Photo comparison

I think Shae looks a little like me, and a lot like Matt.  I see glimpses of both of us, depending on what she's doing.  She has a good mix of both.  A few photos for comparison, still looking for some others:

  

Words, words, and more words.

Shae loves to talk, point at things, and have you tell her what they are.  She's learning them so quickly, it's hard to keep track.  She knows where her nose, teeth, and tongue are, and is happy to show you her tongue if you ask.  Here is her full vocabulary, in order of when learned:

Mama (yay)
Dada
Dog
Duke (our dog)
That (while pointing, everything is 'that')
Dirt
Shoes
Yes (pronounced yesh)
Cat
Light
Up (as in pick me up)
Shae (while pointing to herself)
Eyes
Out (as in take me out of this seat)
Hi

Check out my chompers

Both top teeth are coming in at the same time.  Looks like they hurt.

Shae's First Birthday

I can't believe a year has passed.  I made every effort to enjoy all of the little (and big) moments, and I still feel like I missed so much.  Shae was sick and teething... and it's so hard when she's that miserable and there isn't much we can do.  She was a little trooper though and, with a few of medications, she was feeling better by her birthday.

She loves her gift, a little stroller that she can push her teddy around in.  

She's not walking by herself yet though.  

Having some good, old fashioned, fun with toilet paper.

First taste of cake, I think she liked it.