First Birthday Party

Anthony's first birthday party was a success! We had a beautiful day for it, sunny and warm, which was great so that we could be outside! Anthony had a great time being with all of his family and he made out like a bandit! He has a ton of new toys and clothes to play with and wear! And he loved his smash cake that I made him! Below are some of the photos from today, the rest are available here.

12 Months

Likes

• Learning to walk with my walking toy and Mommy and Daddy!
• Playing with the head massager and Stitch; she loves rubbing against it and that makes me laugh!
• Climbing in and out of my little rocking chair!
• Fruit! I love eating any kind of fruit, but especially blueberries!
• Taking baths in the big tub! I love splashing and playing with my toys!

Dislikes

• Being told no, even though it's usually something I shouldn't be playing with.
• Ear infections: I just can't fully get rid of them.
• Teething: I'm crankier and more irritable than usual.
• Waking up in the middle of the night in my crib.

Monthly Milestones

• I can point now! However, I use my middle finger most often!
• I love dancing! When Mom or Dad asks if I'm a dancing baby, I start to sway from side to side!
• I took a couple steps at daycare to get to my walking toy!
• I say "hi" and "all done"!
• I have a tooth! It isn't fully out yet, but you can still see it!

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The Big 1

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And we now have the sign for Anthony's party! It matches his invitations!

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3/17

We got Anthony's birthday invitations today! I ordered the design from Etsy and had them printed at Staples and they came out great!

Easter 2015

Happy Easter! We're spending the day with Matt's family: Gramma and Grampa Denver and Auntie Nicole. Anthony got his first Easter basket from the Easter bunny this morning as well as some books from Auntie Nicole and a new toy from Gramma and Grampa!

11 Months

Likes

• Opening and closing doors: my bedroom, playhouse, and at daycare!
• Crawling all over and learning to walk with my walking toy!
• Feeding myself all kinds of foods from Cheerios to pasta!
• Playing with my new friends at daycare: Vivianne and Ayden!
• Playing with the tv remote! It's my favorite toy I'm not supposed to play with!

Dislikes

• Having ear infections, which I get frequently.
• Taking my yucky medicine for my ear infections.
• Being told no or having something taken away from me that I can't play with.
• Being left at daycare when I'm in a grumpy mood.

Monthly Milestones

• I'm starting to stand on my own for little amounts of time!
• I'm really good at feeding myself finger foods!
• I started taking baths in the big tub!
• I say "mama" now, although usually when I'm whining!
• I love playing basketball with Daddy in my room! I slam dunk on him all the time!