Barefoot and Busy: Happy Birthday Madeline Rose!

Happy Birthday Madeline Rose!!

You have become so much more interested in books and pretend that you are reading them!

I love, love how you “chatter” in the back seat when we are driving. I can’t help but smile.

You are finally sleeping through the night! Praise the Lord! I was beginning to wonder if you ever would. If only we had known that a box fan was the key!

You nap 2 times a day.

You have begun to point at things and to communicate in different ways. When you are unhappy, you will sometimes grunt or growl (so it seems).

You weaned from nursing 2 days after your birthday and have done AMAZING with it!

You have started to push things around and walk behind them! I couldn’t believe it when I saw you moving across the floor with the laundry basket. It won’t be long now!

You love to hold our hands and walk and are pretty insistent on doing this a LOT.

We celebrated your first birthday with a Winnie the Pooh theme, since you have become our “Pooh Bear”. I wanted it to be more girly and unique, so I went for a vintage style. I decorated with pink ribbon, yellow polka dots, and burlap. It turned out perfect! You wore the prettiest antique yellow dress with a matching hair bow. I had your cake made by Catering 4 You, the same place that made our wedding cake. I had tried to make it myself, but it didn't turn out at all! I called everywhere trying to find a place to air up your balloons. I finally found someone that would do it, but they could only do a few since they were almost out of helium. Your Pawpaw and I made a wooden sign for the front entry that was theme oriented. I know you won’t remember this party, but your Daddy and I considered it to be VERY special and wanted to celebrate you in a big way!

Daddy spent MONTHS putting together this very sweet and amazing video of your first year of life.