Have a MOO-tiful Halloween!!

What a day miss Lindy had! She LOVED her 2nd Halloween, 1st tricker treating experience. We went door to door and the little girl caught on quickly. She clutched her oh so cute moo-tastic tricker-treating bag and gladly reached into any candy bowl that came her way. To celebrate when she got home she walked clear across the room!! I guess you could say she's been "walking" for a while now, but I haven't really given it much attention. I was waiting for the real thing. I guess I can say we are there. Video of the girl on the go to come. For now, let me leave you with my MOO-tiful daughter! What a baby girl. Man, love her.

A few things about Linden at 1-Year-Old

1. Loves: her mama (major mama phase); her paci; Mother's Day Out; her chair; Praise Baby; her bath; FOOD; her cabbage patch doll, her kitchen, her LOVIES (in a big, big way), talking (she is a chatter box) 2. Tolerates: her stroller, tailgating (she is really good), having her hair done (it is so unruly, it is a must) 3. Dislikes: not much - scary halloween decorations, "slimy" veggies/fruit, having her diaper changed/getting dressed 4. Sleeping: EXCELLENT - 7:30 - 7 and still taking 2 naps a day (except on MDO days) .. how did we get so lucky? 5. Personality: BIG-SMART-SWEET-HAPPY-BUSY 6. Size Diapers: 4 7. Size Clothes: 18 - 24 months 8. Best part about her: Everything 9. Worst part about her: She is growing up too fast.

Linden's Milestones (Updated 1 year 3 weeks)

Linden's Milestones (Updated @ 10 months)
4 months - first foods - bananas, pears
4 months - rolling front to back
5 months - first trip to south africa; first plane ride (march 12-21)
5 months - rolling back to front
5.5 months - sitting unassisted
6 months - favorite foods: avocado! least favorite foods: green beans, mashed potatos
6.5 months - sleeping through the night (7:30 - 7:00)
7 months - reaching for mama and daddy
7.5 months - waving "bye-bye"; pulling up on elbows
8 months - first two teeth (bottom two); eating finger foods and "real" meals
8.5 months - scooting; army crawling; pulling into sitting position; sitting up in crib
8.75 months - "da-da"; "ma-ma" [for the record she said da-da first. UGH.] proper crawling EVERYWHERE; playing "How Big is the Baby?" game
9 months - pulling up on furniture; can say (and point to) "eyes"
10 months - walking along and between furniture; switched from bottle to sippy cup and from 4 feedings to 3 feedings; started "regular" milk-based formula [Enfamil Gentlease]; standing up in crib
10.5 months - tried yogurt for the first time (Greek, she wasnt a huge fan); 4 overnights with LeLe and Big D while mom and dad cruised the Bahamas.
10.75 months - stood on own for 15 seconds
11 months - waving "bye bye"; words: "hi"; "ice"; "da-da"; "ma-ma"; started Mother's Day Out (twice a week, Covenant Presbyterian - she loves it - always gets a "played well" report from her teachers); first swim lessons (9/17)
11.5 months - tried milk for first time (not a huge fan, warm always); attended first Alabama football game
12 months - first animal noise ("quack quack"); taking 1-3 steps at a time, cruising along all furniture; first ear infection; second trip to Children's Hospital (to remove a splinter)
12.5 months - switched to 100% milk; second animal noise ("moo"); taking 5-6 steps; will say "hi" into phone; learned how to make the "Indian noise"

To know true, unconditional love that makes your heartache... have a child. Happy birthday Linden Brooke.

Happy 1st Birthday Lindy Loo!