
Lydia is a whole YEAR old! It is simply inconceivable!

She has no words yet (except for bab, ppo ppo ppo, appaa, ummmm, and other grunting noise), but is quite expressive all the same. She is a little miss drama queen and the temper tantrums are surfacing all too quickly. She has her likes, and she definitely has her dislikes. She is standing on her own and taking her first cautious and wobbly steps. She wiggles her butt, stomps her feet, fiercely shakes her head, and throws her arms in the air in her spastic excited dance. Nothing can keep her away from *Bab Bab Bab* and she gives killer huuuugs to her stuffed ugly dolls.

For her Ddohl-Jab-Eee...
She first picked money, then a paint brush...then as expected, she grabbed her spoon and dug straight into the rice bowl. She will be rich and well fed...and maybe she'll paint in between.

I have no idea how we got to this point...but thanks to all our family and friends, we SURVIVED our first year!!