12 Months Old

We know it has been a really long time since the last post and we apologize. We really have no excuse other than life just keeps getting in the way. So, let’s catch everyone up.

In Kian’s 12th month, many exciting things happened…she had her one year appointment with the pediatrician, she got a couple new teeth, she started walking, she got her first haircut and she had her big first birthday!!!

By her one year birthday Kian weighed in at 21 pounds and was 30” tall. This puts her in the 50th percentile for weight and the 80th percentile for her height. On the medicine front, Kian was still taking medicine four times a day for her GERD.

By 12 months old, Kian was sporting 4 teeth…the front two on top and the front two on bottom. The next ones to front on either side, both top and bottom about ready to come through.

Kian took her first steps on the Thursday before her birthday. Mommy and Kian were sitting on the couch when Daddy came home from work and Kian took 6 steps all by herself to come to Daddy. By the end of November, she was walking anywhere she wanted to go!

Kian got her very first haircut the day before her birthday. She was very good and sat in Mommy’s lap while she got a little trim. Don’t worry…we saved her first curl.

November 7, 2009 was a big day for all of us. This was the day that Kian turned 1 year old!!! We had many friends and family come from near and far to help us celebrate. We were worried about the weather, but it turned out to be a beautiful sunny day. Kian had a Daisy Dino Ball Pit at her party for the older kids to play in…when we put Kian inside to play with the balls, she did not care for it very much. Kian was very much a little lady when she ate her cake and did not make that much of a mess. Kian loved opening all of her presents and socializing with all of her guests.

For Thanksgiving, we went to Grandma Diann’s house. She made a wonderful feast and we had a great time…

We are very thankful to all of our friends and family for sharing in the excitement in Kian’s first year of life!!! It has been an amazing year and we are so thankful to have Kian in our life as she brings so much joy to our lives.

Here are Kian’s one year/family photos that we took in November…