Miss Charlee Ava is now 1. It has been a bitter sweet day today. I'm not ready for my last little baby to grow up.
We are going to have some family over on the weekend to share cake and help celebrate, so today was a very quiet affair.
More than anything I am amazed how quickly this last year has gone! We have truly treasured each and every moment we have shared with miss Charlee. It has been so beautiful seeing Charlee bond with her sisters and watching them develop their own special relationships. Having two big sisters around means we are never short of excitement when Charlee reaches a new milestone or learns something new. Having the age gap between our two big girls and Charlee has changed the dynamic of raising a new baby. There is so much more to share and so much more witness.
For the last month or so we have been watching her walk her away around the furniture, getting more confident and bold with everything she is trying to do. We now find ourselves holding our breath as we watch her let go and think about taking those first steps independently. Any day now and she will be off and once that happens, nothing in our house will be safe!!
Charlee is trying so hard to communicate and loves to say words beginning with B. They all sound pretty much the same but each 'B' has a different meaning:
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Bear (her favourite soft toy)
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Banana (her favourite food)
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Bath (her favourite thing to do)
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Button (something she is quite facinated with)
She is a big baby and is now over 12kgs. Exactly how much over I'm not sure. I need to get her weighed and measured. She is wearing size 1 to 2 clothing and wears a size 4 shoe. Charlee has a healthy appatite. There isn't much she wont eat - brussel sprouts and sausages are the only things that come to mind.
Charlee loves to play peek-a-boo and round and round the garden. She is ticklish everywhere and loves to have her hair brushed. She loves to clap her hands when she is excited or happy and keeps us laughing with her funny faces and weird noises.
Happy Birthday Miss Charlee!
Wow Bec, that last year just flew, it doesn't seem long ago that I read she was born. The photo is adorable, what gorgeous big brown eyes she has. Enjoy these beautiful days.
Posted by: Susy | June 13, 2009 at 10:54 PM
Happy birthday Charlee! She sounds an absolute joy, Bec :)
Posted by: kathie | June 12, 2009 at 04:07 PM
How cute...happy birthday Charlee! I don't blame her about the brussel sprouts. ;)
Posted by: Ceci | June 11, 2009 at 02:27 PM
Sending Birthday Wishes for your adorable little girl Bec xx
Posted by: Agnus | June 10, 2009 at 10:51 PM