Elara Jane Bradley is 1!!!

 Elara Jane Bradey

Year: 1

What a year it has been!!!

Dearest Elara,

What joy you have brought to our family. Who knew we all could love so much?! Who knew how much hard work you would be for us all? We didn't know until you came. And you know what?! You are worth it! You are talking up a storm lately. In order of what you said first...

Dada, Baby, Mama, no no, up, dog, hi, bye, apple
Favorite word is UP, then you give the pouty lip.

You can stand pretty good, but you still need to work on your balance. You walk along any furniture you can. You crawl like a mad woman. You LOVE babies and all things girly. You hold and kiss your baby dolls. You love to eat. You love to feed yourself. You are sleeping so much better at night. Unless you are sick you sleep all night now. You do get up every once in a while. You have 8 teeth. You still have reflux, but the medicine helps soooo much.
Stats:

Head circumference: 91%

Height: 28.5 inch 31%

Weight: 18.2 lbs 9%

You are still my smallest baby, but have the BIGGEST head. You are happy like Kael, and as stubborn as Eden! You brother and sister love you so much. They always try to help you and LOVE waking you up in the morning. You are a joy. You are my FIRST Mama's baby. When I leave you cry, when Kael and Eden didn't really do that. You get over it pretty quick, but you and I, we have something special. You are amazing at getting into the trash. Especially Dad's diet coke cans in the recycle bin. And your bottom lip puckers better than any I've ever seen including Aunt Shelly who claims she has the best pouty lip. You win by far. It has become a game where you stick out the lip and demand I laugh at your cuteness and then we laugh and laugh and do it over and over and see who laughs first. You love your Daddy like no other. You wouldn't leave his side when he came home from being gone for a month. You won't let him out of your sight if you can help it. You have us all wrapped around your finger. You are special princess and I hope you always remember that. Remember we love you! We are proud of who you are and what you will become.

Love Always,

Mama

The LIP!