13 Months Old

Dear Lily,
Today you are 13 months old! You have officially become a toddler this month! Your are acting the part too. You have a lot more fits now when things don't go your way. If we take a toy away, you will scream in a really high pitch and go all stiff. Same thing if I pick you up when you want to be down, or put you down when you want to be up! You are just very strong willed! It's definitely a new experience for us as parents, but we know it's your way of expressing you emotions and desires, so Daddy and I try not to stress about your tantrums.

You've started doing a lot of other really cute things this month. You love to say "Hi" to everyone you meet. In the grocery store, at the resturant, you say hi to everyone! You even pick up the phone now, put it to your ear, and say "Hi". This has become a big game to you. Last weekend we took you to your first movie (you've been to the movies before, but this was the first movie we went to FOR you.) We saw "Igor". Unfortunately you weren't really into the movie, so Daddy took you out into the hall to play, and you said hi to every person that walked by! You also went up to every movie poster on the wall and said hi to your reflection in each one! You've become so social!

Speaking of being social, you are much more interactive with your friend Kyan now. The two of you like to dig through his toy box together. Unfortunately this is where you show the adults just how much of a toddler you are. Both you and Kyan get very upset when a favorite toy gets snatched out of your hands by the other. You also both suddenly seem very interested in what ever toy the other is playing with, and must have it! We know you'll both figure out the whole sharing thing some time! We're working on it!

Another really cute thing your recently started doing is spinning around in a circle. We will look over at you, and see you spinning around and around. It's SO cute!

We are so proud of how much you are learning, and how fast you are growing! Daddy and I love you so much! Keep up the good work baby girl!

Love,
Mommy

Here are the 13 month pictures:
These two are from a couple days ago. She was just so cute in her Daddy's hat that I had to get some pics! Of course, we're already getting ready for Halloween over here, thus the Halloween shirt.
From yesterday, playing in the front yard with Daddy and I:
And today, her 13 month photo shoot. Enjoy!



One more thing, update on the birthday party. Sean and I have decided to cancel the party because of a few thing. Some of you may know we are currently house hunting. Well we have had our bid accepted on a house, and are now going through that process. There were also several people who couldn't come, so with the combo of those two, we decided the timing just wasn't right for a party now. We're thinking maybe we'll have a house warming sometime in the spring once we've gotten all settled. That can be Lily centric since she isn't really getting a party. Keep your fingers crossed for us that things go smoothing with buying our first home!

Happy first day of Fall as well!