happy 12 months

Stats: 
Weight: 17.8 lbs
Length: 27.5 inches
Head Circumference: 43.5 inches
Diaper size: 3
Clothing size: 6-9 months & some 6-12 months
Her pediatrician said she is consistent & petite.  Although she is only in the 3rd percentile for weight & 5th for height, they correlate & she is steady on her growth curve.  
 
Teeth:

6...yes, SIX teeth! She has 4 on top & 2 on the bottom.

Appearance: 
She still has soft creamy porcelain skin, GIANT blue eyes & wicked long eyelashes.  Her hair is blonde as can be & gets thicker, longer & wavier by the minute.  Although she doesn't have much baby fat to lose, what's there is starting to fade.  Her little elbows & knees still dimple. She's stuck with those chubby cheeks.  She most definitely has lost her baby appearance & looks much more like a toddler.  She's still the spitting image of me as a child.

Personality:
I've said it monthly since she was born...she is a little social butterfly.  She's sure to greet you with a giant smile, a soft, raspy, "hiiiiiiiiiii" & wave.  Every morning she says hello to her owl mobile followed by a sweet kiss & "awwww".   She is SILLY & loves to make people laugh...an entertainer no doubt. She's bubbly & infectious! I know she is my baby so I am partial but she is honestly one of the happiest babies I've ever seen.  She is such a little explorer, examining every detail of every little thing.

Feeding:
She is fully weened & just finished the last of frozen breast milk.  She LOVES almond milk & coconut milk.  Does awesome drinking from her sippy cup & recently learned how to drink from a straw. She continues to eat EVERYTHING we give her & there isn't much that she doesn't like. Her new favorite snack is dried nori. She LOVES the popsicles I make her too. 

Sleep: 
Bedtime is around 7:30 & she wakes up around 7am, although the last 2 weeks she has been sleeping in until around 8:00 am. She still takes a morning nap (anywhere from 1-2 hours) & an afternoon nap (1 hour). Her sleep schedule is adjusting & appears that she's trying to weed out a morning nap.\\
 
Talking:
 She is talking up a storm. This was another area her doctor was impressed with.  She says: "all done", "flower", "ball", "apple", "ba-lu" (balloon), "Uh-oh", "vroom vroom", "owl", "oh no", "meow", woof-woof", "Ma-Ma", "Da-Da", "sat" (what's that), "duck", "den-den" (Hampton), "dog", "hi", "bye-bye", "puppa" (my Dad), "off","shoe", "Emma".

Stuff she is doing:
She still isn't walking unassisted but walks holding onto your pinky finger or a thread on your pants...she is so close! She is into everything & almost never sits...she is constantly moving. She helps pick out her headbands & clothes & assists in getting dressed. She is learning to feed herself with a spoon & brushes her teeth.  She loves to brush your hair. She loves giving kisses & blows them constantly. She puts her hands on her hips with her elbows bent & shrugs her shoulders...she is a total mess.  She holds up 1 finger when you ask how old she is. If you ask where your nose, eyes & mouth are she will point to yours & then touch her own. 

Likes:
She is super into noise.  She got a baby grand piano, xylophone & percussion table, drum & maraca set for her birthday & is glued to them. (It's the music in her). She is OBSESSED with balloons! Books, wooden puzzles & flash cards. She loves to play ball. She LOVES her friend Emma & gets so excited when she sees her.  She loves food!  She loves to cuddle & will lay with you for hours.  She is so sweet.  McQuacken & her Zebra blanket are always in sight. She loves to watch Sesame Street & the Backyardagains. She loves to pretend she is washing things. She loves to put things inside of eachother & throw!

Dislikes:
Not much has changed here: having her diaper changed. Having her face/hands wiped after eating. Being told no. Having something taken away from her.

this week

this week...

• We said "see ya next time" to Gram & Pup as they headed back to New England
• My heart was warmed daily when I glanced at white hydrangeas in a mason jar
• Addison's nap schedule was nearly nonexistent, I think she is going through some changes
• Dinner was fantastic everyday...grilled eggplant, roasted zucchini, scallops...yum 
• Addison found my makeup drawer & dumped out an entire new bottle of Mac foundation, tore apart a small package of tissues & broke my Benefit blush into a million pieces
• The house (well, upstairs) got an overhaul & each room is spic & span
• My friend Sarah booked her tickets for a trip to visit us...YAY
• I was able to do my first pullups without a resistance band!
• I PR'd on my deadlift...210 lbs :) 
• Addison graduated to a size 3 diaper, though they are GIGANTIC on her
• The power went out while we were shopping in Whole Foods

This week was definitely a recovery week. I worked a partial night shift, taught spin & abs this morning, cleaned the house & grocery shopped. 

totally obsessed

Addison is totally obsessed...well, really this statement could be finished multiple ways.  Obsessed with: Hampton, FOOD, climbing (the stairs especially), the computer/iPad/iPhone, my Fred Smith glasses (I am not fond of this obsession), bath time, balloons (she walks around the house pointing saying "ba-lu"), looking at HERSELF...I could seriously go on forever with the list. Because she is into EVERYTHING, the days of sitting at the kitchen table while blogging (doing anything really) & peeking around the corner to make sure she is playing contently are long gone.  These days I am barely squeezing in time after she goes to bed or a short one like this with her on my lap.  Her on my lap consists of her pounding on the keys, ripping my glasses off my face & diving off the couch

She is SUPER close to walking...literally walking side by side hanging on to a small thread on my jeans.  I'll be in even more trouble when that happens.  She has her 1 year visit, which unfortunately includes shots, on Monday.  I am excited to find out how much she weighs & how she is stacking up with other kiddos her age.  She is saying all kinds of new words but I am going to save that for Monday's post :)

a girl & her piano

Addison's big gift from Philip & I bought was a Melissa & Doug baby grand piano. She LOVES it.  She sits proudly on her little stool with her shoulders back pounding away nonsense on the little keys.

She nods her head up & down, throwing her arms up in the air when she is finished as if she has just played Beethoven's most complex.  It's super cute to watch!

the details

It's official....I have a ONE year old.

It started with a simple invitation printed on recycled kraft paper embellished with a lace doily & mixed style lettering.  

Her birthday fell on a Saturday & so naturally we had her party on her actual birthday.  It was held in our backyard, mid morning, under a 20x20 tent. In true North Carolina weather fashion it flipped from 80 degrees & breezy to 90+ degrees, extreme humidity & no breeze. I guess that's the price you pay for a summer baby.

We didn't have a theme but kept the decor simple, girly & shabby chic.  Vintage fabric banners, burlap, soft pinks & ivories, doilies, chalkboard signs, lace & mossy wreaths.

The mail box was adorned with a few soft pink & ivory balloons. There was a chalkboard sign directing guests to the backyard.  Each area was designated with chalkboard signs (games, food, etc).

The tent had tables for eating & an area set up especially for Addison.  Underneath a burlap "Happy Birthday Banner" that I made was a vintage wooden highchair that Philip painted a soft bubble gum pink.  The high chair was dressed with a banner I made with vintage sheets & fabrics.  In the same area was an old trunk from our garage filled with gifts for Addison. I decorated it simply with paper mache letters, spelling ONE,  that I modpodged scrap fabric & lace to. Addison received a floral slip covered arm chair from Pottery Barn from my mother in law which was perfectly in place for her to open presents.

The food & beverage tables were dressed with lacy tablecloths from my grandmother & the food table was adorned with another scrap fabric banner I made.  For adult beverages we had raspberry & lime infused water & pineapple & lemon infused water.  It was sipped on from grey & pink paper straws that accompanied burlap wrapped mason jars.  For the kiddos we had organic milk boxes & organic apple juice boxes.

We served hamburger sliders, scallop & heart shaped PB & J, mini grilled cheese sandwiches, hummus with vegetables, tortilla chips & fruit.  Sweets included frosted sugar cookies, animal crackers (frosted, chocolate & plain), carrot cake & vanilla cupcakes & bread pudding (made especially per my Grandfather's request).  For the little kids there was no sugar added applesauce & mandarin oranges.

There were about 16 kiddos (ranging from 7 weeks to 13 years old) & about 20 adults in attendance.  Several of those that RSVP'd didn't show up. Each child was given a gift bag with bubbles, sidewalk chalk, finger nail polish (girls), football (boys), play dough & a few chatskie items.  The bags were made by yours truly thanks to a little Pinterest inspiration. They were brown paper bags embellished with doilies & tagged with scalloped kraft paper & a worn chevron pattern with each child's name on them.

Addison wore the sweetest aproned dress from Janie & Jack with a matching headband (I am still kicking myself that I didn't get any pictures of her in it). For cake she wore an ivory ruffled diaper cover with matching bib with lace & embroidered cake on the front.

In true Addison fashion she gobbled up the frosting & couldn't get it in her mouth fast enough.  She was happy as could be opening presents, much more attentive than I had thought.  She received lots of music related gifts (baby grand piano, drums, xylophone), a few stuffed animals, some adorable outfits, wooden puzzles & various age appropriate toys.

Although the weather wasn't ideal for an outdoor party I am so pleased with how everything turned out.  She was a happy camper the entire time & I'd like to think that someday she will smile to know that we threw her a special first birthday.  She is our special girl & deserves nothing less. 

addison turns one

{the invitation}

{party tent}

{cake & present area}

{details}

{smash cake}

{cupcakes}

{the party}

{the cake}

{ready to dive in}

{sugar heaven}

{in a happy place}

{presents}

this week

This week...

• Was all things Addison & birthday party related
• Mum & Gram took Addison to the pool so I could get some last minute things done for Addison's party
• Addison was FANTASTIC at her 1 year photo session
• She put on a show at Mellow Mushroom
• It was ridiculously hot on the day of her party :(
• She had a wonderful party (pics to come)
• I painted her toes for the first time