Levi at 1

My hair is blond and my eyes are mostly brown
I weigh 23 lbs and I'm 30" tall

I have five teeth and two more comin!

I can crawl, but I still can't walk by myself

I love to eat almost anything! My favorites are fresh blackberries, summer squash with tomatoes and corn, green smoothies, grilled salmon, cheerios, and anything my Mama and Daddy are eating.

My favorite time of day is the morning. The first thing I do when I open my eyes is smile really BIG.

My favorite toys are my Melissa and Doug puzzles, my walker, and my porch swing.

I can say Mama, Dada, awedon (all done), da (dog), up, and moh (more).

I have been pooping on the potty since I was 8 months old.

For my first birthday:

I had my first cupcake (chocolate with ceam cheese frosting) and opened presents!

Then, I went on my first backpacking trip with Mama, Daddy, Indy and Amelia. We went to the Upper Falls at Graveyard Fields on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It was sooo fun. I had a special balloon tied to my backpack and everyone we saw knew it was my birthday so they all talked to me and I made lots of new friends. We camped on a little island betwen two streams and there were rocks and moss and sticks to play with. We picked lots of yummy blueberries and blackberries. My dogs were there too and we all slept in the tent together. We made dinner and had a fire and then when I woke up we were still there! I loved it!

August 2009

This month I ... I had lots more visitors. My cousin Metts came with Aunt Peach and Uncle Perry and we played outside and went hiking. We went down to Bradley falls and had a picnic in the creek. They brought some friends with them and they had the littlest dog I ever saw. She was way smaller than me and I wasn't even sure she was a dog at first. Then Big E came and we went swimming at the lake and at the swimming pool. I decided I definitely don't like cold water. My Mama keeps trying to put me in to see if maybe I will like it, but every time it is just sooo cold I just lift my feet up so high so they don't touch, cause I'm smart. Then my Aunt YaYa came with her friend Jamie and they let me stay with them all day instead of going to school. They took me to the Waffle House and let me eat waffles cause my Mama wasn't there. We also went walking downtown and played so hard that they had to take a nap when I took my nap cause I wore them out!One day when Mama didn't have to work we went up to the Blue Ridge Parkway and picked yummy blueberries. We sat in the grass by a creek and ate lunch and she tried again to get me to play in the water again but I said no no no it's COLD! We also went to the lake with my friend Max, but I stayed in the baby pool cause that's where the water is warm and where all the toys are!!

After all that we all got sick. I was so sick that one day all I could do was lay on my Mama. I had to go to the doctor cause I had a bad fever and felt so yucky. He gave me antibiotics cause my ears hurt and they made me feel all better. I stayed home from school all week, which was good for me and for Mama and Daddy cause they were sick too. Daddy said it probably came from the germs at the Waffle House.

I'm working on ... talking and waving right now. I learned how to say "more" whenever I want more food so I say it a lot! I really love to say "dog" every time I see one or hear one bark. I'm also learning how to wave. I like to wave with my whole arm so you can't miss it.

I really love... my walker! I still can't walk by myself, but my Gigi got me a walker and now I can get everywhere! It even sings to me!! I get so excited that sometimes I can hardly contain myself. I also really love exploring. Now that I can get around really good there are so many things to see! I'm also really good at playing peek-a-boo. It makes me laugh and laugh.

I don't like... milk. Now that I am bigger my Mama said I could try regular milk but it just makes me gag. I also don't like my carseat anymore. Before I could move around good I didn't mind it, but now as soon as the backdoor of the car opens I start screaming cause I know I'm about to be strapped down.