1 YEAR OLD!

I really can't believe Violet Mai is 1 year old! And what an amazing year it has been. We had a birthday party for her that was a lot of fun. She had her first experience with chocolate cake and boy did she love it! She sat in her highchair just staring at her cupcake smiling. I don't think she knew what to do with it... but she quickly figured it out.

We think she'll be taking her first step without our help any day now. I think she could walk around the backyard holding my hands for hours. But my back won't let that happen! She had her first bloody fall a few days ago. She was standing up by the couch.. I turned around and boom! She was on the ground with a bloody mouth. It turns out that she bit her tongue pretty bad. I tell you what, I never want to see that much blood come out of her mouth ever again. It was awful. She's recovered fine but I do think she's a little bit nervous about standing up now.

She has reached her screeching phase. Please tell me it's a phase... :) If she wants something she screams, if she doesn't want something.. she screams! Now I wish we would've done sign language!

Daycare starts next week! She'll be going to see Anna 2 days a week. I'm really excited and nervous at the same time. I think it's great that she'll get interaction with other adults and children... but at the same time I can't figure out how she'll nap and what if she starts crying and doesn't stop. Typical mom. But I guess that's something that Anna and Violet will figure out.

Well she's been napping for a little over an hour now, and I still have a few things to get done before she wakes. We love and miss you all tons.