12 Months

 12 months old my little one. What a wonderful year this has been. 

 Yes, I bribed you to sit still for your photo's this time...with a lolly

 it worked for a while

 I can't even put into words how much I love you

 I feel so blessed to have you in my life

 the cuteness is too much sometimes!!

 You had your first fathers day...

 outside playing before heading up to Grandma's and Grandpa's for brunch

 You love this annoying book that miaows every time you press the button

 and you got to have a horse ride with Bella

 (poor Essence looks a little squished!)

 We went shopping for Aunty Sarah's birthday together

 you enjoyed sitting in the trolley like a big girl eating your apple

 outside you found a mandarin under the tree and pulled the skin off and ate it

 so juicy and yummy

 ...well maybe not the grass

I lay on the grass and get lots of cuddles

 you love playing outside and now you are walking everywhere I love you playing outside

 you come in and out now with all the older kids

 you still love climbing. You climbed into the pram and you also climbed into the raised garden bed and started digging in the dirt!

 We went to visit your friend Zeph but unfortunately you are both running around and I could not get a good photo

 yummy party food for Aurora's birthday

 we bought some balls to play with which you love

 you still don't eat much food but you do like sushi. I have given you a few bites before but this day I decided to cut you a chunk and you loved it!

 sneaky girl getting into the bathroom cupboard...you love getting into all of the kitchen cupboards too and pulling everything out

 we had a birthday cake at playgroup for your birthday, you weren't too sure what the candle was for

 having a fun slide ( you were having fun before I snapped this picture)

 I bought you all matching dresses...rainbow dresses as Bella and Esse call them

 we were all so excited for your birthday, you got to open lots of presents

you didn't even finish opening this one before you jumped on it

 we went to cables for a bbq lunch (birthday post will follow) you climbed up on the chair and thought you were so clever

 Aunty Suzie made yummy biscuits

 it was 31 degrees so back at home you had some fun outside with some water play...I put you in cute little undies

 I enjoyed playing peek a boo with you for so long. You kept saying boo out the window of the cubby house and then would walk to the door and say boo. You thought it was so funny (and so did I)

 I am so glad you had such a great first birthday

 you love to sit on chairs especially when you have climbed up on them yourself

 here you are getting ready for your cake smash

in your cute little cake smash outfit...(cake smash post to follow)

So you are one. A whole year old. On your birthday we watched the video of your birth. Such special wonderful memories. I am sad that it is over. That your first year has been and that you are no longer a small baby but am now an adventurist toddler but I am excited also of getting to know who you are. Your personality is really shining through. You love your cuddles but you love your independence. You love to explore, you have always wanted to do things your way and  have done everything quick. You love all your brothers and sisters and love being with your Daddy. You love dancing to music and singing. You love strawberries, chocolate bliss balls (almonds and dates) most fruit but do not like veggies, breastmilk is still your number one food. You don't really like to sleep much but will sleep pretty well at night only waking 2 to 4 times a night. You want to keep up with your sisters and follow them around everywhere.

Happy first birthday Ezaria Faith!!