It is so wonderful being able to stay home and enjoy watching my baby grow up.  She does something new each and every day.  Within two days of her first birthday she began feeding herself finger foods, walking, playing more independently, brushing her hair, and drinking whole milk out of a sippy cup!  

Today is a little different because she is taking 2 naps.  She woke up early from her first nap because Maximus wanted to scare off the mailwoman.  Silly dog.  So I just put her back up to nap again after our trip to Acme to get milk.  

That bring me to another point.  Organics.  I know I can not afford to give her strictly organic food.  It is unrealistic.  I am in the understanding that organic foods do not have hormones and antibiotics in them and will benefit my baby later in life.  I have decided to buy her organic milk.  I thought that she drinks milk more than she intakes anything else.  This would make the most impact at an affordable price.  

Talking about foods, she does not eat vegetables or fruits now.  When she was eating baby food, it was not a problem.  Now that she is determined to eat finger foods, I cannot get her to eat fruits and veggies.  I have tried sweet potatoes, peas, carrots, watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe, potatoes, bananas, apples, strawberries and peaches.  I just cant get her to eat them, once they are in her mouth she takes them out, looks at them and drops them on her tray.  I just don’t know what to do.  I guess just keep trying.

Well, I better clean out my car while she is still sleeping.

• Wake up at 6:30, Mommy feeds me cereal and mommy milk
• Go back to play in my crib
• Play downstairs from 8:30-11
• Eat brunch at 10
• Nap at 11 for about 2 hours
• eat lunch at 1
• play from 1:30-5:30 (and bath)
• dinner at 5:30
• bedtime at 6

Foods:  I love to eat yogurt, cheese, ravioli, meat sticks, ice cream, cheerios, and other snacks.

Play:  I love my push toys, talking to the dogs, dancing, and practicing my walking.

Bedtime: I sit with Mommy and listens to a book or two before my song and cuddling with my teddy bear.

This was the video for Leiyah before her Birthday.