1-Year-Old

 

12 months!  Happy birthday sweet Evelyn Grace!  She is such a sweetheart.  She's very easy going, rarely cries unless she's hungry or Ally is tackling her, loves her momma and is one happy kiddo!  It doesn't take a lot to get a smile out of her.  I love it.  There's nothing like a happy baby!  She is by far my best eater.  Ever.  She pretty much eats anything I give her.  She doesn't love sweet things (weird) and will eat cheese or beans over a cookie any day.  She is the easiest kid to put down for naps and bedtime.  She practically dives into her bed when she sees it coming.  She loves to be around her big sisters and brother (unless, as mentioned earlier, Ally is tackling/being a bully).  She also loves to give hugs.  She'll walk over to you at any part of the day and wrap her chubby little arms around your legs, give you a tight squeeze and then run off to other things.  It's pretty sweet.  At her 1-year checkup she weighed 23 pounds (70th percentile) and was 30 inches long (95th percentile).  Long and lean, just like her sisters...although she still sports some rockin' chunky thighs which everyone loves to squeeze.  We're all in agreement that she's the cutest baby around.

She loved eating her cupcake for her birthday and did it in a rather matter-of-fact manner.  Like it was nothing new.  Just going with the flow.  Which is exactly her personality.  We had a big birthday bash at my parents house and she got some new clothes, a coveted sippy cup (like one another baby her age at church has), and a toy cell phone - which turned out to be a hit.

Sweet Gracie Lou, we sure love you!  Happy birthday sweetheart!