I Hate the Doctor

I'm never going to the doctor again, my 12 month appointment was awful. It started off like any normal appointment with measurements and listening to my heart. The doctor came in and said the nurse must have measured my head wrong because it's too small. She remeasures and gets the same number (maybe someday she'll make a note in my record...I have a small head lady, jeez!). I got to crawl around on the crinkle paper and that was fun.

Then the horror started. Two mean ladies came into the room and held me down and poked me with really sharp objects. I cried and cried but they just kept doing it. I was so scared that I couldn't catch my breath and my head kept twitching back and forth. Daddy said I had a panic attack. I don't know what it was, but it sure was scary. I finally calmed down after lots of loves from mommy and daddy.

I've almost forgotten about it now and I feel fine, but I don't think I'll be returning to the doctor anytime soon. Here's my measurements on the growth charts:



I dropped percentiles in weight again, but the doctor wasn't worried about it. She said I look perfectly healthy and I'm probably just finding my genetic groove.

PARTY TIME

Mommy and daddy seemed really excited about my birthday party coming up and now I know why, it was so much fun! Last weekend I had my first birthday party and almost 50 people came to wish me a happy birthday. I got to play with my friends, eat yummy cake, and open presents. It was the best day ever!!

The cake was a little strange. It had some weird gooey stuff on top that I didn't really like. It tasted okay, but it was more fun to throw. I loved the cake, but every time I started eating it, people cheered and it kind of freaked me out. Adults are so weird sometimes. You should have seen all of them taking pictures too, I felt like a rock star.

I finally got to open presents and I got lots of nice clothes and toys. My favorite was a little white tiger that I snuggled with while mommy opened my presents (she loves presents so I thought I'd be nice and let her open them). Thank you to everyone for making my birthday so special!!





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Happy Birthday to Me!!

I'm 1 year old! Can you believe it?! I'm such a big girl. I've learned lots of big girl things this month too. I can say hi, baby, ball, mama, and papa. I can use a spoon and eat big girl food; no gross baby food for me anymore. I learned to cry when toys are taken away from me and make a really sad face in hopes of getting them back. Unfortunately it hasn't been very effective yet. I love flipping pages in my books, throwing a ball, and I'm able to play with a lot more of my toys - stacking rings, dropping balls in the Dragon thing, and sorting shapes (although I'm not very good at this one yet).

I'm considering walking, but not quite ready yet. I like to walk when mommy or daddy holds me up with at least one hand. Maybe next month I'll let go, but it's still too scary for now. My favorite foods are mac-n-cheese, string cheese, and green beans.

I'm really loving the summer, we get to do so many fun things. I play with my cousin Krystiana at least once a week. So far we've gone to Omsi, the park, and played at each others houses. Rumor has it that next month we get to go to the zoo. I'm not sure what that is, but it sounds cool.

We also had a lot of fun celebrations this month - Grandpa Grant's birthday, Laura's college graduation, Kendall's bridal shower, Hawe's going away party (our neighbors that just moved to Hawaii!), Ben's 30th birthday, Kristi's 30th birthday, Kraig's 21st birthday, and 4th of July. And on top of all that I spent time cheering GG up after she broke her arm. I try not to wiggle around too much so she can still hold me. What a month!



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