She's A Toddler Now

Hayden had her 1 year appointment a few of weeks ago. We got to skip the vaccines during the appointment seeing how she was running a 102 degree fever. Another little gem of a virus I'm sure she probably picked up at daycare. At the rate she's going she's gonna have one heck of an immune system by the time she's 2. Or at least I hope. Her stats were as follows:

Weight:  20lbs. Even.   30%
Length:  29  & 1/2" inch.   55%
Head Circ:  18 & 1/4 inch.  75%

Walking has been her main mode of transportation for well over a month now.  When she first started walking she was SUPER cautious. Being "upright" for as long as she has has definitely built her confidence. Maybe a little too much. She thinks she can run now all of sudden. She's taken a few spills and clumsily collides with walls or whatever else happens to get in her way. It's quite a nerve racking phase for Mommy and Daddy. She went head first into a bench in our hallway on Mother's Day, resulting in a big welt and scratch just under her right eye. Happy Mother's Day, right? I didn't mind apartment dwelling in the past but I think that having a toddler and no yard might be a little rough this summer. Sigh. Someday I'll have a house and a yard. Someday. For now we'll have to make good use of all the beautiful parks the Seattle area has to offer.

Anyways....Hayden is doing all kinds of fun stuff these days!! Her little personality is emerging right before our very eyes and she is a SILLY little thing! She has the cutest little wiggle. I'd say it's dancing but she does it spontaneously. Whether there's music or not. Perhaps it's a happy dance? Whatever you wanna call it, it's pretty much the cutest thing ever. But then again, I AM her Mother and I think pretty much everything she does is the cutest thing. Ever. She's quite the little tickle monster, too. She will brush her little fingers over any feet or arms she sees while making a "tickle noise." It's somewhere between "tickle-tickle" and "deedle-deedle." Also, adorable. She says "bye" and waves. She has also started saying "Hi," usually while placing a random toy or her hand over her ear. I think she thinks she's on the phone. She plays peek-a-boo. She sometimes grabs a book and sits on the floor, turning pages and making sounds as if she's reading. She has also learned where her nose and tummy are. We ask her "Hayden where's your tummy/nose?" And she'll point to the correct body part. She's our little smartie. And my favorite of the month? She blew me a kiss before I left for work this morning! It. Was. Awesome.

She's getting SO big!

 

Bath time + Bubbles = A good time for all.

We're Going to The Gorge in George!

Yup, that's right. I got us tickets to Soundgarden at The Gorge July 30th! To say I'm TOTALLY STOKED, would be an understatement. Chris and I don't "get out" much. We don't have any family here in Seattle so baby sitters are hard to come by. My Mom agreed to meet us at the Gorge (or slightly after, depending on how well little HM is traveling) to intercept Hayden and take her back to Cd'a for the day/night. We'll meet her over in Cd'a the following day and chill there for a few days before returning to Seattle. Chris and I get to have a child free afternoon/night at The Gorge for a killer show, a little camping and more than likely a bit of beer consumption . Can you say AWESOME?!  I'll be counting down the days.

Easter Birthday Party Weekend

A friend of mine pointed out that Easter was last on April 24th in 1859 and it won't be on April 24th again until 2095, adding just a little more extra special-ness to Hayden's first Birthday! Since her Birthday fell on the holiday we decided to celebrate on Saturday the 23rd instead. We had BEAUTIFUL weather (especially considering we woke up to an inch of snow just the day before the party!). We had a great turn out of friends and family and lots of kiddos. An Easter egg hunt, a pinata, a jumpy castle, cake and ice cream. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect day! We took a zillion pictures but her are just a few of our favorites.

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We were actually in Coeur d'Alene for an extended weekend. We got there the Wednesday before Hayden's Birthday and left the following Monday. We had a relaxing and wonderful time there. Dying Easter eggs, going out to dinner, spending time with family and friends and just enjoying being away from all of our typical at home responsibilities.

It was just one of those memory creating weekends. A lot of good times with great people. It's always so hard to leave that  place. I know it's only a 5 hour car drive but sometimes it just seems SO far.  Here's a few more photos from our time there.

Hayden's B-Day dinner at The Texas Roadhouse

Easter Bunny

SUGAR!!

Bubbles with Daddy

Wearing Uncle Eddie's headphones

Mommy's Favorite Photo of the Week!