Everyone's favorite peanut turned 1 yesterday! I can't believe how fast this year flew by! It's so amazing to see how far she's come in one short year. She's was born weighing 1 pound and 3 ounces and 11.75 inches long, now she's 13 pounds and 24.5 inches long. We are so blessed to have her in our lives. Here's a run down of her development and personality up to this point:
She has mastered toy grabbing and likes to chew on anything that comes within grabbing distance. She's well on her way to mastering rolling, she does it 80%of the time but has yet to figure out how to roll back to front. She eats 4-5 ounce bottles every 2-3 hours. She loves to munch on her zwieback toast, and it keeps her quiet! She also enjoys many table foods. Her faves are mashed potatoes, rice (must be the flip in her), mushy carrots, biscuits and gravy (a new one!), and she recently started eating and loving avocado. She can't quite self feed, but tries. She can hold on and eat the stuff you put in her hand and will attempt to pick up food, but doesn't have the hand eye coordination down 100%, just yet. She still eats baby food now and then, but prefers the real stuff.
She is a very smiley and giggly baby. It takes very little to make her crack up. Making funny noises is her favorite. Also if you say her full name and emphasize "Schuck," she goes absolutely nuts. She's got one dimple on her right cheek that shows up the most when you tickle her. She's extremely ticklish! especially her belly and under her chin.
She's a very laid back and easy going kid. She doesn't fuss much, thank goodness. She likes people and doesn't mind being held by others, but she won't truly warm up to someone new for at least a day or two. She likes being held and looking around at everything around her, sometimes she offers audio commentary....mostly high pitched squeals and raspberries(her favorite).
She's a decent a sleeper, but naps don't come easy. Some nights she'll sleep through the night, but most nights she'll wake just once to eat. She averages 13-15 hours a day. Not to shabby.
All together, she's an awesome baby. She lights up the world and brightens my life. It's amazing how someone who can't talk and that I've only known for a year can mean so much and change things for the better so easily. She is a true blessing and we are so lucky!
Romy and her cake. I made it myself and I think it turned out pretty good.
Romy playing with her cool new toy from Yaya and Papa.
She was very curious about her cake.
It's a tradition in my family to get cake smushed in your face on your birthday. One year old babies are no exception.
