Delainey is 1!

I cannot believe that my baby girl is turning 1 today.  I'm not sure why I am having such a hard time grasping this...but it just will not sink in!  This is my birthday girl this morning...so sweet.

Exactly one year ago Travis and I were anxiously waiting in a very tiny room for the nurses to come in and tell us it was time to head to the operating room.  It was so different than my C-section with Parker.  This time I walked into the operating room...climbed up on the operating table...and waited for them to finally bring Travis in so we could get the show on the road.  It was so nerve-wracking, but I knew that at the end was going to be the most amazing pay-off.  We would finally get to hold, love, and kiss the baby girl we had been waiting for for so long!  The surgery went so quickly and before I knew it I was listening to the sweetest little baby cry.  She was so beautiful and such a blessing.

Delainey is so full of life, smiles, and energy.  She adores her big brother (from afar...when he tries to hug or kiss on her she wails!).  She loves her puppy and lights up when he runs into the room...calling "Di Di" which is pretty close to Deacon and the exact same thing that Parker called him!  It melts my heart to see her face when she sees her Daddy...she gets the sweetest grin and immediately starts calling for "Da Da."  While she loves her Daddy, she is surely a Mommy's girl for now.  I love getting to see the differences between boys and girls (even the dramatic ones).  She will eat just about everything (except soy...which as of now we are still avoiding due to an allergy).  This girl loves food and will let you know if she is still hungry!  Going to the grocery store is an event with her...Parker and I have to try and hide bananas and any other snack she recognizes from her in the cart and at check-out because once she sees it...she wants it!!!  Delainey has the funniest faces and loves to cheese for the camera...she even says "cheeeee!"

We have yet to go to the doctor for her 1 year check...it isn't until next week, so I am unsure of her height and weight...but here are some other Delainey Stats:

Favorite Foods:

• bananas, peaches, toast, pancakes, hot dogs, mac & cheese, nuggets

Words:

• MaMa, DaDa, DiDi (Deacon), nana (banana), cheeee (cheese), hi, mmmmm (yummy)

Baby Sign:

• more, drink, eat, all done, night night, bye/hi

Things She Can Do:

• walk (she is strictly a walker now...no more crawling for this little lady)
• climb (she is trying to get onto and into everything)
• blow kisses
• throw toys for Deacon
• say/motion for "shhhh"
• high five
• run (it is spastic...but she can do it...I spend the whole time thinking she is about to face-plant)

 For Delainey's 1st birthday I made a little video slideshow of her first year.  To watch the video click here!