One Year! on Saturday, April 11

Happy birthday to me (and to Mommy!). I am quite excited for all of my birthday and weekend plans. More about that in another post. But, in the meantime, I am happy to reflect on my first year. Boy, have I come a long way! My mom remembers a time when she thought she would never get a decent night's sleep or a meal uninterrupted. I have since accommodated her quite nicely, and she thanks me. It is amazing what happens in one year. In particular, my communication skills have developed in amazing ways. I was never much of a crier, so I continue to approach getting what I want in a gentler way. I so badly want to talk. I move my mouth but the right sound does not come out. So, I am relying on other ways to communicate. I have turned my wave upside down to say, "Gimme". And, I will hold my hand out, not quite a point yet, to show the direction in which I want to go. And, of course, I show my enjoyment with big smiles. I turn and grin, looking for an audience, when I am pleased with myself for accomplishing such feats, as climbing over the ottoman to reach a toy or opening closet doors. As for getting around, I am a champ. I am fast in the crawling, and I am taking steps, but I have to get my center of balance just right before taking off. And, I love to climb. It has been an amazing first year! I thank my readers for keeping me up with me!