Dishwasher Buddy

You love the dishwasher. We didn't have one in our last apartment, so this is a new toy for you. As soon as you see Mom doing the dishes you crawl on over to see if you can help. You help by pulling everything out and throwing it on the floor. Mom can't wait until you can help load the dishwasher.

Chewing part 2

A few months ago you started chewing on your crib. Mom thought it was over, but today when she went to get you out of your crib, she found this. You were eating the wood from your crib, and apparently you really liked it.

Mom immediately went out and bought a cover that you can't take off. 

1 Year Later

You are now 1. Time has gone by quick, and you have learned so much. 

   November 14th, 2012                                                   November 14th, 2013

12 Months

Happy Birthday Olivia Faye! 

Olivia at 1 year:
Weight - 16 pounds 15 ounces, 10% (This is her exact same weight as her 9 month appointment.)
Height - 28.25 inches, 17%
Head - 18 Inches, 71%

You are getting so smart, when I ask you to come over so I can change your diaper you will look at me, laugh and then crawl away. You love to say hi to people and will wave and say "Hey." You also love to wave when it is time to go. Your favorite word is DaDa. And you say it all of the time. It melts my heart when you are looking at Dad when you say it. You say MaMa occasionally but it is usually when you are super tired or sad. You also say Uh Oh and Boo.

You are still obsessed with books, you love reading. We try to go to the library at least once a week and get new books. Right before we moved we checked out a few books from the Orem library. One of them was called Happy Birthday Pookie. After returning them, I got a call that the book had been returned chewed on and I had to buy it.  - Orem library's slogan for board books, "You bite it, you buy it."

I knew it was your bite, because you still are a Vampire with only 4 teeth. The teeth marks were spaced perfectly to show that you are missing your 2 front teeth.

You made the transition to your new room and our new house really well. I was worried about you sleeping at night and for the first week you slept through the night. Since you have had an ear infection, it is another story. You are up crying usually 2-3 times per night. You will cry for 20- 30 minutes. We have been spoiled with a great sleeper and not cranky baby. So the last week has been hard on Mom and Dad.

You don't seem too interested in walking on your own right now. You are great at walking along furniture or when holding our hands. Grandpa Hales likes to hold onto a pen and have you hold the other end while walking together. You love to zoom across the living room and kitchen behind your walker. The other day you were pushing our kitchen bench around while Mom was making dinner.

Occasionally you will crawl with both feet flat on the floor and your bum high up in the air.

Just this week your hand finally found it's way into the toilet bowl. You are curious about everything.

You love to throw things, toys, food, binky, cup... you name it,  you throw it.

You are just about weaned, with only nursing once at night before bed. You drink milk from your sippy cup and eat just about everything. You love to eat what Mom and Dad have on their plates.

Ear Infection

For the last few days you have been super irritable and unhappy. You have had a fever, usually around 101 - 102. Mom finally took you to the doctor and found you had an ear infection. Hopefully your antibiotics kick in quickly so you can enjoy your 1st birthday!

Binky Love

You love your binky. Mom tries to only let you have it when you are in your crib sleeping. When you find a binky around the house, it's hard to get you to let it go.

Halloween

This is your last "first holiday" and you were busy all day long. You woke up wearing your pumpkin pajamas.

Then you had pumpkin pancakes for breakfast.

You went and got a cupcake from the Sweet Tooth Fairy.

Ate lunch at Vineyard Elementary with Mom's friends.

Went Trick or Treating with Tyler Sodja on Springville main street.

Attended the ward Trunk or Treat.

Visited Dad at work and got a hamburger for dinner at the pharmacy.

Went to Grandma and Grandpa Hales house and decorated sugar cookies.

And played with (or attacked) Jensen the mummy.

First Smoothie

Mom made you your first smoothie this morning for breakfast. You drank a little bit, but not too much. Next time, Mom won't add any spinach to yours.

Meeting the Princesses

A neighbor in your ward was having a party before she had a big surgery. You went to the party with Mom and Dad. While you were there you were able to meet Princess Aurora and Rapunzel. This almost makes up for the fact that you missed out on Disneyland this summer, right?

Pumpkin Patch

This afternoon Mom took you to the pumpkin patch in Springville, Dad had to work. Grandma and Grandpa Hales met us there. You played in the corn, and then picked out a pumpkin.

The cardigan and boots were passed on from your Henry cousins.