Happy Birthday, Avery!

A year and 2 days ago, we met this beautiful face:
Amazing how things change in a year!

I cannot believe that my sweet baby is already a year old. She's not a baby anymore--she walks all over the place, is starting to talk (her favorite word is "NO!") and is a girl who most definitely knows what she wants and isn't the least bit afraid to scream until she gets it!

This little girl is so full of life and personality--it's crazy to think that just 12 months ago all she did was eat, sleep and poop. I can't even remember what our lives were like without her, it's like she's always been here. It's such a joy to watch her learn and grow every day.

Fun facts about Avery:
-Started walking about a month ago, and hasn't looked back since!
-Has about 5 words (mama, dada, kate, dog, no)
-Still only has two teeth, but that doesn't stop her from eating everything in sight!
-NEVER sits still. We have kissed our days of eating out goodbye for now, it's not worth it to fight with Avery the whole time!)
-Is obsessed with dolls. Walks around holding them to her chest and "shushing" them. It's pretty much the cutest thing I've ever seen.
-Is pretty rough & tumble. She got a black eye the other day, and barely even flinched.
-LOVES her sister and wants to do everything Kate does. Kate is pretty tolerant of this, surprisingly.
-Still has pretty bad stranger anxiety. I haven't gotten to sit through a whole church service in months b/c the nursery has to call me to come get her after about 15 minutes of crying :(
-Is a complete mama's girl, and I love it!

We had her birthday party today, but I don't have the energy to write about it right now. Maybe tomorrow....