Weeee!

There are so many posts we need to catch up on lately - our trip to California, Sloan's Halloween cuteness, the construction we did on our apartment back in the summer (!!). But for now, a quick video Barry took at the park:

Sloan's First Steps

It's happening!!!

Gameday

All dressed up for gameday!

(also almost walking!)

1 year milestones

At Sloan's one year appointment, her stats were:
Weight: 16.3 lbs (5% - so proud!)
Height: 28.5 inches (21%)
Head: 17.4 inches (27%)

Our little girl is setting records and just tearing up the charts these days! Something else she is tearing up is the floor...she is all. over. the. place. Ever since our trip to California (blog post coming soon), she has really taken to walking - while holding on of course. I got a quick video the other day I wanted to post - it shows her walking with her walker, waving, and then a few crawls. She has the funniest crawl - she uses her left knee, but right foot - she looks like a crab. But, it works!

Year 1 Adventures

Well, Sloan's first year has come and gone...
It is hard to believe just one year ago she was a little 3lb, 1 oz peanut, but here we are - at almost 16 lbs, and still just as feisty on day 365 as she was on day 1. We are so proud of the wonderful, beautiful, awesome, amazing child she is becoming. Each morning she welcomes us with a smile (now with one tooth!), and fills our days with genuine happiness and joy.

At one year, she loves her touch and feel books, puffs (any flavor!), dogs, swinging, yogurt, and waving at absolutely anyone.

Here are some photos from her 1st birthday party last weekend. She had so much fun and loved almost every second (minus the cupcake).

Helmet Schedule

Better late than never I suppose. 

I do this every year, but try to get to it earlier than this. If anybody wants it - here is this year's Jean Short Helmet Schedule! Click for larger image. 

Birthday Season

Most of the other Moms I know here in the city I met at the NYU New Mom Class. It was a really special group that our hospital offered - and I can't believe that ADINGRUP hasn't mentioned it until now (to be fair, I talked about a reunion here). I don't know how I would have made it through the first few months without the support of the other new moms. We all had the same questions, granted at various times, but it was a great relief that everything we could possibly be going through - other were experiencing it too. 

Well as you can imagine, since we were all new moms at the same time, our kids are all starting to turn one! Just a few weeks ago, Sloan got to attend her very first birthday party thanks to her friend Lulu! Happy Birthday Lulu!! 

Sloan's ride to the party.

As soon as we got there the kids just wanted to crawl around and explore the new space. In the photo below, Lulu is in the background in the red outfit. Lulu is 50th%, Oli - in the middle - is the 98th %, and Sloan is now in the 2nd %. If you have a one year old, chances are your kid is somewhere between these three. 

 

 After about an hour, we got tired of chasing the babies around the apartment so we corralled them in Lulu's crib. All of the adults started laughing, so of course the babies thought it was SO AWESOME. Here is Sloan, Oli, and their friend Alexander who is just over 1.

Fun! 

Birthday girl and her parents, Ben and Anna 

Somebody enjoyed their first birthday party!