Yesterday as I watched video from the night the girls were born, I could hardly remember them being that small. One year has passed since they came into our lives – it seems like yesterday and it seems like a lifetime ago. The videos reminded of things I had forgotten like how long their fingernails were, how Mallory would kick her legs like she was doing Karate, and how much hair Anna Claire was born with (yes, Anna Claire). They were so tiny and so sweet (still are).
When I look at them now, it’s hard to believe how much they have grown and changed. Anna Claire can say mama, dada, ball, bubbles, (which sounds an awful lot like ball, ball), and uh-oh. Mallory can say mama and dada. She can also say all sorts of other words; we just don’t know what they mean. They can wave hello and bye-bye and can point to what they want. Both girls have taken some steps (Mallory has taken the most), but I’m not sure we can actually say they are really walking yet. Crawling is still their preferred way to travel.
Anna Claire and Mallory love to drink milk and eat table foods. We said goodbye to formula and baby food a couple weeks ago. Today for example, they shared pancakes, a fried egg, and yogurt for breakfast and a turkey sandwich, green beans, and mandarin oranges for lunch. They both love to eat. Mallory can’t shove it in her little mouth fast enough, and though Anna Claire is a slower eater, she is still a great eater. So far, they’ve never met a food they didn’t like.
Mallory is the fearless one. The older she gets, the more daring she is. Anna Claire is more hesitant. Whether she’s meeting someone new, adjusting to different surroundings, or getting used to a new toy’s bells and whistles, she needs to take her time.
The girl’s twelfth month brought lots of fun firsts…their first trips to the beach and the river, their first swim in the pool, helping me celebrate my first mother’s day, lots of new and exciting foods, and of course their first birthday!
They don't go to the pedi for their twelve month visit for another couple weeks, so I'll have a weight and height update later.
The girl's party is Saturday evening, so I probably won't post again until after the party - lot's to do between now and then. Hopefully I'll have lots of fun pictures to post!
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