The Birthday Girl

We cannot believe Rose is 1 already! Happy Birthday to our sweetheart. We have enjoyed celebrating her birthday this entire past week. The festivities started on her actual birthday with Grandma H. It was a beautiful, sunny day so she had lots of play time outside. It continued with Grandma and Grandpa T the rest of the week, where they primed her with the Happy Birthday song to make sure she would be ready for her weekend party.

I love the slide 

Hanging out with my monkey

Reading my magazines

We had her 12 month checkup and she did great. Again, she did not like the scale but weighed in at 19lb 6 oz. She lost a pound since her 9 month checkup, since she is walking around so much now, she's slimmed down a bit. Her weight is in the 50%. Her height was 30.75in. She is a LONG one! That figure places her in the 95%. Look out, Harlem Globetrotters or the runways of Paris. She took the 3 shots pretty well and didn't have any reactions. She does appear to be teething a little, so the drool is flowing and she can't keep anything out of her mouth. She also had a little fall into a corner of the wall in the guitar room upstairs. She reached out to pet Layla, who ran away and she went forehead first onto the corner of the plaster wall. OUCH! It was a challenge to try and keep some ice on it, but she is doing just fine.

We were so happy to have a perfect weekend of weather for her party. We celebrated outside mostly with our dear family and friends. She was so excited to have Ashley, Campbell, Kenzi, Caitlin and Jack as her playmates. The water table on the patio was a huge hit. You know it was a good party since Rose went through 3 outfits and a bathing suit! The kids also enjoyed the playscape and running around the yard.

Enjoying the water table with my cousins

So serious

This cake is good stuff!

Why is everyone staring at me?

Digging in!

She has been running all around the house and can now motor up the stairs. Her vocabulary is growing every day. She just LOVES being outside and can't get enough fresh air. She is such a good girl and we are so lucky to have such a happy and healthy girl!