one!

the baby is ONE!

how on earth did that happen?  

anyone else think that 2nd babies turn one quicker than first ones do?

at her one year well-check, iXy weighed 19.4lbs, (20th %), was 28.25 inches tall (20th%), and her head circumference is 17.25 inches (15th%)

New tricks:

Walking! she's done lots of steps, but showed off a LOT at her birthday party, walking back and forth between mama and papa

Says "Mama", and maybe a few other words...bye bye, gracias, ten?

But she definitely communicates a TON.  She has mastered the use of her voice and the words "uh uh uh" together with hand gestures to indicate where she wants to go or what she wants to do.  She either shakes her head "no" or opens her mouth wide (does it mean "yes"?) if she's asked a question.  She waves bye bye, and blows kisses.  

She loves her papa and playing with him and her sister, and loves her mama!

we had a fun birthday paella for iXy...gramama and tayta came into town, and we had a few friends over too.  the paella was delicious (iXy's first time eating it!), and it was a sweet time.

We set up a little photo booth...

 papa and the birthday girl!

 oh yeah, she gives kisses now too!  those lovely, open-mouth baby kisses :)

 tayta and the moon rocket

 big sister--playing with the birthday girl's presents :)

our beautiful baby sister!

 paella was a hit with the birthday girl!

didn't even clean off her face before her first cupcake--(what's the point? other than looking all cute and pristine again for the photo) 

braveheart X?

cupcakes were also a hit

12 cupcakes

Happy Birthday ilane!!