! These are some of the milestones she's had since the last update, plus some of my favorite memories:
- Started taking steps while holding on to our hands (but still not crawling, standing, or walking on her own yet).
- Had three new teeth come in -- now has six total.
- Her hair is growing in, curly I might add, and I can now pull her hair up in pig tails!
- She scoots and turns around in a circle when sitting.
- Learned to drink from a straw.
- Slept on her stomach for the first time.
- Had her ears pierced for her 1st Birthday!
- Favorite song is "Patty Cake"
- Loves to clap and dance!
- Has a BIG sweet tooth -- her favorite by far is ice cream!
- Loves watching Daddy play hockey in the driveway!
- Throws her food on the ground for Bella to eat and says "Uh oh!"
- Does a very cute little whine that is one of my favorite sounds!!
- Drinks from a sippy cup, and eats table food almost every meal.
- I started calling Elise's sunglasses her "cool dudes" and it's funny that she knows what we're talking about! :)
- We have many fun baby talk conversations almost every day!
- She LOVES her big brother Logan...he entertains her all the time.
- Bath time is one of her favorites -- she enjoys splashing in the water and playing with her rubber ducky!
I am enjoying all the great memories we are having as a family of four! Elise is such a joy and she brings a smile to all of our faces each and every day! God has blessed me and my family so much, and I wouldn't trade any of them for the world!
We have Elise's 1 year doctor's appointment this week, so we will find out how much she's grown in the past 3 months!
Next up...Derek and Logan's birthdays! Stay tuned...
