This is a blog to brag on my daughter. I have discovered THIS, 12.5 months is my favorite age! She has become so adorably charming over the last week!Here are a few reasons why:
1. She gives kisses. Now, in addition to the snuggles, she will give me kisses. Earlier tonight I was laying on the couch exhausted. Multiple times she stopped from her activities to walk over and give me an (un-prompted) kiss or two. It was utterly adorable, and some were a little slobbery. She also loves to kiss pictures of babies (ie herself), the dog, baby dolls, little kids, and on occasion, another relative. :)
2. She lights up a room. Seriously! We were at a wedding this weekend. If she is in the middle of a group of people, she strives to win their attention and keep it. She succeeds.
3. She smiles at strangers. She will even push me out of the way if I am in the way of her giving a big cheesy grin at the person behind me.
4. She is honing her dance moves. Boy, did she get her grove on this weekend! I only wish I had video of this. The best we have is this picture (below). Once she heard the beat, she was out of her seat, clapping, dancing, doing this adorable 5 point spin - pivoting on one foot. She has repeated that, and other adorable new moves, several times since being home.
5. She is imitating us; she walks around the house clicking her tongue (what I do to get her attention), she tries to put shoes on her father, she clasps her hands to pray, she swats bugs from her face, etc.
She is her own, most unique, adorable self....growing into an adorable, beautiful little toddler.
