1st Year Milestones

Baby Maeve is growing up so fast! She finally cut her fist two teeth on Easter, and looks so beautiful and silly with one top tooth and one bottom tooth.
Her favorite things to do are give big, open mouth kisses and hugs. When she hears music, she dances like she can't help it. Although she has said Mama and Dada, she is too busy moving around and exploring her world to be bothered with words. But, she is a girl who knows what she wants, and nods her head yes and shakes it no to let you know. Maeve is a little kamikaze...her favorite game is to make herself fall down...over and over. Maeve took her first step on April 29th, just 3 days before her first birthday, but she doesn't have the patience to wait around learn to walk. Her Dedication and 1st Birthday were a wonderful day, with Uncle Chris and Aunt Adrienne as her Godparents. At her 1 year checkup, she weighed 21 1/2 lbs and 30 1/2 inches.

Big Sister Delaney is changing every day. Watch out...you say something once to her and she will never forget it. Her current favorite expressions are "I smell something," "Wanna go to the store," and "I need my work shoes," referring to her tacky little clear heels that she got from the Easter Bunny and is constantly clomping around the house in. She is also turning into quite the little reader. She can pick out all of her favorite books and identify their titles. She also flips through pages and makes up her own stories to go with the pictures. Delaney is a silly, happy girl but boy does she have her moods too!
I am really looking forward to having a wonderful summer with my happy-go-lucky girls! Delaney is excited to teach Maeve to scoop (swim) at Grammy's cottage. We have lots of birthdays still to celebrate, and other memories to make!

Random reasons why my girls make me laugh everyday

1. The sound effect Delaney adds to her kisses...oooohwah! And, the big kisses all around for the whole family.
2. Delaney sings to Maeve when she cries...and it works! Maeve's favorites are Twinkle Twinkle Twinkle STAAAAAAR (Delaney's version) and Santa Claus is Coming to Town (yes, even in January).
3. Talking about feelings...Delaney is all about feeling Happy, Sad, Angry, Scared, and now with the introduction of Potty Training, Proud. She has an uncanny knack for catching me when I am feeling grouchy, stressed, or irritated and saying "Mommy, are you happy? Cause I happy." Now, she will even try to kiss me all better when I am upset or when she is in a timeout.
4. Maeve just loves being around her family. The sight of anyone, her sister, Dad or me, is enough to keep her happy. Now that she is mobile, she is so quick to make sure she is never left behind! On the other hand, she is so independent. Given the opportunity, she is always moving around and exploring the world around her.

Here are some recent photos: