Project Life Week 4

One whole year!

We had a great day - I sang Happy Birthday a gazillion times, we played, went shopping and ate dinner at Red Robin!

We headed outside as the sun was setting to try to get some pictures - trying to take pics of two one year olds that walk is not easy!  I don't care if you are by yourself or have a whole crew!  All they wanted to do was play!  But I got a few and they capture their personalities anyway right?

Adella likes to point! 

This is my best attempt at getting both of them to look at me at the same time - um FAIL!

This was my favorite and best one of Charlie - my little stone face!   At 1 year old, Charlie is a mover!  He has become so quick, almost running!  Our pediatrician told us we could flip their car seats to front facing as soon as they start running - at least 3 to 6 more months if possible.  I don't think Charlie is going to make it that long!   This kid has started to really like food more this last week, in fact it seems like right on his 1st birthday he decided it was way good!  He started eating more and more that day which is good because it was time for the formula to go (oh my I am so grateful!).  Charlie remains a perfect sleeper, he will fall asleep and generally stay asleep even through his sisters screaming - he is one amazing kid!  It's actually quite strange that he does that because loud noises in general terrify him.  We have to hold him while we vacuum  he screams and chases it around if we don't!   He also hates the vita-mix when it gets turned up to fast.   Charlie' best trick is clapping, which he likes to do just about every time you ask (as long as there aren't lots of people watching) Charlie is getting taller, but isn't packing on the pounds yet!  He's just too active!  Here are his stats:

He is up exactly 1 lb in the last two months.   He's only slightly ahead of Adella, though when you look at him he looks much taller, and when you pick him up he feels much heavier too!

This little cutie is catching up to her brother in walking - she is getting pretty fast herself!   She is also a great little eater (though becoming somewhat picky at times).   She love loves berries the most right now I think!   She laughs and smiles at everything, she's a little shy but getting better.   She is a total Daddy's girl, it's too darn cute the way she lights up when daddy is around (not so much fun when daddy leaves though!)   She likes to point and will sometimes show you where her ear is and sometimes wave bye bye- though she pretty much refuses most of the time!  She also has a new move she likes to do when excited, she twist her body side to side - 

this photo is completely blurry but it demonstrates her new move in action!

Adella is also quite small in weight and not getting much bigger (she was 17lbs 8 oz at 10 months).

We took them to Red Robin for their birthday, I mean how can you not go get your free birthday meal at Red Robin?    Adella didn't eat much, but Charlie was having a great time!  He ate tons, and then figured out how to throw his food up in the air - I know, not the best table manners, but he loved watching the pieces fall back down!

What a fun year we have had!  We are grateful for all the love and support of our family and friends!   We had an awesome birthday party yesterday, luckily Rachel was able to take pictures for us, so I'll have a fun post up when I get those from her.

One word: Blackberries

Don't feed the animals!

Clap clap clap

There's many things my kids can't do yet, that I see a lot of younger kids doing.  But that's OK, I still relish in every new thing they learn!  Charlie has been clapping his hand off and on for awhile, but this week, he did it when I ASKED him to!  There's just something magical about asking your kids to do something and having them do it!