Amelia is ONE!

Our Millie-boo turned ONE this month!

We had a little birthday party at Nisson Park with banana splits. Millie got her own cake to dig into and she thoroughly enjoyed several handfuls of frosting, squealing with delight after she realized we weren't going to take her treat away from her.


Here. This part is healthy. You can have it.



Opening Millies presents: a puzzle from Aunt Micah, a pink flower shirt and a summer dress from Grandma Candy, a book frrom Aunt Tia, a summer jumper from Aunt Ashley, a Vtech puppy dog that chases its bone from Grandpa Doug, a dog book with textures and new gold leather shoes from Mom and Dad.

Amelia has got the funniest personality in a baby. She's very opinionated and decisive. She knows what she likes and doesn't like. She gets into fights with cabinet doors all the time and screams at them (because they won't open all the way). She slobbers all over her toys and books kissing them. She barks back at Daisy. Just silly all around.

Cabinet door obsession

First time trying popcorn. Observe sisters first.

Cautiously accept a nibble.

Ok, its good. Real good.

Digging in before the girls eat it all!

Millie is crazy about books. Nothing makes the girl happier than someone sitting down and reading to her. She is particular about which books she likes though, and will rip the wrong book out of your hands and toss it aside until you pick the right one. Mom finally had to hide her books in her closet because bedtime became a screaming match when the books were in sight... she wanted to read instead of be laid down.

She also loves the swing, playing in the sandbox and with the garden hose, DOGS (uh-uh she barks), and wearing Mom's sunglasses.

She also loves being pushed around the house in either the laundry basket or in her cozy coupe. She can go down the park slide alone, ride the bouncy horse and the little roller coaster unassisted (and boy you better not try and assist!).

She started sitting alone at 5 months but instead of learning how to crawl, at about 7 months she started scooting around on her bum to get places. And she has become quite fast at it! She coordinates the movement pushing herself with one hand behind her and one hand in front as well as using her feet like paddles against the floor to move herself. Sometimes she resembles a spider, at other times an octopus. It is extremely entertaining to watch and we laugh pretty hard when she gets moving around the house at top speed.

She recently mastered the one-hand-scoot while chasing Mom around the house with a book in her other hand screaming to be read to. 

She likes bananas, RICE (she loooves rice), yogurt, ham, broccoli, strawberries, and any food that comes from a noisy package (packaging? Do I hear packaging from a distance?). She does not like the cows milk we have been putting into her cup lately; she'll spit it out and push the cup away when she is tricked into taking a sip. She still nurses several times a day. Aaaand at least once a night. Mom's just too nice.

Rice, Rice Baby!

More rice. Mmmmm mmm.

She gives open mouth kisses to Mom, Dad, sisters, and Grandma Marj.

Waking the sisters up 

She can say:
no-no (nah nah)
Ivy (I-ee)
Daddy (da da)
Mommy (mama)
I want that food (mmmm!)

She hasn't trusted anyone but Mom and Dad yet. No one is allowed to hold or touch her besides Mom and Dad. She'll be friendly and smile AS LONG AS you don't make a move to hold her. The closer you get, the tighter she'll snuggle up under Mom or Dad's chin. I won't pretend I don't love her devotion :) There will be a time she doesn't need or want me to just hold her anymore.... she'll want down, to get away to run and play and explore. That time very far off so for now I'm just enjoying holding her every second I can!