One Year Old!

Miss Maree has had a big month!! We moved into a new house just before her birthday and then a few days later we flew back to Missouri/Nebraska for 10 days!  So, because the first two weeks of October were honestly crazy, we "delayed" her birthday, until now!  We wanted her to have the opportunity to smash/eat a cake so our friend Mary Kay made her this! :)

The birthday girl not really loving her birthday hat/outfit

what is this & why are you all looking at me?!

If I take a bite... will I get in trouble??

Mmmm, that IS good!

Our little family of 3!

Nana & Grumpa

This ended up being the most practical place for cake eating... or I guess playing!

1 year update:

• She is walking full time - crawling has totally gone by the wayside 
• She has 7 teeth
• She's 25 pounds & 32".. and graduated to a forward facing carseat!
• She still LOVES her bottle... I don't know how I'm going to break her of this 
• She can high-five like crazy - this was of course taught to her by her dad
• She loves to play "catch" - anytime she sees a ball she immediately tries to throw it.. this is usually fun, except for when we are at music class and she is chucking things at other kids!
• Her personality has FINALLY come out.. she giggles/laughs/smiles so much more (this literally happened almost overnight - I think it is because she was around my nieces for a whole week!)
• We also finally got professional pictures taken of her.. hopefully those will be available soon!

A "preview" picture from her photo shoot... I don't know if there will be a single one where she smiles...

SOMETIMES she does grace us with a smile though...

She still prefers to NOT be on grass

Hi everyone - I've finally figured out the wave!

Out little climber LOVES to find her way into everything.. I can just hear her thinking..
"Oh, I might fit in here.. One leg in... almost in... Success!!"