Yes, I can't believe either. Cora is 1 year old today! My how times flies. Let's see, this time last year I was in the hospital and had just had my water broken about an hour ago and was watching the Today show waiting for our little Cora to come into this world! I have to say that her labor was easier than Kayley's, although Kayley's wasn't that hard either. (I've been very blessed in that department.) But, I remember being very worried that she wouldn't be cute when she was born. I know it sounds silly, but I remember Kayley being such a cute baby from the moment she was born that I didn’t think we would be so lucky a 2nd time. Boy was I mistaken! She was adorable when she was born. I remember her just crying when she came out and then when they wrapped her up and put her in my arms, she just calmed down and looked at me with this deep inquisitive look. It was very sweet.
Now she is a year old and she is still very sweet. She loves to pat your arm when you pick her up kind of like when you’re giving someone a hug and you pat their back. She also loves giving hugs and kisses. She is constantly trying to give Kayley kisses, even when she’s asleep. I really have to time their nap schedules to coordinate with each other b/c otherwise I’m constantly trying to take Cora out of Kayley’s room as she is always crawling to the end of her bed waiting for her to wake up. And aside from a while back when Kayley wanted to sell her on craigslist for $100, Kayley really does love Cora. They always chase each other around the house and they both get a kick out of it. Little Cora is just crawling towards Kayley to play and Kayley thinks she is chasing her so she runs faster, then Cora crawls faster. It’s cute!
This week she has also learned how to blow kisses and fold her arms for prayer. It is absolutely the cutest thing! We say prayers with the girls before they go to bed at night and Cora is so proud of herself for folding her arms. Last night for dinner I forgot to ask her to fold her arms and she actually folded them herself once she realized we were saying prayers….which is great b/c she is normally pointing at the food and going nuts in her seat until we feed her. And yesterday for naptime she was folding her arms before I wrapped her up for bed. So, now we say prayers before each of her naps, bedtime, and meals…she’s going to be getting a lot of blessings! She also likes to be swaddled still, hard to believe since she is so old now. I’ve had to make a special blanket that is big enough for me to wrap her up in it. She is really cute in it though and still sleeps great when she is swaddled.
We are so blessed to have Cora. She is a great addition to our family. She is a really calm, easy going baby. I thought Kayley was easy; Cora has even been easier than her! What can I say more than she was sleeping through the night at about 2 months (8-9 hours mind you!) We love our little Cora and are excited for her milestone as a 1 year old. We’re excited for her eat cake and enjoy her birthday later today! We love you very much Cora! On to the 2’s….!!
Yes, I can't believe either. Cora is 1 year old today! My how times flies. Let's see, this time last year I was in the hospital and had just had my water broken about an hour ago and was watching the Today show waiting for our little Cora to come into this world! I have to say that her labor was easier than Kayley's, although Kayley's wasn't that hard either. (I've been very blessed in that department.) But, I remember being very worried that she wouldn't be cute when she was born. I know it sounds silly, but I remember Kayley being such a cute baby from the moment she was born that I didn’t think we would be so lucky a 2nd time. Boy was I mistaken! She was adorable when she was born. I remember her just crying when she came out and then when they wrapped her up and put her in my arms, she just calmed down and looked at me with this deep inquisitive look. It was very sweet.
