Young Frankenstein

She is officially a walker now. On Thursday after we got home from the doctors office she proved to us that we couldn't stop her even when she is sick.She has Krup or crup or however you spell it. Regardless, she is booking it all over the house now. We call her Young Frankenstein becasue she walks with her arms completley stretched out. Sorry we don't have pics yet. Our computer is being replaced so I will download some pics as soon as we get our new one.

Spoiled..yes I am!

My husband definatley spoils me. He is amazing to say the least.
To Begin, for our anniversary in August he surprised me by finding an overnight sitter for Calli and getting us reservations at a Bed and Breakfast. It was so sweet. We were able to lay out in a hammock and just talk about our future as a family of 4, go swimming, and watch the Olympics in a Jacuzzi in our room. To tell you how great the room... was the toilet seat was heated!!

To top things off for my birthday yesturday he got me a Cricut which is a scrapbooking "tool" that cost usually between $180-250. Yes, I probably would've killed him had he spent that much but he got one off Ebay for a substantial amount less. He is so great to me!

Her 1 year stats

OK here are her official stats.
Height 27.75 10th percentile (up from 27in at 9months)
Weight 18lbs 10oz 15th percentile (down :( from 18lbs 12oz at 9months)
head 45.7 cm 65th percentile

She actually "lost" weight since her 9month appointment but she wasn't moving at all at that point. Now she is crawling and even walking some of the time. I don't know when to officially say she walks. She will go to people but not really independently between objects.

I was curious as to how big I was at 1 year and I just looked in my baby book. I was 22lbs 5oz and 30.5 in. I would've been huge next to my baby! Looks like she got her daddies size-which I am fine with (He was barely 100lbs as a freshman in high school.) I actaully just noticed I was 19lbs as a 8month old. I was a chubby baby!!

well i better go start cleaning up the messes my daughter has been making all morning (ripping kleenex out of the box, tearing apart the GRPRess, emptying diaper bags and her toy box. )

Diaper Changes...my and her enemy

"Don't do it mom....i'm not stinky butt!!!"
"I'll only wear it if on my head"
"mom i said no....I want to go back in my chair."
Sorry for the complete nudy shot, we got this pic after dad got home after the swiss cake roll incident when all her clothes needed to be changed.

more daddy time

On days when Dan and Calli don't take a nap together they usually share afterschool snack while watching "Around the Horn" on ESPN. She thoroughly enjoyed her swiss cake roll today and made quite a mess.

My little toddler

"Mom I am trying to watch Seasame Street with my kitty this is as much of a smile as your getting"
I love how this pic shows her beautiful blue eyes... except we don't know were she got them.

Yes it is sad that my baby is growing up and is getting into everything but oh well...Here are some pics from her birthday. We are bad parents and didn't do anything on her actual birthday but tell her Happy Birthday becasue...well we didn't even see Dan because he had school and then a masters class.

My little Toddler...

aww...it is so sad that she is not my baby anymore. Oh well another screaming babe will be here in March :) Here are some pics of her on her birthday.

Here are some pics from awhile ago. We went to Lamar Park in Grandville with a friend of mine from work. It was a very cool splash park.

Bonding with Dad

Afterschool naps are essentional in our house. Calli got up from her nap right as he got home and I thought they were watching tv but noooo they were taking another nap while watching Caillou on PBS.
After their naps they went outside to get the yard ready for tomorrows festivities (Calli's birthyday party).