First Birthday!

I still can't believe it's been a year...this past weekend we celebrated with a Tea Party. A huge thanks to my family for traveling from Ohio and helping me decorate! I ordered some of the decorations from etsy ( bday banner, high chair banner and Pom poms) I made the food labels and ordered cupcakes from coastal cupcakes here in Wilmington. We had chicken salad, fruit/ cheese and pea salad and of course pink lemonade and tea with honey and orange slices.
At one Avah is 29 in and 20 lbs. the doctor said she had a really great "disposition" she was waving, all smiles and asking to be held the entire visit. While we were in the waiting room she wouldn't stop smiling and laughing at everyone. She is so happy and very out going. She is also very determined and strong willed. I can say she pretty much seems to have the best of both of us. Its amazing how much she can problem solve already, smart cookie. She understands "no thank you" and understands things we say to her like come here. We try to say no thank you in hopes she wont yell NO!! at us LOL Her bedtime routine is pretty much the same. Always to sleep by 7 and wakes sometimes once during the night. She loves giving the dogs, us & her baby dolls kisses. She continues to love finger foods and this week we started some chicken which she seems to like. We are transitioning to whole milk and she stopped breast feeding last week. Hard to believe at 3 months I almost gave up and now it's over.. Those 12 months went so fast.. Trying to savor every stage!