The days do roll by quickly…

With Alex’s first birthday only a few days away, we’re truly realizing the meaning of “the days are slow, but the years are fast.” We still can’t believe that she’s almost a year old, although she has been racking up the milestones, big and small.

She:

• Is quite the walker, with only occasional “Frankenstein” moments.
• Has a solid handle on these words: Dada, Mama, dog, cat, bye-bye. She communicates much more, but those are actual words.
• “Reads” books on her own. (Flips the pages and, most of the time, the book is even right-side up. And for her favorite book, she’ll make some sounds. Unsurprisingly, her favorite book is Doggies: A Counting and Barking Book.)
• Interacts with books…for instance, she pats the bunny, puts her finger through Mummy’s ring, etc.
• Has mastered finger foods and is starting to use the spoon on her own.
• Waves bye-bye.
• Puts Mega Blocks together. And she can certainly take them apart.

We have pics of some of said milestones, and others are just for fun. Enjoy!

Mmmm…yogurt. I ate it all on my own! [Editor’s note: Some of it actually did make it into her mouth.] (July 7th)

Reading the Doggies book. And, yes, those are Christmas PJs. She’s already wearing her 18M clothes. (July 8th)

Future engineer. (June 26th)

Wonder Woman and her faithful dog. (At the neighborhood Fourth of July parade)

Swimming! (July 14th)

First time at the sandbox in the park. Yay sand! (July 9th)

Baby’s first mac-n-cheese. At Homeroom, of course. (June 26th)

First petting zoo. (At the San Mateo County Fair, June 16th)

Checking out a new ride. [Editor’s note: She does not have this car. She just was entranced by another kid’s car at the park. Thankfully, she did not try to hotwire it.] (July 7th)

Exploring the big-kid slide with Daddy. (July 9th)

Taking Myles’ new wagon out for a spin. (July 10th)

Beating the heat. (July 2nd)

Artsy shot. (June 26th)

I know this is a blurry pic, but the look on her face still cracks me up. (At Gymboree, July 2nd)

Can I help you with something? (At Gymboree, June 28th)

On our way to the county fair! (June 16th)

We’re very fortunate to have my parents so close by, as they see Alexandra on a regular basis. With Ian’s parents in Florida, it was a nice treat for Alexandra to see her Nana a few weeks ago. And we’re definitely looking forward to Alex’s birthday next week (!!!) when all of the grandparents will be together!

Post-brunch snuggle with Nana. (June 23rd)

Grandpa has brushed off his swing-pushing skills. (July 1st)

Whatcha gonna have for lunch, Grams? (May 23rd)

Good morning everyone!

Wheee!!!!

Editorial note: Yes. The cup is empty.