Wow, a whole year has gone by....phew that was fast! Everyone who said it (they grow up fast) was absolutely right, but I'm not sure I believed them when they said it until it happened to me. We are so blessed to have this happy, healthy, eat-everything, sleep-at-night, good-napper, persistent, adorable little 1 year old on our hands. She is determined to do what she wants and that is challenging as first time parents, but we manage to still discipline when needed so she learns early.
Funny story, but off the topic...I made a pinterest recipe tonight that I knew couldn't be bad. I mean, it was crescent rolls, pizza sauce, mozz cheese & pepperoni rolled into deliciousness. Nora ate it, but threw a lot on the floor. I made broccoli and peas after the fact because I knew she didn't eat much. She probably ate as much of the broccoli as I did and that pretty much made my day! (told you it was off subject!)
She had her 1 year appointment and her are her stats:
- Height: 31 inches (96%)
- Weight: 20 pounds 4 ounces (56%)
- Head Circumference: 18 1/4 inches (85th%)
She is maintaining on all aspects as far as percentages go, and that continues to mean the need for longer shirts/pants!
Also at the doctor she had 2 shots...of which resulted in crying until the nurse distracted her with a book the doctors office gives all 1 year old kids. Phew..that was close!
So, what's new? The love of toys that have cause and effect-ie. her golf club to golf ball, cars to pull back and watch gooooo, throwing something and watching it fly...those kinds of things. Also, she loves to be outside exploring (aka: eating grass, mulch, my flowers!). She often takes off at the chance that she might get a few steps in front of me. Persistent little booger: 30 times of "no no Nora that's Jerseys water" or "no, no Nora that's Mommy's hutch" and she still goes back another 30 times to play in the water & dog food or open the hutch to the endless supply of non-baby proofed things! We are officially off the bottle and only using sippy cups (as of 2 days ago) and it hasn't been a problem. As long as she doesn't see the bottle she doesn't know it exists. Brushing her teeth & bath time are always favorites as well as beating up on Jersey (she's a good sport). The absolute latest hype at the house....Nora with her leg over the crib trying to climb out-caught by Beth today as she was watching her! (side note: we are not ready for a toddler bed yet-no limitations...yikes). One last thing...she love, loves reading books in the car, in the cart at the grocery store or at home. She grabs one and comes to be and backs up and sits in my lap to be read to. I love this so we try to read at least 3 times each day-when I'm not working.
What's not so new...her love of every kid that we could possibly see outside or at the store. She is a social butterfly and waves at EVERYONE & it's always accompanied by a cute little smile, then a giggle. Who on earth could resist that?!
Here she is-our 1 year old:
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| Loves my cup with the straw & being outside in the screened in porch |
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| First of many zoo trips with Cousin Hunter |
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| Standeford Cousins: Nellie, Coralynn, Bella, Ann & Nora |
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| Loves swinging at the park |
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| Relaxing with Daddy on the back porch |
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| So big! |
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| At her birthday party |
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| Adorable....ask her what the owls say.....she replies "hoot hoot" |
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| Proud Mommy & Daddy |
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| Loves chocolate cake, but then again so does Mommy! |
Just a note as we go forward that I will not be posting, but maybe-maybe once per month (and I realize this might have been going on for the last 2 months). I'm overwhelmed with other things I would rather do that are outside & this has kind of been like a chore to keep up even though I love to have it and look back. Who knows I may change my mind...but I just thought I would let those of you know that are frequent readers!
