07.25.21
ONE YEAR! How in the world are you already a whole year old? As cliche as this sounds it feels just like yesterday that I was in labor with you. What a year for our family, we moved into a new house, new ward and survived a world wide pandemic. You’re for sure the best thing that happened over 2020.
This month we celebrated your first 4th of July and grandma, your cousin Dillon and aunt Hillary’s birthdays. Both February and July are crazy birthday months for our family.
Over the fourth we went to our towns parade and had a family BBQ at uncle Dan’s house. Since you were so little I didn’t keep you up for fireworks but your dad and Lexi watched them with his family, I can’t wait to take you next year!
We have been having such a fun summer with family visits, cousin time, swimming pool trips and the free lunches at the park!
For your birthday I decided to go with the theme “One in a Melon.” And it turned out just as cute as I hoped it would! The best part was I made my very first smash cake and it wasn’t a complete failure! (Wahoo) We had a big family BBQ with your grandpa and grandma Almond, aunt Hillary and uncle Matt’s family and some of our extended family on dads side. I made a fun watermelon piñata for the kids and we ate yummy food!
To say you loved your cake is an understatement, haha! Your feet were kicking the whole time and you kept taking fist fulls of it as fast as you could! I was so happy with how your big day turned out!
We had your one year check up the day after your birthday and your doctor was very happy with your growth and development! You weigh 18 pounds and are a little over 27 inches. You’re finally able to crawl off your belly, but you still army crawl here and there. You’ve learned how to sit up and pull yourself up to things, with that have come a few bumps but overall you’re pretty cautious. Whenever I am loading the dishwasher you love to come “help” haha. You love playing with Lexi and if she is in her room you crawl as fast as you can to join in on her fun! You love to talk and we love hearing you and Lexi play!
You still wear size 3 diapers and I have moved you to 12 month clothes, occasionally you wear some 9 month outfits but mostly 12 month. We had to lower your crib since you like to stand up more and more now!
Hailey Jane you’re such a joy we love having you in our family! We still get so much attention when we’re out but you and Lexi are two little cuties so I don’t blame them for their attention! Happy Birthday sweet girl!
