Unlike her sister, who pretty much came pre-named, we weren't entirely sure what to name her at first. We'd narrowed it down to a few favorites, but our absolute favorite, Skye, just didn't seem to fit. Skye was a forceful, abrupt name and the baby in our arms was quiet, confident, and definitely not a Skye at all. So we finally settled on Lauren, and a Lauren she definitely is.
Lauren's first year was more of a blur to us in some ways than her sister's, and yet the details of her first journeys seemed more clear to us, since we'd gone through it before and knew what to expect. Lauren sat up, crawled and walked earlier than her sister, but is taking her time growing teeth. Her sister's hair all fell out and then grew back in, but Lauren's grew in just as her dark baby hair was falling out. Her sister's hair is thin and straight; Lauren's appears to have a curl to it.
So Lauren, here you are. These days you have just begun to communicate in earnest, with a very cute and definitive nod when you are in agreement with a question we ask you. At first you nodded your whole body, but now a few days into it, you've figured out you only need to nod your head. You think it is hilarious when mommy jumps on the shovel to dig out the garden. Your favorite pastime is to put toys on the cat or to steal his food bowl. And the most amazing thing about you in your first year is:
You're almost as tall as our apple trees.
Happy First Birthday, Lauren!
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