It's been two months since Saige turned 1, and it's been 2 months since I've done a blog post with her in it.  **Insert sound of Father of the Year hopes being dashed here**  Crazy how much she's evolved into a little person since then.  Anybody that has/had kids this age and says it's not the greatest time just isn't paying attention.  Check that... anybody that has/had ONE child this age.  I can imagine one you add another kiddo to the mix, it would be a little more, ahem, challenging. Milestones in the last couple months include: -  Walking like a champ. (includes falling on her tush like a champ, too) -  "Uh-Oh":  when she accidentally/intentionally drops things. Occasionally "uh-oh" proceeds food being tossed from the high chair. -  "Dyoh":  dog -  "Dyoh dyoh":  more than one dog (when Mia has friends over) -  Mastered the process of exfoliating toilet paper from the toilet paper holder -  Pointing:  usually accompanied by an "Oooo" or a grunt -  Removing the hand towel from where it hangs in the kitchen.  Every day.  Multiple times a day. -  Hugs:  still hard to come by, but my favorite -  Removing every one of her books from the bookshelf.  So far no desire make the effort to put them back.  -  Chewing bugs -  Mocking us when she's bypassed child-proof doors/cupboards (could have something to do with the shoddy install job by dad and grandfather Garry) -  Turning on master bathroom faucet. And splashing water everywhere. -  Less patience when the parental units aren't deemed to be working fast enough to appease her whims. -  Holding her breath underwater for 5 seconds.  -  Sleeping from 8pm to 8:30-9:00am.  Wo-hoo! -  Pulling gum from my mouth. -  Converting food to hair conditioner.   I know many of the folling images from 12-14months have already been posted on Facebook, but I like to post them here as more of a personal record in case (or when) Facebook one day disappears into the internet sunset. Flipping through a Rangefinder magazine.  (Score!)

She went through an O face stage.

One of the only photos we have of Saige and Mia where Mia doesn't look terrified.

Love this expression. Wish I could bottle it.

Bitten by state-of-the-art VCR technology.

Waiting patiently for an evening walk.

Photo bootcamp training to be daddy's assistant in a couple years.

Atta girl.

My girls on Mother's Day.

Yee-haw.

First self-portrait.

Rubbing it in that she's figured out the child-proofing on entertainment system cabinet.

Love my daddy-daughter time just before bed.