Oh hey, I'm ONE [12 months]

well, well, well

it has been quite some time since I have written

I've decided now that I'm such a busy one year old

I will just be checking in monthly with all my favorite things

because if I thought things were fun as a crawler

they are way better now that I can walk

and practically run
and climb on everything my parents don't want me to

I may have taken my first steps at ten months

but I officially mastered life on two feet

the week of my first birthday
crawling is for babies, clearly

on the food front I am eating a lot more these days

and as we found out at Disneyland

I am quite the carnivore

[sorry auntie meg, grandpa wins this one, for now at least]

when I practically ate half of my dad's cheese burger

all my eating has officially brought me to the 12th percentile for my weight

and I'm now tipping the scales at 17 pounds 3.5 ounces [sarcasm inserted here]

and I'm in the 34th percentile for my height at 29 inches

at my 12 month check up I was given the green light for everything

[tummy, toes, and nose all in the right places]

and besides the fact that I am not a fan of my nurse

[serious tears just looking at him, yet the burly bearded guy at home depot, no issues]

so mom said we would give this young guy one more chance

and then we may have to change doctors in the practice

if they won't let us see another nurse - apparently they are a strict package deal

on a happier note, I am dancing often

I love anything with a strong beat or drums

I can play my xylophone like it's nobody's business

I'm practicing my snapping skills

[because I have clearly mastered clapping]

I wave hello and goodbye to everyone

[except before mentioned nurse]

I'm getting better at hugs

and any little squeezes I give away to my family seem to be well received

I suppose I will keep the hugs coming

mom and I have a new lunch time classroom routine that involves

me getting to walk the empty hallways after

my speedy boobie snack session

and if I'm lucky, there may even be a big kid or two to stop and 

say hello to - they are always my favorite

mama and dada are still being thrown about

but mom hasn't declared them as "real words" until they are used properly

and more than once

that's what I get for having a mom who is also a teacher

no babbling here will be passing for language

I do mimmic very well

and animals seem to be at the top of my word priority list

duck, cat, and dog have all been muttered in some way, shape, or form

so I think I will keep practicing my words

remember to give hugs

and hey, while I work all that out, I'll definitely be giving away free smiles

until next month

-Everly Mae