Dear Jessica Marie,
I can hardly believe that you are 18 months old. I still remember bringing you home from the hospital and trying to figure out how to take care of you when you were just a few days old. We have had so many wonderful times over the past year and a half and I am so honored to be your mommy. You challenge me daily to be a better mommy & teach me things that I never thought I'd need to learn :) You are without question your father's daughter & I see the same flash of intuition in your eyes that he gets from time to time. You also have some of my traits and when you want to be sweet & cuddle--you are sweet like no other. Here are a few of my favorite memories over the last 6 months with you. I know one day it will seem like I was one of "those" moms who photographed everything, but please know how much I have cherished this time with you. I love you precious daughter!
12 months old: You turned one on March 4, 2011 & we had so much fun! The day I took you to have your 1st b-day pics made (actually a few days before your birthday) it was snowing & cold, but your smile brightened up the day
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| This is one of me & daddy's favorite--you had just started really walking everywhere |
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| We were very excited to celebrate your 1st b-day |
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| I really love this one of the two of us |
For your party, I decorated our home & you had cupcakes instead of a cake--they were pink velvet & you loved them. Both sets of Grandparents came to visit you during this month, as did your Aunt Wendy, Uncle Brett, & cousin Hannah
During March we did some fun things: you got to meet new friends and play at the park
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| You loved the slide at the Blueberry patch |
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| Having fun at Sprouts of Faith at our church |
April 2011: You were 13 months old this month, getting ever more steady on your feet. This is when I really noticed that you began running. We could start getting outside more often & you began to really love our walks in the afternoon.
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| Playing in the yard |
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| You really loved to eat frozen blueberries b/c you were teething |
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| Daddy got you a beautiful Easter basket & you got a little bunny from Mommy |
May 2011: You were 14 months old. I was 9 months pregnant & I tried my best to keep up with you but it was a challenge :) You became a big sister during this month & learned about a real life baby!
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| This was your last day as an only child |
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| You were learning your body parts & began pointing out baby Ella's nose for us |
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| Such a sweet big sister |
June 2011: 15 months old and loving the pool by this point. Everyday in the afternoon, you'd go outside to the pool & splash around. It was very precious to see you having so much fun.
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| Loving the pool |
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| You also had a healthy dose of sibling rivalry & would often get in the baby's swing |
July 2011: 16 months old. You were getting more verbal & more funny by the day. I think you were trying to distract me from the baby & you sure loved to ham it up for anyone that would watch you. You continued to love the pool & got to go to the zoo for the 1st time.
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| 1st zoo trip |
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| Trying to show Ella who runs the show |
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| Our little pool ballerina |
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| Showing off by spinning in the bowl |
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| You also developed a love for chocolate chip cookies during July--you especially liked them frozen |
August 2011: 17 months old marked a real change in you from my perspective. You became much more verbal this past month & you have words for just about anything. You got a new playroom & your little monkey MoMo became your best friend. You learned to walk up & downstairs by yourself. Your look also went from a baby to a little girl. You learned your colors & called yourself a good girl. You loved the car & to see dada driving his car.
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| Still loving the pool & now you could tell me it was blue |
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| Loving your MoMo |
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| Getting so big & telling me about your rocks |
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| The expressions on your face have always said 1000 words |
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| In your circus tent in the new playroom |
September 2011: You were 18 months old 2 days ago (Sept. 4th), but I am posting this today Sept. 6th. As I type this you've already pulled the blanket off your sister. Had breakfast and a snack & now are begging for my breakfast too. You've chased the Kitty cat behind the couch & somehow manged to keep MoMo by your side through all of this. Eventhough, you can be a handful sometimes most of the time, I never get tired of hearing your little voice or seeing your beautiful face in the morning. You make the world a better place just by being in it. It is my privilege to be your mommy. Here are a few pics from the Labor Day weekend & her actual 1/2 year birthday to enjoy (there are also some of little Ella, too).
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