Madelyn Jewel, 1 year

2/24/09

It's hard to believe that my sweet girl is 1 year old. Here are some of the funny things about her:

- She loves the cat, but he's terrified of her.

- She also loves her puppy & plays with her by throwing her toys.

- She has gotten very good and fast at walking, but sometimes she deems crawling more efficient.

- She absolutely loves my dad!

- Her favorite foods right now are chicken, lima beans, and bananas.

- Some days she will eat anything...others, she won't eat even her favorite foods...weird.

- She has 8 teeth.

- Her hair is getting quite long, and her eyes are still the most beautiful blue.

- She can say about 30-35 words.

- She loves to listen to music, play music, and DANCE!

- She really shows a preference to things pink - She is 110% girl!

- She is very curious & adventurous, and she loves to climb.

- She's sneaky, and she gets a look that says, "I'm not doing anything!"

- She is very shy, but makes friends quickly (although they are usually older friends).

- I have 2 favorite faces - the "cute face" which she does when you touch both of her cheeks, and the "teeth face" which she will do after you brush her teeth to show you they're clean.

- She shakes her head no, if she doesn't want something, if you tell her no...it's hilarious! Her nod for yes is more like a whole body shake...too cute.

- She survived her 1st dentist appointment...and actually liked it I think (more later on that).

- She sleeps 11-12 hours/night, and takes 2 naps.

- She weighs 16 lbs, 10 oz, and is 29.5" long. Still long and skinny...so much for turning her around at 1 year.

- When she is really tired, she has the cutest laugh.

- Her ball pit is one of her favorite toys.

- She still loves to play with remotes, phones, and pretty much anything else electronic that she shouldn't play with. Including the Wii remote, which she is fascinated with. And she can do things on the computer that neither David nor I know how to fix.

- She is just as sweet and precious as the day she was born, and it doesn't seem like she has been in our lives for a whole year.

I love you, my bijou monkey Madelyn Jewel. Happy birthday!