I feel like I've been posting a lot about Maddie lately - but
A) She's so dang cute &
B) It was just her birthday & she's grown/changed so much!
Last Wednesday, to celebrate her day I took the day off work & Dan came home early. We invited some friends to join us for some high class (cough, cough, wink, wink) dinning & entertainment at ..... drum roll please..... McDonald's. There's not much for a newly 1 year old to do here & it was a school night so we went & played, had something to eat, topped off with singing, birthday cake & cupcakes, and gifts.
She had a great day. She was a little confused and somewhat amused by everyone singing to/at her all day. She didn't quite figure out the birthday present opening thing yet - that will come soon enough, it always does.
She went in for her check-up the day after her birthday. She weighs a whopping 19 lbs 15.5 ounces - the closest I've had to one of my kiddos being 20lbs by their first birthday. For those who care that's hovering right at the 50th percentile for weight (as is her head circumference), she's 29 inches long - which is the 75th percentile for height, by far the "tallest" of all my kiddos.
She is growing great & has met (or exceeded - like walking at 9 1/2 months) all "milestones" she should have. She claps, waves, says ma ma & da da. She has 6 teeth with 4 more (2 of which are molars, say what?!, coming in). My favorite is when she gets really excited she stands in one place & stops her foot - it's like she wants to jump up & down but can't figure out how to get both feet off the ground, makes me giggle every time (as does her growl-y voice when she uses it, see my prior posting)!
She's a pretty happy baby. About a week before her birthday I took her to the doctor, I was convinced she had an ear infection - she had been a not so fun baby the entire night before. The doctor (not our normal pediatrician - he wasn't available) said no she didn't & so that was that. Turns out - mom was right. When I took her in for her check up our pediatrician said she had a "raging" ear infection, now I know it could have developed in the week between, but my point is that during that week she was fine - her happy little self, and she was cutting 2 molars & had an ear infection. Yep - good baby!
She loves to go, see, & do, but DOES NOT like her car seat. Our marathon road trip this summer ought to be loads of fun - NOT. She is adventurous, curious, LOVES her brother & sisters & just about climbs out of her skin when daddy comes home from work - another daddy's girl (for the record that makes 3). My only true complaint is that she used to sleep through the night, but no longer does, however in the grand scheme of things it's something I can live with. She loves all things technical (she walked the first time trying to get my blackberry from Nate) - the phone, the cell phone, & the remote are probably her favorite 3.
We hope your first birthday was great little one! We are sure glad you are part of our family. We look forward to spending your special day with you for many, many, many, more years to come!
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