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A Year to Remember.

My baby is a year old. I am the mother to a one-year old. Wow. This post took me longer than I had hoped...I had intended to post something on the actual birthday (2/15-a day she shares with her cousin, Amy, and her great-grandfather, Alvin Jung); it didn't happen- not even close...sigh.  

What a crazy, life changing, wonderful year!  Looking through all the pictures and movies brought me to tears- several times.  Both happy and sad tears.  It's been so much fun, yet it's sad to see them go; to see my little baby a toddler. 

Brynlynn is so much fun!  She's usually laughing (at what I don't always know). Sometimes, as she's playing, she just laughs and "talks."  I love it!  She's always been a happy baby.  I know I've said this before but, (moms/dads will understand why) she has slept through the night since about 3 months AND wakes up around 8:30 every morning (except for today, she woke up at 9). I know-it's fabulous!  She LOVES to give kisses...to everyone.  I don't mind. I'll take all the wet, slobbery kisses she wants to give me.  She's not a picky eater.  So far she has only turned down one thing: plain oatmeal (can't say I blame her). She LOVES bananas and I mean loves...she has at least one a day. She loves Winston; they have some good times together-mostly sharing one another's food. She loves books! We read and reread books all day. She loves Dora (she actually almost says her name sometimes-we have a lot of Dora in this house). She loves to dance; she mostly just moves her hips, but she has also began to master the "cabbage patch" move. She plays pat-a-cake (loves to clap).  She knows how to sign: baby, more, please and milk.  She loves pictures and can recognize most of the people on our fridge-if you want to be recognized, send us a card. :)

It's fun, and challenging, to see her personality manifesting itself.  She is very determined and not easily deterred.  I can see there is little struggle with patience (hopefully, because she's only a year old, but we're working on it.  I need to be a better example, for sure).  When she wants something-she wants it!  She gets very frustrated if she is physically unable to do something, but will try relentlessly.  If there is a willing and able body (usually a grandparent, aunt or uncle eager for love/attention) she will be so kind as to let you hold her and then she will direct you where to go and what to give her.  Oh, how I love her! 

I could go on and on.  I thought it would be fun to have a little video of the year to review. Enjoy.
(Warning: video will drastically increase your desire to see Brynlynn and possibly your desire to have a baby.)



*Song: New Soul, Yael Neim
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Brooke and Ryan Steed said…
She's a doll! 1st birthdays are so emotional!
February 24, 2012 at 4:39 AM
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