My sweet, sweet Jaiden turned 1 year old on October 20th. This year it fell on a Wednesday so I took Hannah & Jaiden to celebrate at the zoo. We stopped by Zaxby's and picked up lunch. We added a special treat and ordered cookies to celebrate our special baby! Jaiden slept the whole time we were looking at the animals. I took Hannah to play in the kid area and Jaiden played by picking up rocks, leaves, and grass. Of course, she tried to eat of all them but she had fun exploring and running!



This is why Jaiden never has a bow in her hair!


Enjoying a french fry!





I realized after I took this picture that this rock doesn't look like a rock! However I assure that it is and not something we picked up at the zoo! :)



Jaiden is almost 13 months now. These are the things she is doing:
*She is running - everywhere!
*She can say "mama," "dada," "hello," "hey," "Hannah," "Love you," "Bye," & "no!" When we shout "War Eagle" she says "hey!" after. So cute!!
*She only drinks from a cup and is on whole milk now.
*She loves to dance and anytime the song "Little White Church" comes on she starts shaking her head.
*She puts everything into her mouth!
* Her favorite song is "The Wise Man"
*She loves going to Bible class and is learning to participate well. She smells her flower, pats her Bible, and dances to the songs!
*She has 6 teeth - 4 on top and 2 on bottom.
*She refuses to eat baby food but will eat anything else I put in front of her. She loves to eat fruit and cheerios.
*She wears a size 4 diaper. When she went for her 1 year check-up, she weighed 19 lbs, 14 oz.
*She loves to give hugs and kisses. When she give a hug, she says "awww."
*She sleeps through the night. I rock her until she settles down and gets sleepy. Then I put her in her bed with a blanket and Minnie Mouse & she drifts off to sleep. Most of the time she talks to herself for a little while and I could listen to her do that for hours!
*She loves the telephone and gets very angry when I take it away from her.
*She loves baby dolls. She is so sweet with them (most of the time). She will hug them and pat them on the back.
*She loves her big sister!
*She has provided us with so much joy! I can't even express how sweet she is. She is busy and all over the place but she is so full of life! Her smile & laugh melt my heart!!