You turned eleven months old on Sunday. Eleven. You are so bright and cheerful, so willing to give hugs and you try your best to give us kisses. You are so full of adventure that it seems only fitting that you are growing up into a wonderful little girl. But even as we watch you laugh and explore your way through these days and weeks, we still can't believe that we have been blessed to spend eleven whole months with you.
This month you learned to say “Thank You” and you try to use it on a regular basis. Funny thing is, you say it when you give something to us, and we tell you “Thank You” but we’re working on you saying it when we give something to you. You have also come to find a good friend in Bandit. You try so hard to say his name when you see him, and we’re certain that at times you utter “og” and repeat “ad-it-it-it” or more recently "ba-ba-ban" for his name. You know just the way to his heart, as you are so willing to share your snacks of cheerios, crackers and bananas with him. (In fact, his vet told us to put him on diet due to your willingness to share!) The two of you are good buddies. At night he will run circles around you, and you fall to the ground squealing with excitement. You know that the blue chew toy is his. And while sometimes you still try to chew on it yourself, you mostly just enjoy picking it up and having him gently take it from you.
As for reaching milestones…we’re enjoying every single day as it seems something new becomes part of your vocabulary or routines. It just melts our hearts when you lift your arms to be picked up, or when we smile at you, and you smile so big that your eyes get all tiny and squinty. You are just exactly as your nickname fits…our little LoveBug. In the mornings when we pick you up and you rest your head on our shoulder, we want nothing more than for time to stop so we can cherish that moment forever. Or when we begin patting your back and you reach back and pat ours…We know that you can’t say the words “I Love You” yet, but you are showing us in the best ways you can.
You can't say "no" to this face! Pick me up please!
These past eleven months have been the most exciting times of our lives, but we often find ourselves wondering where the time has gone. It seems like some sort of time warp when we think of how quickly this year has flown by. One moment we were in the hospital, cradling you in our arms, and the next you're walking and learning to talk. Somehow, we thought that the little baby stage would last longer. We thought that you would be content to snuggle in our arms for more than just a bottle. But even as we discover that we were wrong, we can't help but to be excited with each new adventure you take on.
Happy girl
We love you tons and tons,
Love Mama & Daddy
Watching Daddy rake leaves in the front yard.
And the dress-up begins...trying to figure out how to wear mom's shoe.
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