1 year!

I can't believe Alli is one year old already.  It is fun looking back at the pictures of her right after she was born and seeing how much she has changed.  I had to document the things she likes to do now as a "grown up" 1 year old. She loves to joke with you and loves laughing. She will tease you with food or a toy and loves attention.  She has such a ready smile and loves to make you smile back at her.  She babbles and jabbers tons and makes a whole variety of sounds.  She will take the cell phone from you or if that isn't around she will use her hand or a t.v. remote to hold up like a phone-apparently she has a good example of talking on the phone :) She loves to clap, especially when she hears music and loves waving and blowing kisses.  She will also pat you on the back or at times a stuffed animal gets loves as well.  She walks all over the place and is pretty quick now.  She loves food, especially if it is grown up food that mom and dad are eating.  She has a thing for stuffed animals and at times will walk around with one in each hand.  Along with the fuzzy creatures, she LOVES purses and drags mom's around the house regularly.  She makes the funniest face when she sticks her lip out like a frown, but it is so far out and she doesn't even have to be sad.  She loves having books read to her and her favorites are Caterpillar Spring, Butterfly Summer, B is for Bear (a touchy feely book), and her animal A to Z book.  She loves other babies and little kids and gets so excited when she sees them whether a picture or in real life.  She has such a friendly, curious, loving, and determined personality and is so fun and funny. I love her so much and am so glad she is part of our family!