Happy 1st Birthday Makena!

What a year this has been...I really can't believe that Makena is already a year old, but also it seems like forever ago that I was waiting in the O.R. for her to make her way into this world.

Makena is doing wonderful today - she is walking, babbling, loves music and dancing, starting to sing (I think), loves her brother and daddy like crazy, and can say "Dada", "Aidan" (sort of) and "dog". If you ask her "where is Makena?" she will pat her chest like a gorilla.

Makena loves books - especially "Animal Babies" and "10 Tiny Tickles". She is perpetually attached to her lovies and has a smile that will light up a room.

She loves looking at pictures of herself and Aidan, and has already learned that the camera has pictures so hard to get a photo or video lately because she wants to see herself in the screen (hence the many close up shots). She is learning how to sword fight so she can play with her big brother.

Makena has learned some signs (sort of) such as "more", "all done", and "down". She is starting to learn how to say "no no bark dogs" with the pump of a fist. She can shake her head "no" and nod "yes" but doesn't always get when she should do each so she does them both to cover all her bases. We also have taught her to say "ah" after she takes a sip of juice. She doesn't say it but opens her mouth as wide as she can.

We are excited to have Grandma Carol coming up this weekend to celebrate. I will be making her cake so she can have chocolate for the first time! Aunt Cyndi will be coming over as well.

I can't wait to experience all the new things she will learn in this next year!

Happy Birthday my sweet Makena - we love you!