13 Months!

13 months and no she is not walking, Ok Ok I know I need to be patient. It is amazing how many people ask you if she walks yet..

She is definately becoming her own little person, I really believe that there has been a big change from even 12 months to 13 months. She thinks she is a dog, growling, crawling around and banging into Jasper for fun and when she does she growls some more. She repeats the word "wolf, wolf" when she sees a dog. Jasper loves her too as she feeds him most of her her food, Mickey has become quite the picky little eater. I have tried a ton of variety, sometimes she eats something sometimes she doesn't! She surely understands that she is the boss. She has even started throwing little temper tantrums when she does not get what she wants. We try not to laugh and encourage her to stop with a distraction which helps until the next time she wants something.

She is still my sweet little angel though, loves to dance, loves to hug, and even gives the best kisses ever.
She says...
Dada
Mama..when she is upset
woof woof
baby..sometimes
quack quack..for duck

She understands quite a bit too
No and tata
I am going to get you..she loves it!
Jasper
Dog
Ball
Head
Nose
Feet

Probably more but have not figured them out yet...

Michaela turns One!

Michaela had her first Birthday on March 7th. I made her a carrot cake with cream cheese icing and she opened up the many gifts she recieved from family and friends. Michaela came down with a terrible cold the night before her birthday, this made it hard for Mickey to even get a present open without putting her head down in her blanket, it was so cute and so sad at the same time. We waited until morning to open presents and even then she really wanted nothing to do with them or the cake I made her. I was dying I really wanted that shot of the bday cake and candle!

On Sunday she was feeling a little better and we celebrated with friends at Build a Bear. She had a good time despite feeling sick, she named her bear "honey". It was fun.