Charlotte is ONE!!

Charlotte Marie you are ONE! You are the sweetest little baby and the best addition to our family. You are already so independent toddling along after your brother and sisters. You love to be included, you love to dance, you love to be silly, you love to scream, you love to play babies and be involved in any game the kids are playing. You’ve been walking for a few months now so you’ve got that down and you have more words than I ever remember my other kids saying so early. You open the back door and yell “cold” you say ball, baby, more, mama, papa, shoe, cheese (when you see the camera), yuck, yea (and throw your hands in the air), wow, nigh nigh (goodnight), and water. You bark for a dog, growl for a tiger and cluck cluck for a chicken. You would stay outside all day if we would let you and you would climb right in the chicken coop if you could. You love walks, enjoy the playground, love your thumb and love love you dada! You shake your butt and nod your head the moment you hear a tune. You are just soo fun to play with and snuggle with! 

You are so loved by your siblings and they still screech every time you wake up from the night or a nap! They fight over who gets to carry you around and you mostly put up with that. You do think Elisabeth is your second mom and she is so great at babysitting and caring for you! We have loved watching you grow!! You are the cutest! Happy first Birthday Charlotte Marie!!