Gabrielle is ONE!

How did the year go by so fast?!

She has 4 teeth now! Last month was a little rough. She was waking so many times during the night, due to teething. Glad her top two finally came through.She is waking about 2 times a night, which I can manage and still feel almost normal during the work day.

She is loving mac and cheese lately. Also, mandarin oranges, mango's, and green beans. Still a huge rice lover. Any kind!

She is pointing at everything, clapping, and waves. She says hi, dada, mama, ice, tata, and I swear she started saying 'Santa.'

She's still in her pack and play in our room. Not sure when we will move her to her own room...as I am still on demand feeding.

So happy to say we've been breastfeeding for a whole YEAR! Never thought I'd be able to say that. It was not easy at the beginning. I used a shield for the first 5 months. Then one day, she must have been super hungry, couldn't wait for me to get the shield on, and she just latched on. The rest is history.

I am pumping 3 times a day, once before I leave or work, and twice during the working day. I have a good stash of frozen milk which I'm happy about.

I could not have done this without my little lady. There were so many times, at the beginning, that I wanted to give up. And I almost did many times. It's hard when you don't have much support. I had the support of Gabby and myself. Everyone else told me to just give her formula. So glad I didn't listen. I'm so grateful to have been nursing this long. Thank goodness for my great milk supply!

She weighs 21lbs :) wearing 12-18m clothing. And we put her into size 4 diapers.

It has been such an amazing year. Ups and downs, a whole lot of joy and love. Can't wait to see what the next year has in store for us. Until then, here are some pictures from her birthday party!

We had her birthday on her birthday, March 24th. It was a Sunday. We held it at the local hibachi buffet. They had a good size banquet room, so I took full advantage.

It was a great time! We appreciate and love our family and friends that came out to help us celebrate this special day.