Happy 1st Birthday, Miss K!

Since Miss K's birthday is on Christmas Day, we made the executive decision to have her birthday party the weekend before.  I figure we have at least a couple of more years to decide how we are going to juggle the birthday parties so that Miss K can have her friends there since a lot of people travel over the holidays.  My mom flew in on the 17th to spend her winter break with us, so she got to be here for the party!  We kept it pretty low-key here at Casa de D with friends and a decorate your own cupcake bar!  Thanks to Jessica at Party Box Designs for creating the adorable invites and cupcake toppers for Miss K's Cupcakes and Snowflakes party! 

Blowing out the candle with the birthday girl!

Friends having fun at the "cupcake bar"

Not so sure about this...

about 30 minutes into it!

I've not been as good at documenting the monthly milestones and pics of Miss K, but I have resolved to be better at it this year!  So to start it off right, here are Miss K's 12 month stats!

                                   Height: 32 inches                                

Weight: 24.2 lbs

Teeth: 8, with two more coming in

Clothes size: 18-24 months is a little big still, but 12-18 is getting too short! :)

Shoe size: 4 1/2

Diapers: size 4

Foods: peas, carrots, sweet potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, green beans, avocado, bananas, grapes, pears, peaches, oranges, blueberries, kiwis, applesauce, yogurt, grilled cheese sandwiches, chicken, hamburgers, turkey

Words: Dada, mama, uh oh, hi, bye, ball, aye aye (I love you), no, shoes, nigh nigh (night night) 

Sign language: eat, more, all done- we are working on please and thank you

Miss K,

You are such a bright and happy little girl!  You amaze me daily at all the new things you are learning and doing!  You understand so much that daddy and I say and seem to soak up every word and action you hear and see.  You are an outstanding eater, not the least bit picky!  Your personality is starting to form and you have definitely inherited your mommies hard headedness!  You understand the word no, but like to see just how serious daddy and I are when we say it!  Not only is your personality taking shape, so is your temper.  It is very obvious that you are Irish and Italian as you are passionate and stubborn all rolled into one!  You are quite the daredevil, you love to climb on any and everything you possibly can!  You have been walking full time for a couple of weeks now, and love your new freedom.  You understand when daddy and I laugh when you do something funny and continue to do it just to see us laugh.   I have enjoyed being home with you this year, watching you grow and learn.  You are our sunshine and the most special thing in our lives!  You have added so much joy to daddy and I and we love you more than you will ever know!   

Happy First Birthday my sweet girl!!!