Bode turns 1!

So excited to be 1!

 I can't believe my baby turned 1.  This is such a fun age and although she is into everything all the time, she is a fun little girl.  She is almost always happy and smiling.  She loves to eat, sleeps through the night (when she isn't teething), and loves to play with her brother and sister.  They don't always like her playing with them (she tends to just take and throw toys or break things), but they do love her.

 She was walking right around 11 months, so now she is walking or running everywhere.  If there is an open door, she will be there to go inside.  She is also really good at closing doors behind her, so we have to be on the lookout when she disappears.  She doesn't answer either so if she can't be found, we usually look in a room with a closed door and find her into something in that room.  We have to be very good about closing the bathroom door especially and the kids (and adults) are working on it everyday!

 She is getting better about playing with toys too.  Most things still go in her mouth and she doesn't play the way the older kids want her to play, but she is getting better.  She got Legos, a tea set, a My Twinn Doll, some clothes and a Magnetic Letter set.  When she opened her toys, the kids grabbed them all and started playing without her.  We talked a lot about making her feel included and I think finally they played with her.

 Then it was cake time.  We went with cupcakes this year.  Vanilla cake and chocolate frosting.

She wasn't quite sure what to think,

but then she grabbed for it.

And she dug in.

Loving it!

Still not as big of a mess as her brother, but probably comparable to Raegan.  We love our little Bode baby and look forward to the next year with her.  Watching her grow is fun and I'm trying to enjoy all the little baby moments and fun!