1 Year Old

March 16th 2009 our lives were changed for the better when our first baby girl was born. She weighed 8lbs 2oz and was 191/2 inches long. It has been a wonderful year with Peyton bringing smiles to our faces on a daily basis. It is truly amazing how much a child grows and changes during their first year of life. Peyton already has such a personality and love for life. She has been such a content, good baby.

Stats At 12 Months:

Weight: 20 lbs 12 oz - 50th percentile -she still has plenty of kissable chubs and round cheeks

Height: 28 in long - 75th percentile

Head Circumference - off the charts! - The Doctor said she must have a big brain in there. She definitely got her Daddy's genes on head size and shape.

Peyton's Favorites:
Food: Sweet Potatoes (she can eat an entire one if we let her in one meal time)
Snack: Crackers of any kind (animal, graham, or town house)
Treat: Rice Krispie Treats (she hasn't had many treats though due to her milk allergy)
Drink: She loves her rice milk when she wakes up and before bed
Show: Baby Einstein Day at the Farm (she has liked this since she was 8 months or so and gets excited every time I put it on)
Loves: Her mommy, silky, being outside

Activities: Sitting in her rocking chair or on the couch reading herself stories, cruising around pushing her walker, car or anything else that moves such as boxes or her baby stroller, unloading cabinets and drawers, getting thrown in the air by Daddy, playing with her Aunt Annie, taking baths, picking up rocks outside

Other Things About Peyton:
Sleep: Often only takes one about 2 hour nap already. Sleeps from 8:30 or 9:00Pm to 8:00 or 8:30AM.
Eating Habits: She's always been a good little eater, but lately definitely lets you know her preferences. If she doesn't like or prefers something else that's on her tray she simply picks it up and throws it off her high chair tray and then looks over the side to see where it landed. It is funny, but we are trying to teach her not to do that. She won't eat most yummy breakfast foods including eggs, french toast, or pancakes and goes through stages with different veggies and fruits.
Tricks: Clapping hands, clicking her tongue, giving kisses, pointing to noses, when you say "oh no" she puts both hands to her head, folding hands for prayer time