One Year

Paul and I have been on an amazing journey in the last year. We've seen our baby thrive and grow into a little toddler. Lia is so curious about life and the world around her and she's very energetic and playful. She is confident, willful, determined and independent. She smiles so easily and when you can get her to stop moving for a moment she gives great hugs and kisses. She crinkles her nose and kind of squints her eyes when she smiles (we've dubbed it the 'stink face'). She likes to climb on my back and go for a ride! She is walking ALL over the place. And she's just learned how to climb down from the couch. When I try to get her to come to me, she giggles and goes in the opposite direction (great)! She claps and points. A few words in her vocabulary are daddy, dog, go and book. She just recently said mommy and bubbles! It's really cool to see the beginnings of back and forth communication. Lia likes the color green. She likes to 'eat' (play with) little pieces of lettuce and broccoli. She loves to eat peas. She likes to touch and smell the herbs growing in our garden and always wants to grab the leaves on the trees when we go for walks. She loves to play in the grass. I'll be happy when she stops putting everything in her mouth (except the broccoli and lettuce)!! She still only has four teeth. She is eating cheese and wheat now (she had some food sensitivities earlier). I had to cut things out of my diet too but now I am eating whatever I want. Woo Hoo!

Lia loves other babies and children. It seems like she knows they are more like her. She likes to touch and hold hands. She doesn't seem intimidated. She is learning how to pet Monkey gently and he is letting her. So cute. She goes for walks and bike rides with daddy. Mommy and Me Yoga is a thing of the past I think (she just gets into EVERYTHING and I can't do any yoga because I'm just chasing her around). We play in the park, walk Monkey and go to storytime. We are currently going to another music class which is a ton of fun.

Lia, you've learned and developed so much in this past year. It's so amazing having you in our lives and sharing the wonders of new experiences with you. Can't wait to see what this next year brings.