Margaret Turns One!

FIVE DAYS BEFORE DELIVERY

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ONE YEAR OLD!

Miss Margaret is such a gift to our family. Sometimes I can't believe how blessed we are to have three little souls to raise.

In terms of baby milestones: Margaret is now walking everywhere fast, jumping on the trampoline, and ascending the stairs to the top, even when she's carrying something in one hand. She seems to enjoy food of all different textures and flavors, although she still gets about 75%, I guess, of her calories from me. She has four top teeth, two bottom teeth, and is currently cutting two bottom molars (and having about as much fun with that experience as you'd expect). If you were to ask Margaret about her progress sleeping through the night, she would laugh heartily in response. Margaret signs ALL DONE and MORE. She says "mama," "dada," "die" (for diaper) and "ah dah" (for all done). And the very night before her birthday, she began signing BYE while saying "aye" for bye-bye. She shows very good receptive language and will do cute little things I request, for example, "Margaret, put the sock in the drier" or "Give kisses to Mama!" So far, Margaret seems quite laid back and relaxed, not counting that she is a mama's girl and the fastest way to see her start screaming is for me to set her down or step out of the room.

Happy birthday, Margaret Anne!

Edit: The eve before Margaret's first birthday, my little sister delivered a baby daughter! Congratulations to she and her husband on the birth of Baby Melissa!!!