Our darling Faye has officially turned 1

our little monkey is 1 now :) actually for 12 days now she's been ONE! :) It really is amazing how it happens in the blink of an eye. I'll try and make this short and sweet (might be hard for me LOL) because seriously not much has changed regarding her enjoyments and she is and has always been just the happiest baby ever and we are just so lucky to have her...she is so stinken easy and happy that sometimes I have to pinch myself. She is the light of our lives.

This pick was taken before her 1year doctor appointment which 

was dreadful because she hasn't ever cried for more than a few seconds

until this appointment. it was awful :(

she is finally 21 lbs! yippie! (50%)

she is 31 inches (96%) holy shnikies is right! gee thanks dad :)

birthday girl at her birthday party

cupcake time :) she liked it but once she was done she was done :)

our present to Faye :) a rag quilt made by her mom and dad

"mom enough of the pictures"

hanging out with dad at the Y

 walken around at the Y play area :)

 our niece Livvy having fun on the big slide at the Y :)

so as of Faye's birthday she is able to say 9 words :) 

1. mama
2. dada
3. nana
4. papa
5. ball
6. nite nite
7. bye
8. baba
9. daddy

so faye will pretty much copy anything I do these days which is fun. She can sign "more" and waive hi and bye bye. I've never blogged this but ever since I can remember she has loved dogs. she doesn't get scared of them at all which is so cute and comforting. She finally will wear shoes which is exciting and one of her obsessions are trees LOL. She probably knows around 60 words or more now. Meaning if I ask her..."where is your monkey?" she'll go and get her little toy monkey. or if I say come here or sit down she'll do it. She climbs up her crib, being in or out of it...but hasn't mastered the actual art of getting out or in it on her own. She finally has enough hair to put a little pebbles type pony tail :) She'll eat whatever I am eating these days but still loves baby food and yogurt. These days though green beans (the kind I eat) are hit or miss depending on her mood. I officially stopped BF'g a few days after her bday :( sad sad times BUT she is doing great she gets 4 bottles a day and naps are a breeze (main concern you know b/c that was part of our routine and she does just fine going down alone...few!). She loves to climb and walk all over park playgrounds...which is scary for me sometimes but she is very gutsy but very cautious. she climbs in and out of the cabinets...has recently learned how to open her bedroom door (it's a pull down handle not a knob) she definitely. knows heights given some bad falls in her life time LOL. But playgrounds have definitely become a lot more fun because now we can venture from the swing set to the play area. And because she is so small all the kids love her and want to play with her and so that is fun too. She is napping twice a day still and bed time is still around 530/6pm. pretty much toy wise all is the same but loves everything new like her rocking horse or toy truck...she has mastered getting off and on and in and out on her own. She still only prefers raffi and BST..regarding TV watching and oh she gives hugs now LOL when asked. So cute oh my gosh. She has 8 teeth and her bottoms are swollen so I am sure some more bottom teeth will be gracing us with their presents very soon. She loves taking hats off and on people and herself and same with sun glasses. Jordan taught her to know where hair, noes, and ears are...that was crazy never would have thought possible but totally is. She thinks it so fun when you ask her to give you hi five, she gets all bashful and excited and then gives you hi five :). She has become super super bashful with strangers she snuggles all in me and around me thinking if she can't see them they can't see her and then she just smiles and hides again. so cute. lol. one of her favorite games for the past 3 or 4 months now is playing peekaboo. SO CUTE lol. well I could go on and on about my little girl and all her updates because as I am sure you all know who have kids time just flys ya know. They learn so fast and you just can't keep up with them for anything. 

Goals working on for months 12/13...potty training and feeding herself with a spoon!

and yet to happen is tantrums, doesn't say no yet, or screaming of irritation...I hope that she waits to do these things a little longer and just continues to want to share LOL. Just would be easier to explain and teach when she is older is all right?