Margaux has been developing, both physically and mentally, at a rapid pace since she turned one. At her one year check up she was 33 inches tall (in the 99%) and 24 lbs (in the 91%). She has hit pretty much all the motor skill development marks. She doesn’t just walk, she runs. Her doctor asked me if a realized that she was a very “charming” baby.

She definitely has a ton of personality. She loves people and animals. Whenever someone makes over her she eats it up. Often she “holds court” jabbering and waving and getting the attention of those around her. As if the red hair isn’t enough of an attention grabber. She says, Momma, Dadda, Poppa, Nanna/Nanny, Mee Mee (This is for Meeper, our cat) and Hot. She will say other things, but most of the time she is just mimicking. She knows where your nose is and will point to it. She knows that a Kitty (or Mee mee) says Meeow, a Cow says Moooo and a Sheep says Baaa. She waves and says “bye bye” She likes to squeal/scream just for the heck of it and then smile and giggle. She has the grandparents wrapped. When she hears Matt’s dad’s loud diesel truck pull up in the driveway to feed the cows she will jump up and holler out “poppa, pop, poppa!” I was trying to change her diaper the other morning and she was trying to leap off the table because Poppa pulled up.

She is very cuddly and lovey. She will hug and snuggle her babies and give them kisses. She gives mommy and daddy and anyone who request kisses. She loves books and being read to. I have started back at weight watchers here recently to help with the last of the baby weight and then the pounds I put on before I got pregnant from the Bar Exam. I took her with me to a meeting and while the lady was leading the group and discussing a book, Margaux ran up to the front so she would show her the book. She likes to sit with Momma while I get ready for work in the morning. She isn’t happy until she gets to see herself in the lighted make-up mirror and gets a brush or tube of mascara. She is all girl, but she isn’t sold on bows yet.

She is sleeping really well as usual. For quite a while now she has really accepted bedtime and easily gone down in the evening. In the mornings she loves to wake up and play in her crib for sometimes an hour or so. She will jabber with her bear and stuffed lamb.

And of course she loves the heck out of Meeper. And Meep is a really good sport. Margaux lays on her, smashes her, pats her, grabs her hair/tail, and tries to engage her in a multitude of ways. Here is a one of the many meepy moments.

playing with meeper and reading her a good book:)