Happy Birthday Kylie!

One year ago today at 9:01 am Kylie was born. I can't believe a whole year has passed. She is such a big girl now- its hard to imagine her as a little newborn. We just had her 1 year check up and she weighs 19 1/2 pounds, and is 29 1/2 inches tall. Her percentage is quite a change from when she was born. She is now 25-50% for weight and 50-75% for height.

She is an old pro at walking, and actually runs now! She can throw and kick a ball, and climb stairs. She can almost climb up on the couch by herself and she can get down by herself (when she isn't launching herself off head first). We are almost completely off the bottle- just one at night. Now we are transitioning from formula to whole milk. She is doing good with it- the most challenging part is the cold milk versus the room temp formula she gets now. But she is doing great at it.

We had her birthday party on Sunday. She was developing pink eye during it, so when cake time rolled around she was pretty cranky. She didn't like it on her hands, and didn't like the taste of it. She had never really had any sugar like that before. She ended up rubbing it in her eyes and then that really set her off. But after a bath and some cheese and fruit she was fine again.

She LOVES to go outside and pitches a fit if she sees you go out without her. She constantly wants to be outside. We've had Maverick for the past couple of weeks (he is currently living with the in-laws because of snapping and bathroom issues with Kylie) and she loves playing with him. They chase each other around the house and she just cracks up at him.

I didn't realize how much love you could have for a child until I experienced it. Our love for her grows every day, and we are so lucky to have such a wonderful, happy little girl. She is a firecracker- she's got her daddy's personality so she is so outgoing and fearless. 1 year has gone by so fast- I can't imagine how fast the next 18 or even 50 will go! We try to cherish every moment with her- she won't be tiny and cuddly forever.

I will try to keep up with the blog, but it may taper off after a while. I will record big moments and try to post pics and all on here. So keep checking back! Thanks for all the support we have had the past year to all of you who love and care for Kylie. We couldn't have done it without all of you, and I know we will still need your love and support over the next few years.