SHE WAS 17 LB, 12 OZ AT HER ONE YEAR CHECKUP AND AHEAD DEVELOPMENTALLY. HER PEDIATRICIAN SAID THAT SHE IS JUST "GENETICALLY PETITE". SHE HAD EAR TUBES PLACED IN MAY AND HAS NOT HAD AN EAR INFECTION SINCE (YAY!). SHE HAS REALLY HAD AN APPETITE LATELY AND HAS BEEN PACKING ON THE POUNDS. SHE WEIGHS OVER 19 LBS ACCORDING TO OUR SCALE, SO HOPEFULLY SHE CAN GO FORWARD FACING IN HER CAR SEAT SOON. ELISE IS QUITE TALKATIVE AND VERY DRAMATIC. SHE CLIMBS ON EVERYTHING, LOVES TO DANCE, AND ALSO HAS A VERY BAD TEMPER.
SO YEAH, THAT FIRST YEAR JUST FLEW BY! I HAD SUCH A HARD TIME WHEN ELISE WAS BORN- SHE WAS A VERY DIFFICULT BABY AND I WAS SO WORRIED ABOUT DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT. I DON'T REALLY MISS HER BEING A LITTLE BABY- EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE I MISS THAT NEW BABY SMELL AND THOSE CUTE LITTLE NOISES, BUT I REALLY LIKE BEING ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH HER AND ANTICIPATE HER NEEDS. THIS IS SUCH A FUN AGE AND I FEEL LIKE IT IS MY REWARD FOR STICKING OUT THOSE FIRST FEW MONTHS. I AM AMAZED AT HOW MUCH SHE HAS GROWN AND CHANGED AND HOW MUCH SHE HAS TAUGHT ME ALONG THE WAY. I HAVE LEARNED TO REALLY ENJOY SUCH SIMPLE PLEASURES LIKE WATCHING HER LAUGH HYSTERICALLY WHEN DADDY TICKLES HER BELLY OR WHEN SHE LOOKS AT ME WITH THOSE BIG BLUE EYES AND TELLS ME THAT SHE IS "MIMI'S BAY-BAY". WE ARE TRULY BLESSED TO HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL LITTLE GIRL.
