Audrey Turns One!!

Our precious little Audrey Belle has turned one!! It is hard to believe that she is not officially a "baby" anymore. She is sweet spirited and very outgoing. She loves to wave to anyone...definitely something we did not experience with "Stranger Anxiety Ella." She is my great eater and will pretty much try anything I give her, but she has a strong love for cheesesticks and raspberries. She has not quite mastered walking but can stand on her own for a few seconds and then collapses to crawl quickly to her intended target. She is my cuddler and loves to be held. She has finally decided she likes to sleep at night which has been the greatest gift she could give her mommy! She loves to clap and will join in to "If You're Happy and You Know it." She is a very good mimic to most words, however her favorites are Ella, Dadda, Momma, Hi, and Bye-Bye. When you ask her what a duck says, she'll smile and say "Quack,Quack." As you can see from the picture, she is working on more teeth. She's got eight now, but we figure some molars are just around the corner.

She thinks everything Ella does is funny, but is finally able to fight back a little when big sister tries to steal her toys. It makes John and I smile to see Ella trying to take care of Audrey...she really is a sweet big sister.

Audrey has slowed down in the weight category (always being in the 80-90 percentile on the charts), however her head is as big as ever! The doctor told us not to worry about it, so we're convinced she's just got a big brain and she's probably a genius.

Height - 29 3/4 inches - 69 percentile

Weight - 21 pounds 5 ounces - 53 percentile

Head - 19 inches - 99 percentile

We are so thankful for God's precious gift he gave to us in Audrey!