Kylie turned One

 

July 17th, 2014.... the date is finally here, my baby girl is officially a one year old! You hear Mom's say that the time just flew by, but I'll be completely honest, it feels like she is turning one. Kylie's newborn stage was a time I look back and think to myself, how did I ever get through it!? Mom's please don't beat yourselves up for not loving the newborn stage! I can share more about that later on. But slowly as each month went by Kylie's colic went away, and her personality began to shine through! Right at this moment I am completely head over heels in love with my daughter! She has the sweetest personality, and I'm just so lucky that she's mine!

Kylie is shy. She is the baby in the crowd you will see sitting back and observing everyone. She takes awhile to warm up to people. My friends are still hoping for the chance to hold her, haha. Once she warms up to people she'll babble away! She is strong willed, but aren't most girls? Russell has noticed that she wants her mommy and dads approval for the things she does. She will always look back at us to see if we're watching, and if we laugh at something she does she will giggle! She is a fun loving personality, she's independent but she likes to play with her mommy and daddy. She is very loving and cuddly (when she's not tired or hungry). She loves animals, I mean if she sees a dog she'll start wiggling and squealing at the creature. She loves music, singing to her is the quickest way to get her to calm down and smile. She also loves to sit at pianos and bang away. I am not musically inclined at all, so it will be fun if she ends up wanting and liking piano lessons. I still get stopped all the time when I'm out with her to be told just how pretty of a baby she is!

Last Saturday we celebrated her birthday in South Jordan with a party fit for a little lady! The theme was pink + gold. The weather was perfect, the company was fantastic, and Kylie was very chill the whole party just sitting back and enjoying it. She was given amazing presents and we truly feel so blessed for each and everyone of them.

I decided to just cut her a slice of her cake instead of giving her the entire cake to go at. She's pretty dainty, so I didn't really think she'd smash the cake anyways (and I'm a clean freak). Once we cut the slice and began to sing happy birthday, the cutest little thing happened. She looked up at me and at Russell and then burst into the cutest chubbiest little grin you ever did see! I'm so happy we captured it on the camera!!! For her actual birthday today we are taking our baby girl to see ELEPHANTS!!!!!!!! Mama is obsessed with said creatures, and already has her crib full of elephant stuff animals! I'm just so excited to see her squeal at the animals!!!

- - - - - - - HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY LITTLE LADY - - - - - - -

xoxo