Aubrey Turns 1 Today!

As I reflect on the past year (and nine months), I am still amazed on what a precious little girl we have. The support of our friends and family has been irreplaceable. Every day I feel blessed, but today I am taking the time to give extra thanks God for all our blessings. The love I feel for Aubrey is unmeasurable, and the love for Steve has grown even more by watching him be SUCH a good father! I cherish the last year and look forward to watching our little girl grow up!
We went to the pumpkin patch last weekend...




We have her birthday party tonight so I will post the pictures as soon as I get organized!!!

Trying to catch everyone up on the month of September... Aubrey acting like Marlyn Monroe!!! She stands over the vent and just GRINS!!!! Aubrey playing in her toy box. She just turned 11 months in this picture. Mid September we went to Rosemary Beach and had a wonderful time. It was raining most of the time Aubrey was there, but we made the best of it. Andrea & Mike McKenzie were with us and we found out that Ashley, Brad & Logan Glover were in Panama City at the same time so we got to hang out with them too! Mom took Aubrey home after a few days at the beach while mom & dad had some friend time at the beach. It was wonderful and hard all at the same time!


It is the end of September and we are getting ready for Aubrey's 1 year birthday. Hard to believe this time last year we were waiting for her to arrive!!! She isn't walking on her own and is just now getting tooth number 3 & 4. They just started cutting through the gums, but not showing yet! Here she is with one of her favorite toys trying to catch mommy!
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catching up with Aubrey, she is now 10 months old

Aubrey has given us an exciting last month. Turning 9 months old was so exciting -- perfecting crawling, two bottom teeth, and now at 10 months, her first bruise!




At the end of July we got to spend some time at MeMaw's house in Alabama. MeMaw introduced her to the pinwheel!
I am trying to get a picture of her two bottom teeth that she has. I took about 10 pictures and this is the only one I got of her looking at me! She like to turn right as I push for a picture!!! This was from Aug 1st, road trip to Mississippi Today Aubrey got her first (of many) bruises. When she was at the sitters, she tried to tackle the bookcase! She is pulling up on everything now and just so curious! She likes her toys, but LOVES shoes, electrical outlets, the blinds, and cords!!! She is a handful but so much fun to watch!

video of Aubrey crawling from July 13, first moments

aubrey, 9 months and crawling

Aubrey is 9 months old

Aubrey had her 9 month check up and is doing wonderful! Dr. Gros was very happy with her developments. Aubrey weighs 18lbs. 15oz and since mom was so busy catching up with the doctor, we forgot to get her height! We found out that our favorite pediatrician is moving to Isreal and mom was so sad.
Over the last 2 months, Aubrey has said her first word... MAMA!, started scooting backwards and in circles, goes from crawling to sitting position, and is pulling up on furniture. No teeth, not crawling forwards, but just overall doing well! She has been given the green light to eat tablefood so we are starting slowly. So far, so good! Banannas are easy but we can't have too many of those!!!


Daddy is still waiting for her to say his name... he is waiting patiently though!!!


Aubrey LOVES the paper at the doc office..

Aubrey has 2 new best friends now that she is eating snacks. She tried this snack holder for the first time and was just shaking the PUFFS GRADUATES all over the place. The dogs love her even more now!!!

July 4th weekend

The fourth of July weekend was spent on the boat most of the time! We had so many good friends come over, it was a real treat for us all!




Aubrey's first beer... JUST KIDDING MOM! She is teething and she loved the cold (unopened) can against her gums! Thank you Mrs. Kim for her first beer!

She had such a good time with Mrs. Lori this weekend. Mrs. Lori was so silly and made Aubrey laugh so much. Aubrey even took a nap on the boat while Mrs. Lori was holding her!

Sunday was a little harder for me. It was the 1 year anniversary of my dad's death. It is hard to believe it has been a year. My mom came up with the idea for everyone to send balloons in the air to remember our father this day. Aubrey held the balloons and sent them off to her Papaw in heaven.




We finished the weekend off with a pedicure. Aubrey got her toes painted for the first time and she is just too cute!