Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Ariah--ONE YEAR OLD!

Ariah's First Birthday--she loved the cake
So Ben and I officially survived the first year of parenthood. What an amazing, fast year it has been. We have had so much fun watching Ariah grow and change each and every day. We're looking forward to another fabulous year of firsts!

Ariah has become quite the walker in the past month (in fact, I think she is trying to run now :-) I was a bit nervous about having a mobile child, but it is actually quite fun. We can do so many new things now. She loves playing outside and going to the park. She climbs up the steps and loves the slide. Although I think the swings are her favorite. She got a sandbox for her birthday and could spend all day scooping the sand out and filling up all her buckets. We also started swim lessons, and she is definitely a fan of the water. She kicks her little legs as fast as they'll go. She doesn't mind going underwater, but mostly just likes to splash and kick.

She is picking up new "tricks" by the day :-) One of my favorites is blowing kisses. She gets her hand to her mouth, but doesn't follow through yet! She will say "Hi" and "Bye Bye" occasionally, but not consistently. Every day is a new adventure!