Domestic Improv: The Final Month As A One-Year-Old

To My Sweet Genevieve,

Post nature hike sandbox dig

You remind me everyday that you are thisclose to being two. You are adding new words to your vocabulary everyday, love identifying letters and numbers, are still obsessed with puzzles, building with blocks and reading and are becoming more and more responsive when asked specific questions--you are even starting to tell me a little about your day when I pick you up from "school". One of my personal favorite new talents is that when we ask you how old you are going to turn you say "TWO" clearly and proudly and study your hands until you're holding up your thumb and index finger--it's so cute!

Butterfly garden fun with Evan

We have been spending a lot of time outside (when it hasn't been raining) and we got to show off a few of our favorite spots to your Grammy, Uncle Dustin and Caleb and Auntie Lauren when they visited for Thanksgiving. We also went on a nature hike at the Arboretum and Nature Center with our play group last month and I think it was one of our best days together ever.

Swinging with Uncle C and Daddy

Bundled up with your buddies Vivienne and Claire

Marching back to the car after a fun morning at the Nature Discovery Center

We just celebrated Thanksgiving and your favorite parts of the meal were the turkey leg (which you hogged to yourself) and apple cider sweet potatoes. You have also become completely obsessed with peanut butter, especially on graham crackers and have been known to eat it as all or part of your meal twice in one day. When the urge hits you you start walking toward the kitchen chanting "pee-nu-budder, pee-nu-budder, pee-nu-budder." Other favorite foods include "bock, bock" (chicken), especially in the form of strips or drumsticks, kiwi, strawberries, crescent rolls with ham and cheese inside, pork chops, applesauce, yogurt with granola and berries and black berries.