At this time last year, I was both excited and nervous. I was being induced, so I knew that I would be meeting you in the very near future. This year, I'm excited (because with how amazing the past year has been, I can only imagine how much more fun we're going to have in the future), proud (we all survived your first year:), a little sad (because the year went by so very, very fast), and full of so much love.
In March, you really became little girls instead of babies. You are curious and adventurous. You love to explore, and in general aren't afraid to try new things. Back in December when Aunt Brynne and Uncle Joe gave you your Simba, neither of you could sit on it unless someone was holding you. Now, both of you can balance on it, and you would even attempt to climb on and off by yourselves.
At 11 months, both of you were babbling with purpose. We still can't understand you, but I'm pretty sure you could understand us, and you knew exactly what you were trying to tell us. Our lack of understanding sometimes led to some baby meltdowns when you would become frustrated with us, but you were generally pretty patient. You also started using gestures and some sign language to tell us what you want. You were both very good at "up", and would sometimes sign "milk", "more", and "all done".
You were both very interested in each other as well. We has lots of smiles, giggles, and hair pulling when you would notice each other. You both loved to pull hair - you hair, your sister's hair, my hair, and Daddy's hair. It didn't matter, you would pull it.
We got some really nice weather in March, so we took the opportunity to get outside and play a little bit. We took you to the park, and you got to swing for the first time. Harper, you kind of liked it.
Tannah, you did not. You preferred to sit on my lap on one of the big swings.
You both loved to read, but even more you loved to pull books off of your bookshelf. You also loved to pull clothes out of drawers. Basically, you loved to make messes out of everything you could get your little hands on.
Tannah, you took your first steps as the beginning of March. One day you just let go of the couch and took a few steps over to Daddy. I thought for sure you would be running in no time, but you were quite cautious. You still preferred to cruise or crawl and would only take 2-3 steps at a time. You especially loved to crawl in the opposite direction of where we wanted to you be. If I asked either of you to come to Mommy, more often than not you would look at me, giggle, and then take off away from me so I would have to chase you.
Both of you decided that you love the hats Aunt Brynne got you for Christmas. You loved wearing them, taking them off, and eating them. You especially loved if I would put them on. You thought I was the funniest thing the whole world, and I couldn't get enough of your little giggles.
Grandma and Grandpa came to visit us, and the two of you love them so much. You both when right to Grandpa when he came to the car to help me bring you inside, and Tannah, you let out a shriek of joy when you saw Grandma. I've read that babies don't have very long memories, but the two of you definitely remember Grandma and Grandpa.
It was Saint Patrick's Day and so nice out when Grandma and Grandpa were visiting that we got to wear summer clothes and spend lots of time outside.
We took Grandma and Grandpa to the zoo. You were still more interested in all of the people than the animals, but we showed you the bears, elephants, and giraffes.
You both loved pulling toys out of the toy box, and Tannah, you figured out how to crawl into the toy basket. It made it a little more difficult for Harper to get to the toys, but you had lots of fun.
March is basketball season in our house, and Daddy was very excited that Kentucky won. I had fun dressing you in Kentucky colors and trying to teach you to say "Go Cats!". We didn't quite get the cheer down (maybe next year), but you looked awfully cute in your Kentucky gear.
The past year has been the most amazing, exhausting, love-filled year of my life. There were some tears and moments of frustration, but the two of you have brought so much happiness to my and Daddy's life and to the lives of so many people around you. I love you so much and am so incredibly grateful that I get to be your Mommy.
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