Standing!!! My new favorite thing!
Matt and I went to Orlando this month for a conference with his work. We went a couple of days early and got to play around in Disney World. It was so much fun to be "kids" again for a little while. This pic is from dinner one night with great friends.
Her first ride around the neighborhood in her radio flyer. She loved it but held on the entire time!
Look at her hands glued to the sides. :)
Here is a sneak-peek of her birthday! This is the picture I put on her birthday invitations. We are doing a butterfly theme. :) Isn't this a beautiful butterfly??
My precious baby girl will be one year old in just a few days!!! I really can't believe it. This year has absolutely flown by! It's a little bitter-sweet. A part of me is a little sad that she isn't an infant anymore and is almost a toddler, but I'm also having so much fun watching her grow, change, explore, and learn new things everyday it makes me excited about the days ahead. I wanted to get one last post in before the big birthday because she's learned so much lately and I wanted to document everything before I forget all she's learned to do.
Matti can now.....
*pull herself to a standing position. She loves it and spends most of the day just standing! I think she probably thinks she's big stuff. :)
*She'll go get almost anything I tell her (ball, bear, baby doll, book, socks, etc). She can also go "get Daddy (or Mommy)." If I whisper "Matti go get Daddy" She gives me this sneaky little grin and takes off crawling to whatever room he may be in and laughs hysterically when she sees him.
*She can give kisses and hugs when we ask her for them. Her hugs with those sweet little arms wrapped around my neck is one of the best feelings in the world. If you make a big deal out of her kiss and act like it was the best thing ever, she'll lean in to give you another one. :)
*She'll say "hey" when she sees someone and she waves bye bye. Her wave is opening and closing her little hand toward herself- so cute!
* She's loved to play peek-a-boo for months now, but she's recently started initiating it by peeking around furniture or putting a blanket over her own head.
*She can roll a ball to us and when we say "are you ready" she puts her arms out to catch it.
* She can identify so many things: animals, parts of the face, clothing, etc. It's amazing how much she's absorbing and learning.
*She's also learned to "show her displeasure" as my mother says. It mostly happens when it's time to change clothes... baby girl likes to be naked.:) This isn't my favorite new thing but she's so sweet and so much fun 99% of the time that I really can't complain.
We are having her 1st birthday party at our house this weekend. We decided to just invite family. Both of our families are pretty big with lots of little ones. Plus, I knew if I invited friends it would be so many people and I'd be running around making sure everyone had been introduced, was comfortable and having a good time and I wouldn't be as focused on enjoying and celebrating my precious Mattilee.
