It has been too long since I have posted but it has been a crazy couple of months! Ali crawling definitely complicates life but it is so fun to have her mobile :)
We had her 1st birthday party on her actual 1st birthday. We had a party at the house and had a great turnout! I made red velvet cupcakes and white cupcakes for the guests and I made Ali an applesauce spice cake with whipped cream/cream cheese frosting (it is amazing and my new favorite!). She LOVED her cake and we had a great time!
I cannot believe how grown up she is - it is so hard to believe she was a tiny helpless newborn only a year ago! These days she . . .
talks ("hi" is her favorite word but she also says "ba" for dog and ball, "nigh nigh" for night night and "num num" for food) and she has tons of signs!
lover her toys and books. Her favorite "game" is to pull all her toys and books out of their boxes.
loves bath time and soaks the whole bathroom with her splashing.
eats all sorts of different foods. Her favorites are probably pancakes, and bananas.
knows her bed time routine - we change her and put her in pajamas, we sit and read a book together (her favorite book is "Is Your Mama a Llama" - super cute book if you have never read it), then Jesse turns down the lights (she knows it is coming and stares at the light and usually signs light as soon as Jesse is done reading), she says "nigh nigh" to Jesse, then I nurse her, brush her teeth, and lay her down in her crib.
She has developed such a personality which is both fun and frustrating :) She definitely has an opinion about what she does and doesn't want to do and let's you know if what you are doing does not match her desires!
There are loads of pictures on Shutterfly including bunches from her party but here's a couple of my favorites from her birthday.
