I know this is almost a week late but life is crazy and I have been swamped since we got home sunday...Anyway, I cannot believe Maci is 12 months old! One year! 365 days since she made her appearance in this world! It has been an incredibly life changing, challenging, rewarding, exciting and worrisome year for me. She has taught me so much about love, happiness, priorities, simplicity, determination and joy! We cherish our little Angel and look forward to an eternity with her!
I wish that I had every moment with her on tape... but I want to list some of my very favorite things about Maci as she turns One!
*I absolutely love waking up (if it's after 8) to your yelps and chinese eyes in the morning!
* I love how you snuggle me for a good 10 minutes after you wake up...until you realize how hungry you are ;)
*You are so smart! You are interested not only in seeing everything but trying to figure out how things work.... it is so fun to watch you discover new things.
* I love how you have a different wave for "Hi" than you do for "bye-bye".... but always a smile for both!
*How you make me laugh out loud when I hear you giggle or laugh to yourself!
* I Love that you rub your blanky on your nose to fall asleep at night... you trick yourself into being brave until Mommy or Daddy leaves then you wimper twice when we shut the door and then go to sleep.
* I adore the way you perk up as soon as you hear Daddy's footsteps and get a perma smile the second you see him.....you only belly laugh for Daddy.
*I love/hate the way you have figured out how to manipulate me into giving you as much yogurt as you can physically tolerate.
* I melt whenever the dimple on your left cheek appears.
* I love how well you play with other Babies....you can hold your own but you are so sociable.
* I am sooooo excited that you have shown a love for shoes like your Mommy! You NEVER take them off, now that you are learning to walk you stop every now and then to look at them, and as soon as I take mine off you crawl over and put them on your little feet.
* Most of all.... I absolutely love that you snuggle into my shoulder and rest your hand on my face when we take naps together.
I love you Maci Kae Bell! Happy First Birthday!
6 comments:
Wow, I teared up there. Thanks for reminding me what a gift these little ones are. She's a doll, I'm so glad she was born! Happy Birthday, Maci!
Awwww- Happy Birthday Maci! We are so thrilled that you have hit your 365 day mark! And Mom and Dad- congrats on surviving Baby Boot Camp. And welcome to Toddler Something... which is just as much fun.
Happy Birthday Little Angel- you deserve a wonderful birthday.
Happy Birthday!!!
What a sweet baby girl you have! I can't believe she's one year old! Happy Birthday Maci Kae! :)
Congratulations! You survived one of the hardest years of motherhood; the beginning. Maci is adorable, without question, but that's no surprise, look at her model parents! Happy Birthday Maci! We need to get together again with other cuz's.
Happy Birthday little Maci! We love you!!
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