Sunday, November 21, 2010

One Year Old!

Talia turned one on Saturday. What a year we have had with her. We cherish her smiles, snuggles, giggles, wrinkled nose, tentative steps, scoots, songs, chatterings, mischevious looks of satisfaction….

This month she gained confidence in climbing. Mommy needs to be much more careful what she leaves out which might become an obstacle course for a little one trying out her new skills.

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She is LOVED by her big brothers. They are both so caring towards her. Nate, being 5 and a little more responsible, is fantastic at walking her around or just playing with her. If he hears her crying, he will stop whatever he is doing to go and play with her. Adorable. Jadon tries hard, but is still practicing his skills at anticipating what she needs or is trying to communicate. He loves being near her, carrying her around, bringing her toys and when he is sad, she is the one he wants to comfort him.

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Talia woke up to snow on her birthday. It disappeared fast but stuck around long enough for a little bit of playtime in the morning.

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Grampa dropped by during the day to give Talia her own princess ball. She was delighted. No one is getting that ball from her (and believe me that the boys have tried. Multiple times.)

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She also decided that just maybe she could walk on her own, even without the safety of Mommy or Daddy’s arms to catch her if she falls. She just looks way too small to be walking on her own. (sorry for the "vertical" video, it will still give you an idea of how she moves, particularly is you put your left ear on your left shoulder while watching!)

On Sunday, we had a small family birthday party for Talia that was all pink (thank you Thrifties for a scrumptious complementary cake!).

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She seemed to soak up all the attention.

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She has so many people who love her.

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