Happy, Happy Birthday Audrey Dear!

Our baby is one today! It sounds like such a cliche, but boy does time fly. Luckily though she's still so much a baby and we're enjoying it! :) She had a check-up yesterday and has gained one ounce in the past month. However, they aren't concerned because she grew 2.5 centimeters. So, at one year Audrey weighs 16 pounds 13 ounces and is 28.15 inches tall. She's a teeny, petite baby and we love it! :)

Audrey has finally figured out how to pull herself up to a standing position. However, she only does this in the comfort of her crib. :) I don't think she's brave enough on our slippy laminate floors. Audrey insists on feeding herself and she's actually pretty good at it. She makes a mess, but she gets the majority of the food in the right place. I love it, because it frees up my time and I actually get the opportunity to feed myself! :) Here Audrey is feeding herself this morning:

Audrey has perfected her gorilla crawl and can get around pretty quickly. She loves playing with just about anything. And recently she has fallen in love with books - particularly pop-up books. Audrey is completely weaned. She was pretty upset for a couple of days, but she's gotten over it. She's not a huge fan of cow's milk all by itself yet; but she loves yogurt, oatmeal or cereal with milk, and cheese. :)

Audrey has brought so much joy to our home in the past year. We love seeing her get so excited when her daddy comes home. We love watching her face light up when she discovers Rachel and wants to play with her. We love when she reaches out and just wants to be held. We love when she bounces on the floor to get places. We love when she scrunches her nose up and looks like a total nerd. We love when some music starts up and she starts bouncing away. We love how she waves on cue to anybody and everybody. Most of all we love that Audrey's healthy, happy, and doing so well. Here's to many more years of joy! :)