Hadley's First Birthday!

Hadley girl, we can't believe that you are 1!!! The days are long but the years are short is right! Mommy and daddy had your first birthday party at the Cambria town hall with help from Grandma and Grandpa Jones. It was a Winter Onederland theme and it couldn't have been more fun! We had snowflake and snowwomen cupcakes, cheese, crackers, yogurt, kisses, and snow cones! We also set up a little play area of snow and bubbles that all of the kids (11 little ones in total we think) thoroughly enjoyed! Blow-up penguins were all over too and were the gifts for the kids to take home with them. Hadley, you were pretty shy and hug on mommy's hip almost the whole time but charmed everyone anyway. When it came time for your cake, you delicately picked at the frosting for about 3 minutes before you were done. Too cute! You had so many people come to your party and received great gifts! We are so thankful! On your birthday, Grandma, grandpa, great Aunt Mary Ellen, and neighbor Kay came over and we had a mini celebration again. You were definitely not shy and you dove into your cupcake. It was a wonderful evening! Thank you all! We love you Hadley!!!

Hadley: The Climber

Hadley girl, you aren't  walking yet but, on January 21st, you took your VERY FIRST STEP! Three times you stepped for us! You are amazing and we love you sooo much! You have also developed a love of climbing. Mom found out a little to late as you fell off Henry's trampoline and scraped your sweet little forehead. Henry has been our rascal but as he gets older and smarter he's calmed down so much and is just full of interest in learning everything. You Hadley, are developing your big muscles and are getting more and more rascally by the day. Love you! Take it easy on mommy and daddy though, will ya?

chasing Henry around the house and loving his "peek aboo games with you"

mommy had to put on your tutu

your first real "owie"

getting fitted for your first pair of walking shoes!

showing the shoes off

your climbing sequence and yes, you climbed onto the toy yourself too!

A Hadley update!

Hadley, our sweetie, we can't believe that you will be 11 months old tomorrow! You are now standing, without anything to pull up on, cruising furniture a little, waving, doing "high fives," playing all sorts of games, and even saying just a few words. You have been saying "mama," and "dada," for a while now but, you now say "ball," and "up," adn daddy says you say, "Gus," our ever forgotten dog. You tried to say Grandma the last time she visited but it came out, "Bama." She'll take it! She will also take YOU! You have finally started going to other people a little but remain a mommy's girl. Definitely a mommy's girl. You still just have your bottom two teeth (cut those at 8 months), but have big blisters where your top two will surely pop through in a few days. You are a great eater, take one, occasionally two naps a day and wake up, on average four times a night to eat. You are close to taking your first step and are a very happy, healthy baby. You LOVE your baby dolls and are almost saying, "baby," too. We love you big girl. here are pictures of you over the last few months:

here you are, back in October, as "fluffy" as ever :)

loving toast

learning to stand in November

always smiley for mommy

bananas at least once a day and drinking from a sippy cup

daddy's hair stylings

more standing practice with daddy

Henry is getting a kick out of you being mobile and acting a little older

climbing on thanksgiving. you love the stairs

standing!

you adore bath time!

mommy's helper