Nicole is now 1. She is learning to run and lurches across the floor, looking like she will fall at any given moment. She knows how to take CDs out of our computer, stereo, and she can remove / replace DVDs. She knows how to turn on my cell phone and likes to "help" empty the dishwasher. I'm not sure what's going on with kids these days. I guess the world of technology is being programmed into their little brains at a much earlier age.

An explanation of the pictures: Top left: Nicole at 3 months middle: Christmas with Santa right: Nicole helping me put away groceries (that WAS a full bag of baby wipes) bottom left: playing on the beach in Mexico right: A sleepy Nicole eating her birthday cake

Nicole's favorite word is "ha ha", and her first sentence was "Hi, Dad!" I put these pictures on because she is growing so fast it seems like every day she has yet another outfit that is too small. Babies really do grow up too fast.