This post is a month old, but at least I'm finally getting to it!
Cora is one!
She still has such a sweet, fun personality, but she is definitely showing some strong opinions and displeasure at her preferences not being met. I guess both of our children inherited my strong will :)
Cora smiles and laughs so easily right now. Watching Henry run/hide/be active probably makes her laugh the most right now, and playing with Daddy probably comes in a close second. She doesn't like for us to pass her off to someone else in nursery or when we have to go somewhere, but she usually gets over it pretty quickly.
She will give hugs and kisses very willingly when asked for them. She also has several words that she says consistently and well (Daddy, night night, bye bye, more), several signs that she will do (more, please, thank you) and she is always imitating words and sounds that we make. She is very vocal and very social!
She isn't walking on her own yet, but she loves to hold our hands and walk or push a toy and walk with it. She pulls up on furniture as well. She crawls like a pro but would usually prefer to be carried or given hands to help her walk.
She still takes two naps on most days, but she can do without her morning nap if we are out. Sometimes even when we are home I give her books to "read" in her bed instead of sleeping. She still loves her passy for bedtime and naptime.
Cora is a great eater most of the time. She has been eating what the rest of us eat at mealtimes since she was about 10 months old and we stopped nursing around 11 months. She especially loves grapes and bread.
She has six teeth. Her eyes are still bluish, but not as much as they used to be. I think they are starting to turn more of a brown or green. She is starting to get curls in the back of her head, but the top is still straight.
Cora is such a joy to us! We are so grateful that she is a part of our family. I can't believe this first year has gone by so quickly! Here are some of our favorite pictures of her over the last year.
