12 Months Old!

This year has gone so unbelievably fast! I almost feel as if I've missed some of it along the way because there is just no way my baby can be a year old already! But alas the truth stares me in the face each time I look at her and she demonstrates just how old she is. It's a bittersweet feeling because I love watching her grow and learn, but I also know that she is the last so it's hard to let some of the sweet baby moments go.

Corina at 12 months:
- weighs 18 lbs 10 oz (She's gained exactly 10 lbs since birth)
- is 29 1/4 in tall
- says: Mama and Dada
- signs: more, all done, "I want you or that", bye-bye, no
- LOVES to sit in the rocking chair.
- is a very intent reader. The feely books and flap books are still her favorite, but she'll also listen to ones without for a while.
- is cruising furniture.
- is walking holding on to your hands. She knows she can get there faster crawling though, so she doesn't do the much.
- can climb stairs.
- will do what she wants to do even if she has to wait until you're not looking to do it.
- has started to throw small tantrums if she doesn't get her way. (Hate this stage because she is too little to reason all with, but so persistent that she will hardly redirect. Therefore, there are unfortunately times with a lot of crying.)
- is only eating table food.
- drinks soy milk because cow's milk did not set very well. Her reflux flared horribly and she got a huge diaper rash that spread to her tummy and chest.
- likes to put things in other things, and then take it out. She'll do this over and over.
- still loves all forms of music.
- still dances and grooves ALL the time. :)
- is learning to draw with a crayon. It's most fun when Lukas is doing it too.....but isn't most everything right now?!
- likes being outside.
- enjoys playing with little people, animals, books, anything musical, her new play kitchen, her tea set, anything Lukas has that looks cool (especially that he doesn't want her have), and balls.
- still needs her liquids thickened.
- loves her Mommy, Daddy, and Brother more and more every day!!

Corina Grace 1 year ago....



It's amazing how much she's changed!

Playing peek-a-boo...one of her favorite games.





Such a big girl, drinking out of a sippy cup!



Oh sweet girl, we love you so much!! You are amazing, and we are so blessed by you!