My dear Chloe, you have been such a blessing. I remember one year ago so well. I remember Mommy and Daddy walking often trying to encourage you to make your entrance. I remember going to the doctor at 35 weeks and 6 days pregnant and the doctor telling me that I was already 3 centimeters dilated. We were SURE you would come early! But... you wanted to do things YOUR way. No matter the amount of planning that I did, you were not going to budge without medical intervention. Your due date was April 20, 2010. That day came and went with no baby. The morning of April 21st, mommy and daddy went to the hospital for an induction. The fantastic Dr. Brown was on duty, and we got things started a little after 8 am. When they checked me a short while after admission, Dr. Brown was surprised to find that I was 6 centimeter dialated. And so the pitocin began. Four hours later (and one shot of pain meds, but no epidural), you decided to grace us with your presence. You were a beautuful 7 pounds 15 ounces and had a head full of perfectly highlighted brown hair.
(our fantastic OB nurse, Karen, made this bonnet for you)
Your brothers all loved you instantly.
In your first year of life you have brought us so many smiles, lots of laughter, and many, many learning opportunities. You see, mommy and daddy did not know what to do with a little girl. (Truth be told, some days we are still not sure what to do. haha) You have a closet full of pink clothes, you have a few baby dolls, which you play and cuddle with every so often, and you have three adoring big brothers and a mommy and daddy that love you more than we could ever imagine.
Chloe-
You got your first teeth at 6 months old. They were the two middle bottom teeth.
You love to eat whatever the boys are eating- like this morning, you had a poptart.
You almost never turn down a chance to eat anything. haha
You took your first steps just a few days shy of your first birthday, although so far you will only walk TO mommy, and you try to not do more than a few steps at a time. haha.
You can clap your hands and say "Yay."
You know how to wave bye bye and say "bye."
Your favorite game is to throw something and then say "Ut-Oh!" as if it were an accident.
You are wearing size 12 months clothing, size 2 shoes, size 3 diapers, and lots and lots of hairbows.
You got your first haircut (by Peyton) at 11 months, thank GOD you have so much hair it was barely noticeable. :-)
Your first halloween costume was a Pink fairy.
You love to ride in the stroller, especially where there are things off to the side that you can grab.
You love to play in your water table and come back soaking wet most days.
You love to stand in the windows and wave bye bye to daddy and your big brothers as they leave for work and school.
Your first birthday party will be a Minnie Mouse theme (pictures to come soon...).
You are our baby girl, and we love you forever! Happy happy birthday, sweet girl!
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