Johnson Family: Eliza Claire Turns 1!!!

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Eliza Claire Turns 1!!!

Every mother says this, but it really is true...where did a whole year go?? My sweet, sweet girl turned one on August 8th. We had a little get together with a few of her favorite people-the Cammack family, Juergen's family, and Beardsley family. Eliza got her own cake and made a bit of a mess with it, but was not that impressed with it. She seems to be not that interested in sweets-yet. We enjoyed a spread of cookie cake, cupcakes, brownies, and fresh fruit. I think we ate more than her share. :) We sure all love our "Lizy" girl-and are so thankful for her! A few facts/thoughts about 1 year old Eliza...

Eliza is crawling fast and pulling up to everything-walking in the near future!
She has 8 teeth and cutting molars.
Amazing sleeper-napping 2 times a day+sleeping through the night.
Connor and Sadie still RUSH into her room when she awakes to steal some "alone" time before I get her out of her crib.
She can do the "shake"-like Sadie on demand (both fists and teeth clenched and whole body "shakes")
LOVES Cooper more than anyone in the family.
Friendly-will go to most anyone.
She will always smile for us-but takes quite a bit of effort for her to giggle.
Very independent.
Favorite place in the house at the moment (mom's least favorite)-climbing up in the dishwasher.
Destructive-she loves to make messes and destroy piles of neatly folded laundry.
Words-"mama" , "dodo" (dog), "dada"
Addicted to Baby Signing Time Videos and learning many signs
Content
Great Eater-love that she will eat whatever I give her!!
Mama's girl when I am around, but ok when I am not.
Favorite book (we just hid it because we are so sick of it) "That's Not my Bunny!"
Will snuggle when woken up out of her crib-but only very briefly :(
Getting some hair-but it is sooo white! We keep trimming it to spare her the embarrassment of a mullet.