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My oh My How time flies!  My baby girl is one:)  People always say they grow up so fast and I never truly understood until Stella became apart of our lives.  I can't even begin to imagine my life without her and it's hard to even remember sometimes what the day to day was like before she was ours!  Believe me there have been many oh times that I've wanted to pull my hair out--questioning my abilities as a mother, etc etc.  Like when Stella was getting up all hours of the night. Or the pink eye saga.  Or the dreaded teething.  But those are just a little blurp and were difficult while in the midst of them.  Now looking back that was nothing! (ok-j/k don't really want to experience it again) But all worth it!

I know I've probably said this before, but Stella is truly becoming a little person. Everything from playing, what she's eating, and her interactions all lend itself to no longer being a baby.  She's still the best little snuggler! I hope that 1) she continues to be snuggly FOREVER and 2) future children like to snuggle.  She also is the most ticklish baby that I have ever been in contact with!  She could be in the grumbliest of moods and you tickle her belly and she will laugh out loud!  She also loves to dance:)  We're working on blowing kisses but for the time being she's content making the indian noises with her mouth!  She jabbers the day away--I'm afraid she's going to be the student that gets in trouble for talking too much ha!  She will turn your face so that you are looking at her while she talks sometimes and still loves to talk with her hands.  She stands alone for a long period of time and loves to hold our hands and walk around the house.  No truly independent steps yet.  She's taken a few half steps--just enough to grab one of our hands (please don't judge me or my kid--lots of babies don't walk til they are 15 months.  So my child is NOT behind-she has met every milestone when she's been ready--ok sorry for the small rant)

Boy does this girl lover her some bananas!!  She could eat one everyday for every meal if we let her.  We usually try to cut it each slice into thirds but if we aren't giving it to her fast enough she'll grab the whole slice!  She also loves yogurt, cheese, pancakes (made with her baby cereal), eggs and french toast.  Transitioning to whole milk and weaning from the bottle (I'll let you know how that goes--wish me luck!)  Eating three meals, two snacks, and 2 bottles of formula (morning and night). Drinking water out of sippy (typical or straw one) Meals are typically consisting of cut up bites of veggies, fruit, meat, or cheese and 2 ounces of mommy made pureed food.  {I have made most of her food...she's had a handful of jar (organic) food when we travel or spontaneously decide to go out to eat--there's always one in her diaper bag just in case!  I've loved doing it bc it gives me a little bit of more control of what she's eating.  Yes I said control bc that's probably the best way to describe it--in my life I have little control over anything and it drives me mad.  At least I can decided what my child is eating and make it the best.  At times I've despised it--mostly because it can be time consuming}

Ok let's talk stats:

• Weight: 21 lbs, 10.5 ounces (75-90th percentile)
• Height 28.5 inches (25th percentile)
• As I've commented before--she's short and chunky!!  She still has lots of her baby leg rolls and big belly which she has learned to pat while in the tub ha!
• Head 18 3/4  (98th percentile)
• Size 3 diaper
• Clothes--she's all over the place.  Some 12 month pants are too short, some 12-18 month tops are too small (remember that belly?!)  Most of Carter's 12 month things fit pretty good now.  Other things I have to go by look or try on. 

Again behind so i'll try to post pictures later!  Also still need to add post about birthday party, birth day celebration, and other.  BUT we have moved and things are chaotic!  AND did I say that Adam is traveling more for work--single mommy here!