Birthday gifts!

Aria playing DJ with a music machine she got for her B-day from the A family!

Wearing a play suit from her friend Rebecca, playing with a table from Aunt C, Uncle D, Matthew, Luke and Will...

Sometimes she just likes to push the table...

More B-day pictures, mini playgroup...

Singing happy birthday...

Trying cake for the first time

Some play group friends Ian and Dylan, over for a swim

More Birthday Pictures

Aria and mommy

Aria and her parachute! With Walker and Austin, 2 of the 3 triplets...

Cake!

1 Year Ago...

One year ago today we came home from the hospital...

I had a scheduled elective c-section at 38 1/2 weeks. I've always been determined to have a c-section and according to final sono, Aria was measuring over 10 lbs at 38 weeks (just goes to show how off that can be, she was 8 lbs 13 oz) so the ob was on board with that decision.

All in all a very good experience and not difficult recovery...the roughest time was when it took the anesthesiologist [I]40 min, 3 attempts and 2 different needles [/I]to get the spinal started.

I remember hearing her crying as they were taking her out, the nurse saying "look, she has red hair", the ob as she lifted her saying "this is NOT a 10 lb baby" and how I cried and cried with joy when they brought her to me.

Pictures from Aria's 1st Birthday Party at the Park...

Aria says her name...

Ok, every time I sing the "Happy Birthday Dear Aria" part of the song (which I've been singing to her this week) she says "Ah yah". See what you think =)

1 Year Check-up update and stats

Aria saw our pediatrician for the last time. We really really like the practice. One "old school" pediatrician with 5 older kids and our regular pediatrician, a great guy with a baby 3 months older than Aria.

Stats:
30" tall (90th %)
25.3 lbs :yikes: (98th %)
Didn't get the head circumference.

Doc was impressed with her words--although she called him Dada-several times, :tongue: but also did her new trick, saying her name "Ah-yah" when I sang the happy birthday song, walking, panting when I say dog. She also says something like "Beach ball" and "Casey" believe it or not.

Warning: BRAG!) He said developmentally she was at about 15 months :D

An exciting couple of weeks...

Aria now says "Nigh, nigh" for night night and something resembling "bye bye". She's pretty clear on "ball" and my favorite, shouting "Ta-da!" when she climbs up on me or stands. She started waving at bed-time two nights ago also. Seems like there is something she learns everyday! We're gearing up for her birthday in less than two weeks and the move in about 3 weeks (!!!) Lots of activity here at Casa Carlsbad.

We love this shirt...it has helicopters on it!!

Swimming with dada...

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I LOVE it!

Casey going nutso as he always does when we swim...

My hottie and my little angel...

Water temp is 88 in the hot tub--thanks to solar heating.

Getting my Dora swim diapers on to go swimming...

Turns out, Casey loves cheerios too!

Better walking...

Walking! I only captured a few steps...she's crossing rooms these days =P

Walking pictures!

What he didn't tell you...

...is that she was sitting at the top of the stairs, I went into the master bedrooom, sat on the floor and started blowing bubbles. She stood up from the floor, without pulling up on anything (!!!) and walked 6 or more steps into the master bedroom.

We are so excited!!

Proud DaDa!

The best part about working from home is watching my little froglet develop on a daily basis... after only 11 months, 8 days my little girl took her first steps on her own!! It was right outside my office so I got to see it all! This is a very happy and proud "dada!" :)

Updates at 11 mos...

Although she loves pushing her walker, cruising and standing, Aria has resisted my attempts to "walk" her holding her hands. Today she let me walk her all over the house!! It won't be long before she realizes she doesn't need to hold on to me!

In other news, we have a contract on our house and should be closing escrow on 6/30. We are pretty excited (and overwhelmed) about the move. =)

We are planning a first birthday party for Aria in mid-June.