Doctor Appointment and the Zoo

Mady had her one year appointment on Thursday and she is doing great.  Here are her stats:

Height: 27.5 inches (6th percentile)
Weight: 18lbs 8oz  (20th percentile)
Head: 17.25 inches (5-10th percentile)

She's hanging around at the lower end of the percentile but it's normal considering her parents sizes.  Her weight percentile has gone down but that just means she's getting more in proportion with her height.  Besides that she is doing great.  We go back at 15 months for more shots and then not again until she's 2! 

I've started weaning Mady and we've tried giving her regular cow's milk but for right now she is not having it.  She wants nothing to do with it and will throw the cup away once she gets a taste of it.  It was stressing me out at first but after talking with the doctor I feel much better about it.  He said as long as she's getting calcium from other sources (yogurt, cheese, etc.) then it's ok if she doesn't have milk.  She loves those foods so she's doing just fine.  She has gotten pickier with her food but we do what we can to get those veggies in her!

Mady right now is walking all over the place.  We do have more accidents now that she is walking but a little hug and kiss from mommy and she's back on the run!  As for her words, she is all about the B's and knows ball, bubbles, and bow.  She also says "go", especially when throwing Lucy's ball outside.  When we sing "Itsy Bitsy Spider" she raises her hands in the air trying to do the hand motions.  It's so cute!  She loves the phone and will put it up to her ear and try to say hello. 

She still loves her books and will throw the one she wants you to read right at you.  So polite!  Her favorite right now is definitely Brown Bear, Brown Bear, but they do change.  We are enjoying the weather and taking walks almost every evening.  My parents gave her a wagon for her birthday so we put her in that, with some snacks and she loves it.  Here's some pictures of our latest outdoor fun.

The week of her birthday we took her to the zoo and she had a great time.  We rode the carousel and the train and she saw most of the animals.  We were right in front of the elephant and giraffes and trying so hard to get her to look at them but she was more interested in playing with the bushes!  She loved the flamingos though.  We were there for quite a while as she just stared and stared at them.  We'll definitely take more trips out there.  Especially as she gets older!

Happy Birthday Mady!!

Our little girl is a one year old!  These past couple of weeks have been so busy for us getting ready for her party and, for me, finishing up the school semester.  Her birthday came so quickly and before we knew it,  it was here.  I did a fiesta theme and I think it came out really cute.  Our family and friends came and the birthday girl I think was a bit overwhelmed.  When the cake came out and everyone sang her Happy Birthday she started crying and didn't want anything to do with her cake :(  We've tried to offer it to her again but she wants nothing to do with it.  Guess that's a good thing that she doesn't have much of a sweet tooth?  I really want to thank everyone who came because it means a lot!  Here are a few pictures:

Churro Cookies

Cupcakes!

 

 

 

  

It's my party and I'll cry if I want to!

 Mother's Day was today and before our family headed back home we all went out for a nice breakfast.  After they left we stayed home for the afternoon and relaxed.  Nick and Mady took me out to dinner and we spent the rest of the evening outside in the backyard watching Mady walk around with her dino, haha.  It's hard to believe that I had to wait a whole year before I spent a Mother's Day with Mady!  This past year has been the best year of our lives.  As her birthday came closer I grew a little sad that she was already 1 but now that it's here I'm just so happy that we have such a sweet and healthy girl. She is at such a fun stage right now and I'm enjoying every minute.