Allie turns ONE!!!

I can't believe it, but our little baby Allie turned one on October 20th!  It makes me so sad this time around! Where did my baby go?!  I have enjoyed this little girl SOOOO much, she is such a sweetheart! We do this thing on our kids' 1st birthdays where we set out a bunch of different objects on the floor, and see which one they'll crawl to. It's supposed to determine what they'll be like when they grow up.....kinda fun.  For Allie's birthday we set out a cell phone, money, camera, doll, candy, jewelry  and a calculator.  Our other kids have gone straight to one object, but Allie took her time and crawled back and forth, checking out everything.  It was so funny! She didn't take anything for a couple minutes, just kept crawling back and forth looking. In the end she finally grabbed the phone :)  We had a fun little family party for her with some cake and ice cream.  

Here are some fun things about Allie Ruth at this age that I want to remember:      

-She only has one tiny tooth poking through

-gives good kisses (slobbery open mouth ones with a tongue click at the end)

-she LOVES winter squash and sweet potatoes, the real stuff though! 

-loves all cooked veggies except for broccoli

-loves oatmeal and cream of wheat....the real stuff :)

-loves bananas

-Loves toast, not bread though :)

-loves graham crackers

-doesn't like pasta

-Loves to play peek-a-boo! Putting her little hands over her eyes.....and sometimes ears. 

-Gives fives, and says "yeah!" every time she does it.

-She's such a little sweetie that her first word other than "dada" was thank you!

-she says, "love you" and it melts our hearts. She said it to Reed first, and mostly just says it to him. 

-says cracker, Mama, Dada, banana (nana), cracker, thank you, yeah, love you, peek boo, oohh, and stop it. She says that mostly to Branson.

-She has a stuffed bunny that her daddy gave her when she was born that she loves, and has to have it to sleep. 

-She takes a sippy cup well.

-Sleeps through the night since she's been done nursing.

-Still usually takes 2 naps during the day

-She's usually happy....except for at church. That's nap time, and she's kind of a mess. 

-I told you she is such a little sweetie!  She's so pleasant and nice most of the time. 

-She is starting to develop a feisty side....mostly around Branson. They fight sometimes ;) 

-She's a good eater, always has been, and she was such a good nurser too. 

She really has been such a pleasure!  I was SOOOO nervous before her birth, and since the very first day, I have enjoyed her so much! She even slept through the first two nights home from the hospital! Allie, we all adore you, and are SO grateful you joined our family when you did!!       

Trying to decide...

Finally picked the phone.

Holding the phone up to her ear.

She was lucky and got two new play phones! One from each set of grandparents! 

Macie trying to help her unwrap her gifts. 

Wow...new phone :)

Her cupcakes...

Singing "Happy Birthday" to her.  At the end Branson hurried and blew out her candle! 

She was just like my other kids, and was not interested in tearing into her cake. She didn't even get messy! I debated just giving her a cupcake so I didn't have to make a special cake, because I though she might do this ;) She just ate off of a little corner, and I cut that off and we ate the rest of the cake! 

Not sure about it. 

Trying to get out of her seat. "Why is everyone staring at me?"

Getting a tiny piece at a time.

This is as messy as she got!

Cutie little face.

This is Allie and her cute little cousin Ben. 

Branson. "What the heck is this pink crown doing on my cake?"

Branson and Grandma Donna. 

Allie and Aunt Kenzie.

Grandma Keppner and Aunt Sonja.

Grandma Ruth and Aunt Kenzie.

Uncle Karl and Grandpa Keppner. 

Uncle Casey, Uncle Troy, and Aunt Cindy.

Daddy!