12 Months

I got up this morning with a one year laying next to me! Really? One Year? Sounds so big! And then I was told this morning at Claire's school that she will move up to the Toddler class in January! Seriously? I am the Mom of a toddler!! I just don't think I can take it! Yesterday being Claire's first birthday I had to stop myself from crying several times. Don't get me wrong I love the little person Miss Claire is developing into and all the new things she does but it is still just hard to imagine my little baby a year old and entering toddlerhood!

We have not been to the doctor for our 12 month check-up but she did visit him last week (3 sick days) and she weighed in right at 20 pounds.

A few of my favorite things about my 12 month old:

- love being outside
- love swinging
- are a "picky" eater....I have to give you 4 or 5 things for dinner
- love going to school
- take your sippy cups during the day and have one bottle before bed
- yesterday was the first day of no nursing or pumping
- transition to whole milk "moo milk" fairly easy...had to mix with breastmilk for a couple of weeks
- walking around like you have been doing it forever
- like to have your quiet time before bed...sitting in your bouncy, watching einstein, drinking your "moo milk"
- were sick last week and had to miss 3 days of school
- crawling up on everything
- 4 teeth on top and 4 teeth on bottom
- want to feed yourself

I can't describe how I feel about my Claire. She is my world and my purpose. She has her Daddy so wrapped up its not funny. He already talks about the days when he can take her up in the deer stand....he even wanted her to be a hunter for Halloween...I had already bought her ballerina costume. (thank goodness) This past year has brought us so much change...new baby, new jobs, new hometown....we have been so blessed throughout our transition to our new life! I am so thankful for everyday, every hour, every minute, every second that I spend with my little girl, my little one year old!!! What do the next 365 days have in store for us?

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