First year highlights!

Dear Lexi,

This first year has passed by sooo fast! I can't believe how big you have gotten. You started out as just an itty bitty baby and now you are walking, talking (words) and screaming. I love how big you have gotten and I love how smart you are. Here are some highlights from your first year....

First giggle--At 3 weeks you would giggle in your sleep at 2 months you would smile and giggle when you recognized mommy or daddy.

Holding head up---At about two months you got really good at holding your head up while on your tummy.

Photo Shoot--At three months you had your first professional photo shoot. You liked it for about 10 minutes, then we had to work really hard to keep you happy.

Family Reunion--At three months you had your first family reunion. At this point you would use sleep as a defense mechanism, lets just say you slept A LOT! Poor girl, everything was way too crazy for you.

Hand Control--At three months you learned to grasp object and you found your hands. You were fascinated with the movements you could make your hands do.

Sitting up--At around 5 months you started to sit up. You would tip over a lot, but you were determined and kept pushing yourself back up.

First flight--Your first flight was Thanksgiving. We flew to Georgia and then drove to Myrtle Beach. You were great on the flight!!

Crawling--At about 8.5 months you started to crawl. You loved being able to crawl over and grab things, but you didn't realize that you could crawl long distances. It wasn't until about 9 months that you realized that crawling could be used as a way of following mommy to the bathroom. I haven't pee'd by myself since.

Standing--At around 9 months you started to stand (letting go of objects after pulling yourself up). At around 9.5 months you started to stand without needing anything to grab onto. You were so proud of yourself. You would stand there and bounce up and down.

Walking--At around 11 months you started walking. You started with just one or two steps, but at 11 months you realized that you could go more than a few steps. At eleven months you just took off. You haven't stopped walking since.

Talking--At one year you could say seven words; mama, dada, ball, toy, toes, hi and bye. You love "bye-bye" the best.

I love you little girl,

Love,

Mommy and Daddy