Mimi is One!

Miss Eliza Leigh, my little Mimi! You're a toddler now! You share a birthday with your Great-Grandma Jones, and this past weekend we celebrated your and her one-ness (your One and her Eighty-One!). A big one year old, you've mastered all you're baby skills and are now on to bigger and better things. You've started walking, still a bit tippy, but you certainly prefer being upright....and up-high. By far, you win the prize for the family climber - up and down the stairs, desks, chairs, and anything else that will get you a higher vantage point. Its a miracle you dont have more lumps and bumps on your little pea-head. And speaking of 'lumps and bumps', your sisters have had their hand in a few of your welts along the way, but you can't seem to get enough of them...its apparent you love them like crazy. As much as we try to keep you away from their rough attention, there's no where else you'd rather be. Emma carries you around like her own personal doll. Eden has started doing it too...but with slightly less carrying, more dragging. You dont seem to mind though and love just being in the middle of all their antics. You are also our little entertainer, and love to play peek-a-boo, and any other game that lavishes attention your way. You're even talking a bit - Dada, Mama, Mema (Emma), Chester, & up; and have no problem getting anyone's attention. I didn't think anyone could top Eden's volume, but yes YOU did!

Your favorite things to do are teasing your sisters (stealing their blankies and running away), wrestling with Daddy, and hanging on my leg. You love to dance, and sing...your little voice singing in the back of the car melts my heart every time. You are such a snuggle-bug too! There's nothing sweeter than you popping your thumb in your mouth, grabbing your ear with the other hand and dropping your head on my shoulder to snuggle. Your favorite toys are your baby (or any baby), stacking toys - but you mostly just like to empty things: cupboards, drawers, and anything organized. Recently, you picked-up the nickname Mahem.

We love you forever and ever Ms. Mimi. Happy Birthday!