One Year Old!!!!

Allie hit the big one yesterday...as in One Year Old! Time really does go faster with each child.   Looking at all these pictures, it's crazy to see just how much she has changed in one year.  We blessed beyond belief to have this little girl in our lives.  She is happy and smiling from the time she wakes up until the time she goes to bed.  She is funny, fun, and so sweet.  We are just absolutely smitten with her. Allie is definitely standing up on her own in this last month.  She has taken a step or two on her own, but not really started walking yet.  She got a baby stroller from Grandma and Papa for her birthday that she has been pushing all over the house and she loves it!  I think in a month or two she will be cruising around on her own!  We are not ready for this, but we will take it as it comes...Allie has taken to going to bed in the 6 o'clock hour in the last month as well.  She sleeps until between 7 and 8 the next morning, only getting up for one feeding.  This has been a nice development, but has really put a damper on our social life.  If we want to go out, we are eating with the early bird special crowd at about 4:30 pm!  Another change in the last month has been the emergence of her top two teeth.  She looks less like a baby and she can now bite you when you feed her food.  Maddie often complains of this as she feeds Allie in the back seat of the car.

Allie is continuing her trend of  her hair getting lighter over time.  Not sure she'll go as blonde as her dad, but she's our closest shot.  Below we have included the lineup of her monthly bear pictures for the last year so you can see the progression for yourself...enjoy this little stroll down memory lane!