1 Year Dr. Appointment Visit

Lizzie had her 1 year Dr. appointment today. We met with Dr. Whalen because Dr. Rauwerda is off on maternity leave. Ironically, Dr. Whalen was the first pediatrician that Lizzie saw after she was born - Alger Pediatrics has a number of doctors, so when you give birth you get the pediatrician that is on call for hospital visits.

At any rate, Lizzie was once again off the charts in almost all of her milestone measurements.

Head Circumference - 95% (not sure of the measurement, she forgot to write it down).

Height - 95% - 32 inches

Weight - 90% - 24 1bs. 2 oz.

Lizzie received 3 shots, which were met with her normal crying and breath holding - she probably will never grow out of that. Ryan and I will have to remember to tell her future husband (this is a ways off) not to make her mad or else she will hold her breath for a VERY LONG time. The nurse was laughing at how long she could hold her breath.

We praise God for a healthy 1 year old - still our baby girl, even though she is officially a toddler!

First Birthday Party

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Today we celebrated Lizzie's Birthday with our family. It was so much fun. She is so loved. Lizzie's birthday is not until Monday, but today was the date that worked for everyone. Lizzie had so much fun that she went to bed early. THANKS to all of our family for being such a huge part of Lizzie's life. We are so blessed to have such a loving family.

Climbing

It has been a busy week for Lizzie. She is taking a lot of steps on her own, but she is not officially walking. I have a feeling she will be walking in the next couple of weeks. She has mastered climbing. She can now climb onto the ottoman which brings her to the chair. We have to keep a close eye on her because as Ryan and I like to say she likes to "dive-bomb" off the side of it (she has no fear). She also likes to climb into infant car seats (her cousin Cassidy's car seat) and exersuacers. And as you can see from the attached picture, she has attempted to climb into empty bathroom drawers. To keep her occupied while I'm getting ready I taught her to throw her bath toys in and out of the drawer. Yesterday, while I was getting ready, I looked down and saw her yellow "fishy" in the drawer - nothing new. The next time I looked down I saw her sprawled across the top of the drawer trying to figure out how to join her yellow "fishy". After numerous attempts to fit into the drawer accompanied by yelling and screaming and bumping her head, I helped her sit in the drawer. This was probably not a great idea, but I was finished listening to her tantrums and I didn't want her to hurt herself...so I caved.

Real Life & A Real Step

"The great thing, if one can, is to stop regarding all the unpleasant things as interruptions of one’s “own” or “real” life. The truth is of course that what one calls the interruptions are precisely one’s real life—the life God is sending one day by day: what one calls one’s “real life” is a phantom of one’s own imagination. This at least is what I see at moments of insight: but it’s hard to remember it all the time." C.S. Lewis

This is the day that the Lord has made.

And he’s orchestrated every unpleasant interruption—um, sovereign delivery—for our good. Let’s pray that God will help us to remember this truth. Because Mr. Lewis was right: it’s easy to forget.

This is a little tidbit that I took from - Navigating the Interruptions and Busy Seasons of Life by Carolyn Mahaney, Nicole Whitacre, Kristin Chesemore, and Janelle Bradshaw.

Additionally, I've attached a picture of Lizzie taking her first step - or should I say, her falling from her first unassisted steps. I was not quick enough to get her first steps. But, last night she took some more steps, so it is confirmed, she is trying to walk unassisted. The very cute sweater she is wearing in this picture was made by Grandma Wolthuis - she is so lucky!

Just a few pictures

Hitting daddy with Mr. Lion. I couldn't believe that I got this action shot with my "slow" camera...so I had to post it. Besides, it was really funny to watch her hit Ryan with her favorite stuffed animal.








This other picture is so typical of what Lizzie likes to do during the day...look out the front window and wish that she could spend her entire day outside crawling around.

Highlights from Lizzie's Week

I can't believe it, in a month Lizzie will turn one. Where does the time go? She is growing up so fast. If I think about it for too long I'm going to cry...so I better finish my post.

She seems to be having a lot of fun growing up (as you can see from the pictures and video).

Daddy thought it would be funny to help Lizzie pretend to be either a "hippie" or rambo with his tie after he got home from work one evening this week.

Lizzie not wanting to go to bed - "Oh, you're talking to me? I'm supposed to be going to bed. No way, playing with my toys is much more fun than sleeping."

This video shows Lizzie playing her version of hide & seek. She thinks that it is so much fun to "hide" one of her toys from Mommy & Daddy - pretending that she has no clue where it is. It is so cute, after she hides it and we ask her where it is she says "oh" and then she finds it.

A Beautiful Day on the Deck

It has been a week since I've last posted, so I thought I would post some pictures that I took earlier this week that I thought were cute. Lizzie loves spending time on our deck looking at the trees, leaves, birds, neighborhood dogs - basically anything that moves.