One Year!

Happy First Birthday, Ari! I can't believe its already been one year since you came into our family! Its been fun getting to know you; we can already tell that you are a sweet, happy, smart, adventurous, and very determined little girl. We love you and feel so blessed to have you in our lives!

ARI AT AGE ONE

• Already good at walking, climbing, and throwing a ball.
• Says "mama" (her first word!), "dada", "cheese" (which basically means any kind of food), "milk", "uh-oh", "bye", and "no". Can sign milk, eat, drink, sleep, music, more, and done.
• Loves to play with balls, cars, dolls/stuffed animals, and is OBSESSED with phones!
• Fearless! For example, she will crawl up to a slide and go right down face first without bothering to see if a parent is waiting to catch her.
• Loves water, drinking it or swimming in it.
• Has two teeth (front on bottom).
• Very determined and sometimes stubborn. When she wants to do something or wants to get an object there is almost no stopping her.
• Has crazy hair that all grows straight forward into her eyes (but its cute!).
• Loves to eat dirt (and lots of other stuff she finds on the ground, too).
• Likes pretty much any kind of food, but especially cheese, meat, bread, and any kind of fruit.
• Does NOT like riding in the car or sleeping any where other than her bed.
• Thinks her dad and big brother are so cool and hates getting left out when they play together.