Month TWELVE

12 months... my oh my where did the time go??? Calleigh, your first year has been a whirlwind of excitement and learning! We are SO blessed to be your parents and couldn't imagine life without you! You brighten every day and are loved by everyone you meet. We love watching you grow and discover new things. You are curious, yet cautious, silly, sooo smart, and simply beautiful in every way! We love you SO much and can't wait to see what God has in store for you over the next twelve months!

This month Calleigh had her twelve month well visit with Dr.Crow a week after she turned one. Since she typically runs a low grade fever with her vaccinations and this appointment was packed with them, I didn't want to do that to her the day before her birthday party, so we waited a week. At this appointment Calleigh weighed in at 18 pounds 7 ounces (28th percentile) and was 27 1/4 inches (3rd percentile). A tiny little squirt, but still no worries because there is growth. Dr. Crow was actually quite impressed. Calleigh was walking around the room, talking, and pointing at things nonstop. He said that she was developmentally more like a 15 month old than a 12 month old! We also found out at this appointment that Calleigh is anemic... which could be the underlying factor in why her immune system stayed run down and why she seemed to pick up every virus she came in contact with :( She was placed on an iron supplement and scheduled to go back in a month for a recheck.

Calleigh's 12 Month Milestones:

• sleeping 10-11 hours straight at night
• 6-9 months, 9 months clothes
• size 2 shoes
• size 3 diapers
• double ear infection
• enjoyed her first sucker
• free roam in the bath tub... no more baby seat!
• first poop in the tub
• first tooth (bottom)
• walks behind her push toys
• took first steps
• climbs stairs
• puts her arms up when Daddy says "touchdown"
• has momentary shyness with some strangers
• cuddles with her teddy bear at night
• says "doggie", "tweet tweet", and "mi-mi" (for her Aunt Misty)
• first St. Patty's Day
• first Easter egg hunt
• first Birthday Party!

Rough 12 Month well visit... 3 shots and a finger prick :(

Yummy sucker!

I'm free!

Sweet baby

Happy St. Patty's Day!

Celebrating ONE Year!

I can't believe we have a ONE year old! Where did the time go??? We celebrated Calleigh's 1st birthday on Saturday, April 6 (the day after her actual birthday). It was so much fun! And as you can see from the picture above, Calleigh had a good time too :) We were able to celebrate her first year with most of our family and close friends. Thank you to all that came to share her special day with us!

Calleigh's 1st birthday theme was caterpillars... based on a stuffed animal caterpillar that she has that she loves and a cute outfit I saw on Etsy, lol! Her invitations, thank you notes, and gift tags were custom made from a lady in College Station, and then thanks to Pinterest, I had no shortage of ideas on how to decorate for her party! I started over Spring Break getting some of the decor made since I had the time off. And after each project was finished I always found an idea for another :) I really enjoyed being able to make it all. Calleigh's Nana made her birthday cake as well as the caterpillar cupcakes. She did such a great job! I just love how it all turned out!

Birthday Party Invite

Thank You Note - Outside

Thank You Note - Inside

Party Favor/ Cookie Gift Tag

Monthly Photos Banner

Happy Birthday Banner

Cake and Cupcakes

High Chair Skirt

Hanging Caterpillar

Party Favor Cookies

Door Wreath

Tree Decor

More Tree Decor

Calleigh had a great time playing with family and friends, eating cake, and opening presents. She is definitely one blessed little girl that is loved by everyone she knows! And we are blessed that she is ours!!! Happy 1st Birthday baby girl! We love you more than you will ever know!

 

ONE Year Photos

For Calleigh's ONE year photo shoot, we had the pleasure of working with Jennifer, from Jennuine Photos again. (She did our family photos for the holidays.) She is great with Calleigh and did another fantastic job! The photo shoot was at the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve by our house, and proved to be the perfect setting. We LOVE how they all turned out!