All About Ellen, June & Frances: JEB: 1 Year Old!

Junie B. turned 1 on March 15 and it was a very fun-filled day. June enjoyed a special lunch date with Mom and Dad where she housed an entire grilled cheese sandwich (along with some fruit and snacks we brought from home)! In the evening, big sister Ellen returned from Grammy & Grandpa's house in time for June to open presents and try her first-ever bite of cake. We celebrated with our larger family on Sunday with a St. Patrick's Day-themed party. Miss June had a lot of fun and it was so nice to have everyone over to celebrate our special little lady.

June is continuing to do well. She's the biggest sweetheart; always hugging and kissing Mom, Dad and Ellen, as well as her dolls, stuffed animals, remote controls, Mom's iPhone, etc. In addition to "mama" and "dada," June has added "nana" (banana) and "pff" (balloon, anything that even remotely resembles a balloon, and ... well, anything June wants to tell us about or make sure we notice) to her vocabulary. She's still a big clapper and now a pointer, too. We're still waiting for June to take her first steps, but I don't imagine it will be long since she's doing great at standing and cruising, and looks like she wants to take off and follow her sister around. June is more and more interested in the toys in our house and loves to organize (take things in and out of bins). She also loves to hide small toys in or under something and then put her hands palm-up as if to say "Where'd it go?" Super cute.

She's still a great eater (and even added a 4/4:30 daily snack to her daily intake). She's also added cow's milk to her diet, which she seems to enjoy. June Bug has been doing a wonderful job sleeping through the night lately, despite some top teeth poking through her gums. June is starting to wear more 12-18 month size clothes, but is still rocking the size 3 diapers. We'll get her official 1-year stats at her doctor appointment later this week. :)