Stand up for herself ;), sign water and please, she added eggs to her vocab, and showed off a few of the many body parts she knows!

Liberty had a big day of playing and saying her new word: eggs!

So tired, so fell asleep I her chair eating spaghetti. She was too messy to lay on her crib, so here she is on the floor before I begin trying to clean her without waking her 😉

Day 3

Day 2

He’s off…

What a day!

Canton and Dad visited Green Bank Radio Telescope in WV on Friday.

Last weekend we headed to Luray Caverns for a day of fun and learning. Canton had a great time! He especially loved the “big shaggy dog”. Liberty, well, she was just happy for the walk. 🙂

Liberty is ONE! She is ALLLLLL over the place! She has been taking steps for a long time, but once she figured it out, boy did she go! Funny what a difference a month can make.

She also has gotten one, yes just one, tiny tooth to poke through. She is enjoying third foods, particularly spaghetti and still loves cereal. She will gobble up yogurt and strawberries. She isn’t big on table food, unless it is the smallest minuscule piece she spits it out. I guess we have a few more months of buying baby food.

Liberty hasn’t added any new words this month, but has figured out to finally sign “more” and “please”. It is great she doesn’t scream and point anymore! Although she doesn’t speak many words yet she babbles up a storm. We all love how she says “yum yum yum” as she eats! She also is a PRO at following directions! She will frequently follow two-step directions like “go get your phone toy and put it in your cart” or similar things. She loves to follow me to the bathroom or to go get her diaper changed! I just tell her where I’m going and down the hall she goes.

Liberty is still not a fan of strangers, she screamed her head off when her pediatrician just looked at her. Fortunately, she went to Rhonda and Nanny very easily, and she still loves Pap!

We’ve had a great year with our sweet girl!

Happy Birthday Liberty!

Height: 30.5 inches (yes, I realize last month was 31, so I guess her fat feet have flattened as she continues to walk! 🙂 )

Weight: 22 lbs 1 oz

Liberty was so lucky to have much of her family come celebrate her first year at her party!

Nanny and Rhonda came up from FL; Pap and Janice came; as well as Poppy, Grandma, GG, and Beth!

Liberty got a few new toys like a little kitchen from Nanny and her princess car from Rhonda! Rhonda also gave her enough clothes to fill her closet! Beth bought her some cute tops that will be perfect for our trip to Florida! Poppy and Grandma found a cute blue star dress, Becky sent a beautiful dress from Mexico, and Pap picked out a pretty purple dress for Liberty! GG and Janice gave a tea set and Barbie doll that she already loves, but we will wait a few more months for the small parts.

Liberty had fun opening her presents, but, like her brother, she did not eat her cake!

We are so thankful for all everyone has done for us during this past year with our sweet girl! Liberty is a special girl, she is a reflection of all we have lost during her short time, but a reminder to love strong each day. We know Greg, Mal, Grandpa, and Great Granddaddy are with us along the way. We feel their absences deeply, but are so thankful for the memories and those memories will live on in Canton and Liberty. We are so lucky that even long distances won’t keep our family from being together to celebrate important milestones.

Happy Birthday Liberty!