10,11, 12

 Better late than never......Sorry GG!  

10 months

8.25.12

 

                                      

 Looking in the mirror and laughing at herself

11 months 

9.25.12

Birthday fun at the lake hanging out with Gretchen 

Big girl officially turned 1 last Thursday 10.25.12.  To celebrate her birthday and our anniversary, we decided a trip to our favorite city was in order.  Joanna got to see the beach for the first time! Because of Hurricane Sandy it was not ideal beach weather, but we managed to get a few smiles despite sand blowing everywhere!  These were taken on Sullivan's Island, near Charleston, SC.  We try to go to Charleston every year for our anniversary because we love it so much and because that's where we met.  Of course, we didn't make it last year because we were in the hospital learning how to take care of this little munchkin!  Oh man what a blessing she is to us!  Thank you LORD!

Our last day in Charleston it was raining so we decided to visit the Aquarium.  Joanna liked it for about 10 minutes until she figured out she couldn't touch the fish.  It was downhill after that!  A better age is probably 2.5 to 3 years old.  We'll try again in a couple of years!  

Things about our girl:

* She has 9 teeth....just found a molar popping through last week!

* She can now say two words neither of which are "mama" or "daddy".   No, her first word was "boo.." which is book.  Her second word was "baby".  She now points to a real baby when we're out, a picture of a baby, and her dolls and says "baby".  Oh man, it's so cute!  

* She has been crawling for about 3 weeks now!  No more dirty shirts from dragging her tummy.  Now all of her clothes are dirty on the knees.   She will pull up to her knees, but has only pulled up to her feet a handful of times.  She's just not that interested in standing right now.  

* She hates diaper changes and changing clothes and will let me know too.  Add trimming fingernails and toenails to that as well!

* Is eating all finger foods now.  When she is hungry or thirsty she will look at me and stick out her tongue over and over really fast.  I will try to get a video of that.....it's funny.  It's also nice to know when she wants something to eat/drink.  

* She will give LOTS of open mouthed kisses and they are so sweet!  I can't get enough!

* She will clap when she hears anyone else clapping.

This year has passed by in a flash.  It has been the best year of my life and I can't wait to see how she will grow and change in the years to come.  What a blessing she is to our family!  We will celebrate this weekend with family and I hope to take lots of pictures to document!