Evie - 1 Year! (1.5 Months Late)

 

Sweet, Evie!  How is it that you're already 1 year old!?  I feel like it was just yesterday that we were scurrying to get to the hospital and praying that Dr. Cawley would get there in time to catch you!  And then, after about 3 hours of labor, 38 minutes at the hospital and 2 pushes, you were out and we got to hear your first little cry!  I was quickly asking for confirmation that you were a girl because I hadn't gotten to see you yet.  I wanted to know that this precious little baby was my "Evie".  Born at 2:08 a.m., you were 8lb 0oz and 21in. of pure blessing!!  

You learned to wave "night night" on June 1.  For awhile, when you waved “bye bye” or “night night”, you would wave both hands—one that was seen and the other that was wrapped behind my back as I held you.  Despite my sporadic attempts at teaching you sign language, you actually learned to sign "all done" on May 30.  It was pretty cute because when I looked at our video monitor after your nap one day, I saw you standing on your tip toes in your crib, looking toward the door and signing "all done"!  You also learned to say, “Uh oh” on 6/16, which is so precious!  You experimented with all sorts of other adorable sounds with your mouth this month too.

Your top left tooth came in on 6/10, and your top right tooth came in on 6/19, which brings you to a grand total of 4!  It's a little funny to me because so many of your little friends have so many more teeth than you do!

You've done this for a month of two, but you'll often spit food out right after you put it in your mouth and then immediately put it back in your mouth.  You are a GREAT eater!  You'll eat anything I put in front of you and usually a lot of it.  In fact, it's not uncommon for you to eat more than your brother.

You've only been drinking out of a bottle for a month and a half, and I just LOVE watching you do it.  You actually stick your tongue out of your mouth a little bit as you drink.  How fun it is to see that little tongue out as you suck!

This month, you discovered how to pull clothes out of the hamper, put them on your head and walk around the house like that.  You always seem so proud of yourself for it, too!  I've said before that you have a happy walk, and I love that you waddle just a bit when you walk.  How I love the pitter patter of your little feet!

You have 2 fuzzy blankets that are the same style but are different colors.  This month, you learned how to reach your hand between the crib slats and pull out your blanket.  I usually keep your other blanket in your car seat in my closet, so you'll often walk around the house carrying both fuzzy blankets.  You still have this devious growling-type laugh whenever you see or get your blanket...even asking you where it is can prompt that cute laugh.

You really like to dig in the trash and also like to put stuff into the trash (like Caleb’s toys or your bottle).  I'm hoping I haven't thrown away too many toys by accident!
 

You love sitting in our laps.  If your daddy or I am sitting on the floor, you'll come running over to sit in our laps.  You usually "back into" our laps, which I think is adorable!  You'll even try to do the same with Caleb, though he doesn't think it's nearly as much fun.

I think your favorite person is your big brother.  At least, he's the only one you'll regularly give kisses too.  It's kind of funny because you were so big about giving kisses since you were two months old, and then a couple months ago, you stopped unless it was Caleb.  I will say that though I miss getting your open mouth kisses so freely, it's possible that it makes those times when you do initiate giving me them so much sweeter!

You still take 2 naps a day and will fall asleep wherever we are when necessary.  In these pictures, you fell asleep while riding a golf cart at a friend's ranch.

You finally outgrew your Size 3-6 Month shoes this month.  It reminds me that Dr. Cawley commented during one of your ultrasounds that you had little feet.  :)  You're now wearing Size 3 diapers, and your clothes range anywhere from Size 6-12 Months.  At your 12 Month checkup, you weighed 20lb 13oz (45.02%), were 29.75in. long (71.15%) and had a head circumference of 17.5" (30.97%).
 

You are an extremely happy little girl who loves to laugh and is determined to get whatever it is that you've set your sights on, and your love for soft things (blankets, stuffed animals, etc.) is as strong as ever!  You're definitely still a mommy's girl, which is to be expected since I get to spend all my days with you.

Though you've grown and changed so much over the last year, you're still a pure blessing to us!  We adore you, sweet Evangeline and praise the Lord for giving you to us!

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