12 Months Old

I'm not sure how this happened so fast but Quinn is one!

Remember that flower in her hair?  It was the same flower that we clipped to her hospital hat on the day that she was born.  It used to be the size of her entire head!

I don't know if it is because we had two kids to contend with this time around but I definitely feel like Quinn's first year FLEW by compared to our first year with Nolan.  She wasn't always the easiest baby but her good moments way outshine the hard parts and I wouldn't change a second of the past year.  Even those long nights when she would scream in our faces until midnight because now she won't even let anyone rock her to sleep!  She wiggles and fusses until you put her in her crib :(

This picture makes me smile because Quinn has become such a happy little girl.  She lights up when we come into the room and loves to play and laugh with Nolan.  She is really enjoying being outside this spring, is such a daredevil and is constantly on the move.  She isn't attempting to walk yet but is a speedy crawler and thinks it is so funny to "run" away while you attempt to chase after her.  She knows when she is doing something wrong too and will give you a big smile and then do whatever it is she isn't supposed to be doing.  Stinker.  She laughs a lot, waves to everyone and everything, says "hi," "ma ma," "da da," and claps for "more."  I think I caught her first "uh oh" today as well :)

Quinn is still drinking 4 bottles a day but we will be making the transition to milk in a sippy cup in the near future.  Our goal is to be bottle free by the end of May when we go on vacation.  She is also still a good eater.  Her favorite foods are:  turkey, chicken, pizza, french fries, raisins, goldfish crackers, Cheerios, raisin bread, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, oranges, melon, bananas, pears, avocados, peas, green beans, broccoli, and most recently cake!  She currently has almost 4 teeth on top and two on the bottom to eat with!

We have an excellent sleeper on our hands.  She takes two naps a day and sleeps 12 hours at night.  Best part about Quinn as a sleeper is that she does a great job of self soothing and getting herself back to sleep if she wakes up.  It's a rare occasion that we need to go back into her room once she is laid down.  Quinn ditched the sleep sack this past week as well and is sleeping with her "lamby" and a small blanket as well.

Quinn loves to play with Nolan is always on his heels and grabbing whatever he is playing with.  He does a pretty good job of being patient but we are definitely entering into some sharing dilemmas!  She is good at stacking toys, likes to study the details, isn't too good of reader but she is getting better, and loves to dance and clap at story time.  

It's sad that our last baby is not longer technically a "baby" anymore but I am so excited to see her grow and develop over the next several months.  I remember this stage being my absolute favorite with Nolan so I am really looking forward to hearing her start to talk more, walk, and become more independent.  We were truly blessed over the last year to have our beautiful, healthy, baby girl join our family and I can't imagine it any other way!

 One of Quinn's many silly faces.  She sticks her little face out at you and says, "mmmm."