One Year Already!?!

I can not believe my little baby girl is already twelve months old.  Where did the time go?  How did she grow so fast?  How did she learn all these new things in only one year?  Isn't life amazing?!?!

This past year has really taught Chris and I so many things.  Not only the obvious "How to be a Parent" type things, but also a lot about patience and the value of our time together as a family.  We really have tried to maintain the lifestyle we had pre-baby and for the most part I really think we did a good job at it.  I think our friends feel bad sometimes asking us to do things that we can't join in since we don't have a sitter but I really think they understand that we have to do whats best for our little bit. Being new parents, both of us working full time, both having second jobs/ hobbies and finding time for each other has been a learning process.  We sure have enjoyed having little bit in our lives though.  She is a joy, a blessing and so much fun!

Weight: 24.9

Length:

Favorite Toy: She loves balls.  Throwing them, crawling to them, holding them.  Everything about balls she loves.

Favorite Food: Chicken, green beans, black beans, bell peppers, avocado, blueberries.  I mean I could go one for a long time.

Favorite Game: Peak-a-boo by far.  She plays with people she knows, strangers us....she plays all the time.

Sleeping Habits: This girl is a champ.  Sometimes we try and rock her to sleep (to get a little sweet cuddle time in which is usually done by her daddy).  Sometimes she lays on you for awhile and then points at her bed or almost does a nose dive meaning "I'm really just ready do lay down now."  

New Skills: She is walking a few steps here and there.  She is almost to the point where she wants to walk a bunch but I think she is still a little timid.

Size of Clothes: Getting into the 18 month clothes now and wearing size 4 diapers because they hold more :)
Number of Teeth: 6, 4 on top and 2 on the bottom.
Signs: Brielle can sign Dog, Milk, water, eat/ food, more, ball, football, hat, baby, drink, banana, shoes

First Step

Brielle took her first step today.  All we needed was uncle Branden around for her to walk to.  Chris was sad he missed it because he was a little ways away from us.  We took a walk to Riverside, ate at the restaurant on the river then walked back home.  On the way back we stopped at a park to let Brielle swing.  She wasn't really wanting the swing so we sat down with her on the ground and she must have really wanted her uncle Branden because she took a step to him!  Oh how the first step is so awesome!

11 Months

 

Weight: 22.9

Length: I am awful.  Measuring her is so hard.  She is wiggly

Favorite Toy: Loves rolling balls back and forth.  She is even playing with cars.

Favorite Food: Getting a little picky now.  Sometimes she wont eat zucchini or broccoli.

Favorite Game: Going back and forth between Chris and I holding her.  Or the "I threw it on the ground" game.  

Sleeping Habits: Perfect 

New Skills: Walks around furniture more but no steps on her own yet,

Size of Clothes:12-18 month clothes (depending on what it is) and size three diapers

10 Months

Weight: 22.1

Length: I did not measure her!

Favorite Toy: She is really starting to love stuffed animals and soft blankets!

Favorite Food: She is liking bananas more, still loves almost everything
Favorite Game: Chasing.  We will "chase" her and she will crawl as fast as she can to get away.  She gets all excited.  It is so funny.  She also loves to be in water!  

Sleeping Habits: No change.  Still great.

New Skills: Standing longer on her own.  Trying to gain more balance.

Size of Clothes: 9-12 month clothes and size three diapers

We decided to do a little different photo shoot this time.  Fun at the SPLASH PAD!!!

9 Months

Weight: 20.8

Length: 28

Favorite Toy: Remotes.  Anything that looks like  a remote.  
 Favorite Food: Roasted Red Peppers, chicken, cheese

Favorite Game: Crawling after the dogs and chasing them.

Sleeping Habits: She is a great sleeper!  Naps are short durring the day but sleeps through the night.

New Skills: Crawling and on the move.  Pulls up on furniture and will let go for a few seconds.  She can sign so many words.  I love sign language.

Size of Clothes: 9-12 month clothes (depending on what it is) and size three diapers

Weight: 20.4

Length:and 27 1/2

Favorite Toy: Remotes.  Anything that looks like  a remote.  
 Favorite Food: Roasted Red Peppers, chicken, cheese

Favorite Game: Crawling after the dogs and chasing them.

Sleeping Habits: She is a great sleeper!  Naps are short durring the day but sleeps through the night.

New Skills: Crawling and on the move.  Pulls up on furniture and will let go for a few seconds.  She can sign so many words.  I love sign language.

Size of Clothes: 9-12 month clothes (depending on what it is) and size three diapers