Dear Noralee,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
We've made it a whole year! You are still a very happy baby, but you're starting to figure out your own needs and how to loudly express them.
You are full of tricks. You love to shimmy your shoulders whenever you hear any music, even if it's just Dad singing. You can clap, wave, and blow kisses. We like to say "go to sleep," and you flop over, and then "wake up,' and you pop back up. You're just starting to figure out peek-a-boo.
You're 22 pounds, my biggest baby at this age. You've been wearing 12 months clothes for a while now, but really fit better into 18 months clothes. You've also been in size 4 diapers for a while, and probably will be until you're potty trained.
We had a quiet, but very fun summer. We didn't go on many trips, but we were able to spend a lot of time at the pool. You love swimming and playing in the water. You tried popsicles for the first time this summer. You love being outside, but don't love to crawl on the grass, so you've learned to bear crawl so your knees don't have to touch it.
You love playing with Charlie and Ari. They are definitely your main entertainers. You love being wherever they are and trying to play with whatever they have (even if they don't). They love to drag you around on your tummy or on a blanket and make you laugh as much as possible.
We had a flamingo party for you at the park. You've been going back and forth between having one and two naps, and you only had one today, so you were pretty tired. You loved eating pizza, but when it was time for cake you weren't super into it. You had a few bites and were done. Then you opened your presents and luckily you had lots of helpers to help unwrap everything.
We love you, Nora!
Love,
Mom
