Happy Monday and happy February! Today just a few more from Samantha’s “official” one year photos!
That sweet face, those kissable cheeks, that happy smile. She’s the best.
12 months
Well, here we are. Our last monthly photo shoot EVER!! Samantha at 12 months…
and Spencer at 12 months…
This baby is just a JOY. A happy, giggly, easy piece of pie! except for maybe during the 5:00 to 6:00pm hour! 🙂
Showing off her 4 teeth!
She’s a talker and has clear words – MaMa, DaDa, No No (complete with head shake and wag of finger!), Nigh Nigh (for night night), and Bye Bye. She can also sign for “more” and almost has “please” down too. She can patty cake and blow kisses and click her tongue and charm anyone she wants!
She’s a great sleeper – still taking 2 naps a day – around 9am and 1pm. She goes to bed around 7pm and gets up around 6:30am. She’s still nursing 3 times a day but loves her food too! Butternut squash, apples, chicken salad, cheerios – she eats it up!
She’s not that interested in any of her toys – she much prefers to empty out the craft cabinet or pull things off the shelves of the pantry. She also loves to go poke around whatever her brothers are doing which produces many “Baby Noooo!” screams!
(I mean…that profile!)
She’s not walking yet but pulls up on everything and cruises all around the furniture. Nothing is slowing her down!
I love her. I love her so much. I know I keep saying this but I just can’t believe she’s real and she’s mine. We made it through the first year and I can’t wait to see what this little girl does in all the years to come!
So, now we say “See ya!” to the monthly photo shoots!
Yep, bye-bye!
We love you sweet Samantha!!
Happy 12 months!
All the monthly photo shoots of all 3 babies here!
Birthday Party!
We celebrated Samantha’s birthday last weekend with a little party, just the 5 of us! There were balloons, presents, and cupcakes from Olexa’s! Perfect!
This picture cracks me up because they were looking up to see…
silly Dad! 🙂
Everyone loves a party hat!
We were all excited to celebrate our favorite baby girl!
After lunch, we opened presents! Well, Maxwell and Spencer opened presents. They’re such helpful brothers! 🙂
Baby was loving all the help and all the attention!
After that, it was time for the main event! Cake and a pink candle!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday Baby Mantha!
Happy birthday to you!
Make a wish! (and I love love love this photo!)
Then grabby hands 1 and 2 went in for the steal!
Samantha got a perfectly pink strawberry cupcake for herself!
And she had no trouble getting that thing into her mouth!
Ohhh….so good! 🙂
Smash it in! Yum!
The boys were loving how much she was loving the cupcake!
and they were loving their own chocolate cupcakes!
It was the perfect little celebration for my perfect little girl!
Happy Birthday Samantha!
Now, back to the cake! 🙂
See you tomorrow!
ONE
My sweet, lovable, huggable, kissable, perfectly plump, squeezable, bundle of love is ONE!!!!!!!
1 year ago today – on her due date! – at 1:04pm, this little piece of perfection joined our family.
Now she is a giggly, happy ONE year old!
I didn’t let myself comprehend how much I wanted her. I didn’t know how much our family needed her. Now I can’t imagine how we ever lived without her. She’s the last piece of our little family puzzle and we’re now a full and joyful picture!!
I relive the day she was born a lot and it still makes me want to tear up. I still sometimes can’t believe that I have a baby GIRL!! Dream come true.
A few of my favorite Samantha posts from the past year…
Homecoming, Brotherly Love, Pretty Baby in a hat, Lovin from brothers, Three Pretty Babies in black and white, Easter in my old christening gown, 3 Little Monkeys, Fashion Show!, Almost roly poly, Good Morning!, Sitting up, Blue Jean Baby, the sweetest, the happiest, Samantha x 2, my babies, Baptism day, Baptism professional photos, Baby love, Lions Tigers and Pigs!, Christmas card follies, baby’s first Santa visit, baby’s first Christmas morning, Baa Baa.
Like I said one year ago, “it seems the sun is shining a little brighter, the birds are singing a little louder, and all is right in the world! Or maybe it’s just me and the high I’m still on from this sweet baby girl! ” One year later and I’m still on that high! I love this baby girl more than I thought possible.
Happy, happy first birthday Baby Mantha. Here’s to many, many more wonderful birthdays ahead! We love you!!
Now, go on, wish my sweet baby girl a Happy Birthday! 🙂 It’s a GREAT day to be ONE!
Happy Baby
This happy baby will be celebrating a big birthday tomorrow!!
Oh, how I have loved this past year!
See you tomorrow to celebrate it!!