Eleanor Rose is one year old! We have watched our sweet, chubby newborn grow into a fun, spunky almost-toddler right before our eyes. This year has been the most difficult, rewarding, sleep-deprived, and joy-filled that we have ever experienced, and we wouldn’t change it for the world.
We came back to Ames to celebrate Eleanor’s big day. She had
a little play date with her Baby Time friends, and enjoyed a delicious (but
healthy!) smash cake. We were hoping she’d get a little crazy and really smash
the cake, but hey, she’s just not a messy eater.
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| Ladies always wear pearls |
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| Nom nom! |
Eleanor is doing and learning so much every day. She can sign milk, drink, more, eat and is working on signing all done. She waves to us when we leave or come home, and waves to her good friend Nemo every morning. She's (mostly) gentle with Nemo, and he's very tolerant of her and lays down right in front of her for petting. She cries when one of us leaves, but she cries harder when the cat leaves the room or goes to his basket that she can't reach! She loves to mimic us, and she'll sing along when I sing to her. We're working on our harmonies. She points at everything while saying 'dis' or 'dat'. We're not quite sure if she's telling us what she sees or if she's asking what things are.
Signing
Pointing
She is sooo close to walking on her own! She has taken a step here or there, but usually likes to keep a hand on a wall or furniture to walk with. Plus, she's a speed crawler, so why bother trying to walk when you can crawl in hyper speed? She loves to zoom around the living room with her walker.
