Dear Quinn,
Where has my baby gone? Who is this little kid who toddles around the apartment like an over-caffeinated drunken penguin?
It seems like "walking" was nothing more than a brief interlude between
crawling and running. You are so fast, Quinn! Especially when you
wear your sneakers. Grammy recently introduced you to the great feminine tradition of shoe
shopping, and we replaced all the baby booties in your shoe organizer with sneakers, slippers, maryjanes and fluffy boots. Thanks for the shoes Grammy!
Quinn, now that you are 13 months old, you are extremely communicative. Whether you are using your
hands, your words, or even just your extra-expressive eyebrows, you are able to tell us exactly what you want - and how you feel when you don't get exactly what you want.
You
are becoming very particular about your routine. During bath time, you
pick up your rubber ducky and grunt, which is your way of asking me to
sing the Rubber Ducky song. Last week when Mom-Mom babysat, you stood
up in your crib and pointed to the window so that she would pull down
the shade.
She also watched you on Saturday night so
that your Daddy and I could go to a Christmas party. You stayed up late
playing with her, and she taught you the letter W. You wouldn't say it
for her, but the next day you pointed right to the W magnet on the
fridge and said, "double u!" in your adorable little voice. Thank you,
Mom-Mom!
Right now you are really into magnets,
Elmo, and your farm puzzle. You have also recently started paying
attention to your stuffed animals and giving them hugs. You like my
jewelry as well. We take turns putting on pretty bracelets and you
admire them by saying, "Ooooo!"
And one more thing - you sneezed this morning and I made a big deal of saying, "Oh my goodness, God bless you!" You laughed, and then you said, "aaa-choo!" It was a fake sneeze! I couldn't believe it. I have also noticed lately that when you cry, you will often stop and look up to make sure we are watching you before continuing the performance. You aren't fooling us, little girl - but we love you!
Sesame Street!
Daddy's breakfast = Quinn's 2nd breakfast
Here are some pictures from your friends' birthday party a few weeks ago!
Happy Birthday Thomas, Grace and Henry!
There's a doggie out there!
You're my new friend
Owen and Quinn
So many toys!
Hey guys...whatcha eatin'?
It's my boyfriend, Evan!
I'll just ignore him all day long...
Here is my favorite video of the moment - you singing and dancing along to The Sound of Music Live!
Dear Quinn,
Last week we celebrated our second Thanksgiving
with you - and we were lucky enough to do it twice. We had turkey at
Grammy and Pop-Pop's house on Thursday and Mom-Mom and Pop-Daddy's on
Friday. The food was delicious and you ate it all! You love sweet potatoes, cranberries, baked apples, and ice cream!
This year was extra special because we are more grateful than ever that you are happy, healthy, and surrounded by a wonderful family who loves you. It was a pleasure having you sitting at the table like a big girl this year.
Here are some pictures from Grammy's house:
A little blurry, but a rare shot of all three of us
Haha! Don't tickle me, Daddy!
C'mon, Pop-Pop, let's take a walk around the house!
So many stuffed animals!
Relaxation - jammies, dessert and a shoulder rub!
Watch the doorway, Daddy!
Thanks for reading to me, Julie and Uncle Mikeyface