Presley is One and couldn't be any more amazing! From the second she wakes up everyday she fills our lives with smiles.
On April 10th, we celebrated Presley's first birthday! She woke up early and was ready to join the party.
Mom made her favorite breakfast- a cheese omelet, and she gobbled it down. Notice how she holds the fork and eats with her fingers...
I had to go to school, but Mom and Macie took Presley to gymnastics so she could celebrate and play with her friends.
I guess she spent most of her time playing with her new bear...
After playtime, Presley and her friends sat down for some birthday treats. After singing the birthday song, Mom gave Presley a bite of s cupcake.
She got a weird look on her face, and shook her head NO.
Mom couldn't believe that Presley didn't like cupcakes, so she tried giving her a cookie instead. Her response to the cookie wasn't any better...
Just when Mom was about to give up, Cindy, one of Presley's friends that works at gymnastics came over with another kind of treat: a lollipop. As you can see, Presley was SO excited...
After I got home from school the family had a party for Presley and she opened her birthday gift. We got her a new bike seat so that she could join us on rides around the block. She absolutely LOVED it (too bad the weather is getting to hot to ride).
By dinnertime Presley was a little cranky, so we tried to cheer her up.
Mom made her some of her favorites to eat,
and we discovered that she LOVES corn on the cob!
It was very humorous watching her try and eat it...
After we cleaned up from dinner, Mom brought out her birthday cake and we sang to her.
She loved the song, and immediately dove into the cake.
The fun ended once she tasted the frosting and decided she DID NOT LIKE IT!!!!
She perked up again once Mom cleaned her off, and we watched as she opened some more birthday cards and gifts from family.
Presley had a fun day and fell asleep with a smile.
It's hard to believe that she is already a year old. She has grown so much in the last 12 months. Check it out:
2 mo: 9lbs 22in
4 mo: 13lbs 25in
6 mo: 15lbs 27in
9 mo: 19lbs 28.5in
12mo: 21lbs 30.5in
Its no wonder she has grown so much, Presely gets tons of sleep and eats very well. She sleeps from 8pm-6:30am every night without waking, and still takes two solid naps a day. She eats most everything, and let's you know when she's had enough by smacking your hand out of the way as you are trying to feed her. If she is feeding herself, she will let you know she is full by dropping pieces on the ground.
Mom switched her to whole milk, and she still loves her bottles. She only gets one in the morning and one at night, but she shrieks with excitement when she sees it in Mom's hands.
Not only has grown in size, she has also grown in ability! At one she is able to say about 15 words. Mama and Dada were her first. Ball, and up are among her favorites, but she LOVES to say HI. Every chance she gets she says it aloud. At home, at the store, where ever there is a crowd. She recently started saying bye bye and asks Mom for bye bye when she is ready to go somewhere. She says Ry-e, and May-ma, and loves addressing her big sisters.
Presley also stands on her own, and uses items around the house to help her navigate her steps. She is incredibly fast crawler, so walking frustrates her. She is not quite comfortable taking a step on her own, but does a god job keeping up when Macie and I walk with her.
One of Presley's favorite things to do at home is listen to classic Disney songs. She loves to shake and dance to the music. She has even found ways to entertain herself...
We all laugh as she turns around and around!
As you can see, Presley is an absolute joy. Even when she is upset she is pleasant. We are so blessed to share our lives with her and look forward to watching her grow over the next year!
