Happy 12 Months Khloe!

(Khloe's birthday is actually tomorrow, but since her BIG bday celebration is tomorrow, I'm posting one day early :)

Dear Khloe Brooke,

One year ago at 9:33 p.m., you were taken from my belly and placed in my arms. At 5 pounds and four ounces, you were the tiniest, most adorable, John David-looking, sweeeeeeeeeeeetest baby I have ever laid eyes on. Friday, October 1, 2010 my heart quadrupled in size when you made me the proudest new Mommy in this whole world!

Every day you learn and you do, and your Momma doesn’t miss a minute! You are one year old today and your Mommy & Daddy are absolutely stunned by how much you have grown and have become such a “big girl!”

The basics:

- Weight: about 20lbs

- Size: 4 diapers, 6-9 shirts, 9 month pants, some 12 month outfits. 4W shoes.

- Teeth: 6 total. Top two side teeth just broke through a few days ago.  

- Food: She had her first sips of cow’s milk on 9/18. I’m introducing it slowly, but excited to wean her from the $20 a week formula!!! She’s eating more and more table foods, but I’m still taking it slow on how much we give her. A few of her new fav foods this month are yogurt, granola bars, and bread.

A few fun things she’s learned in the past few months:

-Points to nose, foot and mouth

-Marches in place

-Makes high pitch shrills when asked “what does Bella say?” (umph umph!)
-Climbs on top of EVERYTHING

-Sits on her Dora couch and reads books constantly

-Dances non-stop

-Carries her baby around and kisses (licks!) her face

-Does sign language for “eat”

-Started playing in her room by herself

-Runs to the bathroom {super excited} when it’s bath time

-Regularly calls Daddy on her phone (hand) throughout the day, especially if she gets mad at me!
-Loves playing with Bella (Deh-Deh, as she calls her). I’ve caught her a few times trying to give her kisses.. eewww!

-Blows kisses

-Plays peek-a-boo
-Gives "high fives"
-Tries to put shoes on her feet

John David and I are absolutely smitten by this little girl. We’ve been spending a lot of “floor time” this month. We sit...she performs. The more we laugh, the harder she works for it. We can’t get enough of it.

I can’t believe it’s been one year. Honestly. It seems like it was just yesterday she made her dramatic entrance into our world. I can’t imagine where my life would be without her.

Happy Twelve months my precious Khloe Brooke. You make life so much more fun and worth-while. I hope you never forget how much your Mommy & Daddy love you! I can’t wait to see how much you grow and learn in the next year. Have no fear, Momma will be there.. camera in hand, blogging about it! ; )

Love always, Mommy

P.S. The CIRCUS is in town!! Khloe’s First Bday pictures coming soon to a city near you! Get your tickets now! ; )

Happy 11 Months Khloe!

We’re less than 1 month away from my baby turning ONE. I can’t take it!!!!

 (attempting to take her headband off and I am attempting to distract her from doing so.. ahh)

Weighs about 20 lbs. Wearing size 4 diapers and 6-9 and some 12 month clothes. Officially wears a 4W shoe.

She has completely mastered walking, and now thinks she can just take off running. She can turn in a complete circle AND walk backwards. She’s learned how to climb up on the couch all by herself.. she doesn’t quite understand that she can’t go off the edge without a boo-boo yet. As soon as I finish these “11 month” pics, the bumper is coming out of her bed. She is WAAAAY too close to being able to flip out of it, so sadly it has to go. : (

John David and I started reading to Khloe when I was pregnant and have continued to do so since then. I love that books are the first toys she reaches for right now. She walks around with them and sits down and flips through the pages while mumbling to herself.

This month she's really started to take an interest in baby dolls. Aunt Ruth bought her a baby doll a couple weeks ago and she has carried that baby around every where she goes. She gives the baby kisses (which means she all but licks the whole baby's face). SUPER cuteness!!

Still napping three times a day, but I feel like we are close to dropping the third. Her bed time is still around 7 and she gets up around 8-8:30.

She has FOUR teeth and two more on the top are just before breaking through. She LOVES finger foods (finally), especially puffs. One more month until whole milk, and let me tell you- I can NOT wait. We go through about $20 a WEEK of formula right now….One more month! : )

The past few weeks she has really started babbling more and more words. It seems like the only time the house is quiet is when she’s napping! A few words she’s saying: Mama, Daddy, Bye Bye, Bella (which sounds like Dey Dey), THIS, and Dance (which also sounds more like Deh Deh)

She LOVES music of any kind. The minute she hears music, she smiles and begins bobbing up and down. She’s recently started stamping her right foot really hard while dancing. The more you laugh at her the harder she dances. We really can’t get enough of it.

She gives BIG wet kisses, points for things she wants, and full on waves for “bye bye.” Things that she knows she’s not supposed to have she says “Da?” and brings it to me. Ha!

Her big ONE YEAR birthday invitations just went out today. It’s going to be October 1^st at 2:00 pm at my Grandparents’ church Family Life Center. We hope to see you all there!!

Happy Eleven Months baby girl. Please stop growing so fast.

Love, Mommy