On Friday you turned one! Congratulations baby girl. I think that turning one is quite an achievement.
The past year has simply been amazing. Your arrival in our lives has changed everything - our priorities, our sleep, our day-to-day activities, our identities and the way that we see the world. You are now the filter through which I view everything - whether it be the height at which someone has chosen to place their glassware or the horror that is what we are still doing to this planet of yours (and your future). I have also come to identify myself as your mother first and foremost and, to my surprise, this doesn't bother me at all. In fact, I really quite like it. You are a very cool little person, Lily, and it is a pleasure to be associated with you.
This past month has been a big one. You have conquered walking and are now incredibly stable and quick (scarily quick, in fact!). This seems to have also freed up your brain for speech and your vocabulary has taken a huge leap forward this past month. You are currently picking up at least one new word a day and it is incredible to watch.
Your vocabulary currently consists of: mama/mum, dada/papa, bubba, duck, dog, ball, ta, bye bye, nigh nigh, monkey (pronounced mo), up, down, more, mmm (for something that is yummy or for cuddles) and no (a new one that you are enjoying at the moment). You have also learned a range of animal noises including: moo (pronounced mmm), baa, neigh, and cheep. And, finally, you have learned a number of random signs that we have created together for things including: star and twinkle twinkle (opening and closing your fists), fish (wiggling your hand), gorilla (beating your chest), and brushing your hair. You can also point to a number of your body parts, including your head, hair, teeth and (your favourite) nose.
This past month you attended your fourth wedding (at the Melbourne Zoo) and we all took a family trip to Tilba. In Tilba we stayed in a little cottage on a farm property and you just loved it. You woke up on both mornings and immediately pointed excitedly outside at the rolling hills. Then you clambered down and stood against the door begging to go outside immediately. Outside, you played so happily on the grass; examining the flowers and leaves, carrying around buckets, and pointing up at the trees with delight. It made me wish that we lived in the country so that you could be surrounded by such a peaceful nature scene everyday. It clearly suited you.
Another big discovery this month was your love of swings and slides. We went to many many new parks and every time we put you on a swing or a slide you would grin from ear to ear and kick your legs with excitement. You are quite the little thrill seeker - I can see roller coasters and hang gliding in your future.
You have also developed a bit of a habit of putting things on your head. The peg basket and a red bucket are your favourite head pieces, but you seem to have fun with many other items too. I am not sure exactly why you do it - sometimes you are clearly playing the clown and hoping to get a laugh out of us, but at other times you seem to simply being enjoying the sensation. Whatever the reason, I hope that this new habit is a bit of a keeper. It really is very cute.
On the weekend we had a party for you and you must have sensed that something was happening because you decided to skip your morning sleep entirely. The result was, well, interesting. Our house filled with people baring gifts and you managed yourself fairly well (considering) - socialising with everyone and showing off your new (fabulous) party dress, but you did let out quite a number of ear piecing yells that surprised people a little. And then you crashed - right in the middle of your party and I had to put you down in your hammock while we all carried on without you. As someone put it the next day - we've all been there Lily and at least you did it with a lot more dignity than some of us!
Anyway, as usual, it has been a blast. I can't wait to see what this month brings us.
love,
mama
xoxo
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