Someone please freeze time!

This boy is getting big way too fast, but there are still so many moments when I see my little boy.  The other day we were at build a bear and he wanted to build this Spiderman bear.  He was so cute picking it out and fixing it all up.  He even chose  a cotton candy scent to put on him, and named him spider bear. He was so happy to have him, and I absolutely love that he did!  He has been sleeping with him every night and wants to take him places with him.  I know these days will fade so fast, and I am treasuring this time with my little boy.  Gosh I love him!

Ellie Cate at one year old!

I can't believe that my baby is one! My last baby will soon no longer be a baby....but she will always be my baby!! She is such a joy.  She is always happy and wide eyed taking everything in. Here are some things about Ellie at 1 year old!

- she is doing good waking.  She is so funny.  She is very cautious when she walks.  It's like she is thinking it through in her head.  She can go from sitting to standing. 

- she loves dogs!  When she sees a dog. She starts panting like a dog.  She loves the book "that's not my puppy" and "muddy paws"'she pats the dog on auxh page. She will sit and listen to the whole story,

- she loves to eat! She loves green beans, blueberries, oranges, strawberries, turkey....and anything else we are eating!

-she is like houdini in shopping carts and highchairs.  She can slip out of the straps and stand up so quickly!

- she loves people!  She loves to wave at people (opening and closing her hand) and stare with her huge eyes!

-words she says-ok context: mama, dada, bubba, dog, baby, uh oh, all done, thank you, there-it-is (said as one word)She does like to drop things on purpose and say uh oh.

-she is tiny!  At her 1 year app she was 18.9 pounds. 29 1/4 inches.

- she copies everything her big bro and sis do.  The other day she was walking around with a brush, brushing her hair.  

-she loves to have anything she's not supposed to have... Her favorite thing is the TV remote and my phone.  She knows how to work my phone. She uses her finger to move things on the screen.

-she loves other babies. When she sees them she says "baby" and will go up to them and try to hug them. 

- if you tell her to be sweet, she will say "ahhhh" and lay her head on your shoulder.  She also gives big open mouthed kisses.

- she is a girl who knows what she wants and she will get very mad if she doesn't get her way- kicking her legs and all.  Fortunately she's pretty easy to sway the other way.

She is a sweet girl and I am trying to soak up every moment!

My sweet one year old

I can't believe my sweet baby is one whole year old!  I have been trying to soak up this time because I know after they turn one they quickly go from seeming like a baby to being a toddler almost overnight.  She is at such a cute age and I love it.  Here are some things about Ellie at one year.

- she has 6 teeth.  4 on top and 2 on bottom, but at the moment she is getting the other 2 bottom 2 and mee top back 2. Teething has been rough for her and has led to some sleepless nights.

-she seems petite to me.  She wears a size 3 diaper and 6/12 months clothes.  She wears a size 3 shoe.

-she loves to eat!  Her favs are green beans, any fruit (bananas, strawberries, blueberries) oranges are her fav, veggie straws, turkey, cottage cheese, string cheese- really anything we give her! She still nurses a few times a day.

- she loves animals.  Anytime she sees an animal she pants like a dog.  I think she thinks all animals are dogs.

- she is very Independant.  She will crawl away from me and bit worry where I am.

-she has quite a few words: all done, thank you, mama, dada, bubba. Uh oh.  She waves good bye, claps on command or any time she hears the word yay and nods. She knows where her hair is and where her bow is.

- She is a girl that knows what she wants when she wants it and gets mad if her demands aren't met.

- she loves her big bro and sis and they can always make her laugh.

- she loves to dance (and really seems drawn to music) and will dance any time she hears music.

She really is a joy!  We just love her!