Our Little One Year Old

My sister took this one during our trip. Thanks, Rachel!

You think she's sick of this yet?? :)

Nora has been one for almost a month now, so I think it's about time I gave a little run down on her stats. Here's the last of her twelve monthly poses in the bouncer, wearing her favorite shirt. I love that she already has preferences. Nora is 19 lbs. 12 oz. (46%), 29 1/4 in. (44%), and her head is 17 7/8 in. (58%). She's always been a very averagely proportioned baby. 

I think Nora really enjoys being the baby of the family, and claims her rights around our house- especially when her younger cousin Gloria comes over. :) She can be pretty fierce and competitive, and knows exactly how to push Peter's buttons. She has a pretty awesome growl, and knows how to cheese it up for the camera. Nora is an affectionate little girl, and gives the sweetest hugs. She's becoming more and more of a mama's girl, but Daddy is a close second. She babbles in a whispery little voice, so I'm not quite if she says many words, other than "hot" and "bye-bye."

I am in love with her purplish-navyish "baby blues" and long lashes.

And her curly red wisps in the back get cuter every day. 

On her first birthday, she had two teeth- one on the bottom and one directly over it on the top where the gum was split open prematurely. We affectionately call her "snaggletooth" for this reason. Now she has four teeth- two on top and bottom.  

 She's just starting to let me put bows in her hair again. It's pretty long in the front, so I have to do something to keep it out of her eyes. 

 Although her main method of transportation is still the pirate bum scoot (and she's fast at it!), she is starting to take to walking more and more. She will often just stand up in the middle of the room and take off. She's also gotten pretty good at climbing- on chairs, tables, and even to the top of a bunk bed ladder (while I was standing right next to her, and snatched her right back down). 

It is sweet to see her develop a relationship with her brothers. She really looks up to them and wants to do whatever they do. 

And it is equally as sweet to watch them embrace her as one of them. It's a good thing she has two older brothers to protect her. She's going to need 'em.