Happy Birthday, Emily Kay

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010.

8:18 am.

8 lbs 3.7 oz 19 inches. Perfect in every way.

Happy Birthday, Emily Kay. Having you in our lives is such a gift. We love you so much, sweet girl.

You are 1 year old today, Emmy. How can this be?!?

At her 1 year check up today, she weighed in at 23 lbs 8 oz {exactly 15 lb weight gain from birth} which is in the 75th percentile. And measured in at 30 inches {11 inches grown since birth} which is in the 80th percentile. According to our pedi, she's a "beautiful, healthy, and obviously happy baby girl." Music to a Momma's ears.

Emily is still doing great STTN for at least 10 hours, if not 12. She's been on vitamin D cows milk for about 3 weeks now & loves it. Our pedi recommended starting the process of eliminating the bottle & moving towards the sippy cup, but to do it gradually over the next 3-4 months. I shudder to think about her reaction to stopping the bedtime bottle. Eek.

She LOVES feeding herself now. Goldfish crackers, graham crackers, & banana Gerber puffs are favorite snacks. She also loves tiny pieces of hot dogs & any kind of beans. It's downright adorable when after every bite swallowed, she says "Mmmm guuuh". *good*

Em is also starting to repeat things we ask her to. She's a pro at Momma, Dada, & Sissy. When I ask her for a kiss, she opens her mouth wide & just lays it on my lips. Her babbles are precious, I can't wait to hear what her little voice sounds like. I can't wait to hear her & Brooklyn converse.

She isn't walking yet, but homegirl can crawl at the speed of light. She isn't even really crawling on her knees anymore, more so on her feet, kwim? (that's 'know what I mean' Mom, not kay-wim.) She loves to pull herself up to stand & cruise around the couch & coffee table, but is perfectly content with her tush on Momma's hip.

She's in size 4 diapers, size 4 shoes, and mainly 12-18 clothes with some 12 months & 18 months items able to fit.

She absolutely loves Bubble Guppies & Yo Gabba Gabba. She could jump in her jumperoo with her arms raised for hours. Whenever she gets super excited, her hands & arms go 100 mph in circles like little pinwheels. When Brooklyn laughs, Emily laughs.

She's a year old. My baby girl is a year. What a bittersweet feeling. I feel so incredibly blessed to be the Momma of such a beautiful child.

How 'bout a vote for sappy Momma's (ohh yes, a tear or 20 has been shed) and for birthday girls! =)

P.S....Check back here soon. My very 1st giveaway will be announced shortly!