Don't Be Tardy for the Party

Okay so seriously...I suck. I meant to do a 12 month update and a "birth day" story and all sorts of cool stuff but definitely did not. If you get the joke behind the title of this post, you are probably a badass like me. (AKA: You watch loads of trashy reality tv and I can get down with people like that) Lots has been happening so here we go!

My sweet little monkey turned ONE! It's amazing how much has changed in the last year. Thinking back to this time last year, I never would have thought that things would happen the way they did. Although Ri's first year has been the hardest, craziest time of my life, things have worked out just as they should and the two of us couldn't be happier.

For Ri's party, I tried to keep it simple, yet cute. I stressed and pondered over how big to do it and how much money to spend. Well, I went with the 'You Are My Sunshine' theme and kept it simple, yet somehow managed to spend waaaaay over my budget. But that's okay; she's worth every penny. :) I got a lot of my ideas from Pinterest and Etsy and looooooved how all the décor turned out. I am super grateful for my awesome sister-in-law's cake making/party throwing/picture taking skills. :) We kept it small and invited family members and close friends. We had pizza, opened presents, then demolished a cake. Classic first birthday events. In case you missed them, here are some pics taken from her party!

 



Here are some one year (ish) stats and info. on Ri dog:
Height: 31 1/2 inches (above the 90th percentile)
Weight: 21 lbs. 14 oz. (50th percentile)
Head: Don't remember
(I am pretty sure Ri is going to be taller than me by the time she reaches kindergarten. WNBA here we come!!)
Sleep: UGH! I am trying something new with her night/sleep schedule and it seems to be working for now. Some weeks she will sleep all through the night, others she likes to think she's a newborn. She has NEVER been a very good sleeper.  So we will see if she stays consistent. Some days I think I might want another kid JUST to see if they are as awful of a sleeper as Ri is. Haha. Call me crazy.

Likes:

• Singing (still)
• Playing peek-a-boo
• Playing with ANYTHING! She gets amused so easily. I love it! :)
• Hitting Daisy and anything really
• Eating
• Her cousin Amaya's Minnie Mouse Couch
• Going for car rides
• Swinging at the park
• Dancing
• Stuffed animals
• Pizza (definitely my daughter)
• Bananas (she could eat them for every meal)

Dislikes:

• Getting her diaper changed (nothing new)
• BATHS! This is a very recent and difficult development. As soon as she hears the bath, she starts screaming, crying, and shaking. I hope she grows out of it. She used to want to sit in the bath and play until the water became cold. Definitely not anymore. I dread bath nights. :(
• Being told "No!"
• When Amaya gets in trouble. Can't put Amaya in timeout without Rilyn crying.
• Walking practice

Accomplishments:

• Getting more teefers- it's been a rough go around
• Penguin walking on her knees. It's so cute.
• Eating more "people food" Haha
• Developing more motor skills like stacking and putting things together.
• Becoming a semi-snuggler! You're probably thinking, "Oh, cool? What an accomplishment.....?" But if you know me, then you know that I could not possibly have a daughter that is super lovey-dovey or snuggly. Recently she's become quite fond of resting her head on my chest or shoulder and I couldn't be happier when she does!

My little stinker is still not walking. We try working with her every night when I get home from work, but she haaaaates the idea of walking. She is getting a little braver with standing on her own. And she will scoot along the couch or anything where she can hold on to. She's starting to use her walker more and more, so hopefully by next month I will officially have a walker! :)

There's so much more to blog about, which means I guess I will have to post again at another time this week instead of grading papers. Oops. :)