Close ups

Horse, pig, dog, and sheep

Here's a pic with horse, pig, dog, and sheep. Matilda is looking down at cow, chicken, and farmer.

Suspenders

Matilda squints at the camera flash and gives a big smile. She is wearing her Stroller Strides t-shirt and suspenders. Actually, the "suspenders" keep her in her high chair. Mati is also holding her farmer. The pig, cow, sheep, chicken, horse, and dog are all on the floor. Farmer joined them after the photo was taken.

Smiles for Grandma

After a rough start, Matilda quickly warmed up to Grandma.

Sunhats

Matilda and I enjoy a day at the park with our sunhats, sandals, and socks. She'll grow into her sunhat.

Stroller Strides break

Mati takes a break during Stroller Strides.

12-month check up

At Matilda's 1-year well visit, we took our usual photos.

Check out her 9-month, 6-month, and 4-month check ups.

Lounging

After playing around in her gated community, Matilda takes some time to relax with moose.

Birthday gifts

Matilda enjoyed opening her birthday gifts. Many thanks for the new things that she can hold in each hand.

Curls and rings

Matilda shows off her goldie locks and Auntie T's engagement ring.

Dads and daughters

Matilda and Ariana smile with their dads.

Birthday party cupcake

Even though her birthday cupcake was free of nuts, dairy, and gluten, Matilda was still a bit weary. However, she really enjoyed everyone singing Happy Birthday to her and clapped along.

Birthday party

Matilda's first experience blowing out her birthday candle.

Happy again

Here Matilda is much happier than the previous pic.

Caption contest

Mati didn't like having whatever she was chewing on taken away from her.

Highchair

Matilda "tells" her Dad that she does not want to sit in her highchair.

Coffee and no smiles

Matilda -- before she has her coffee in the morning.

Golden Gate walk

Here's the third and final Golden Gate pic (for now) of Matilda with her Dad. Before Mati turned one, we enjoyed a foggy walk across the bridge.

Next year, Matilda will walk across with us.

Golden Gate babies

Matilda waves in front of the Golden Gate with her friend Chase.

Golden Gate girl

Matilda smiles in front of the Golden Gate.

Crawling in pink pants

Crawling on the sidewalk can be a bit dirty though Mati doesn't seem to mind.

I should have included a pic of her pink pants after her adventures.

Go Blue

Now that Matilda is one year old, she is ready for college. Wonder where she will go?

Birthday cupcake #2

Thank goodness I bought Matilda two cupcakes! I wasn't sure what she would like and they both looked so yummy to me. Cupcake #2 was very similar to #1 in that she did not like the taste very much although it was fun to play with and then clean up.

Birthday cupcake

I bought a baby-sized cupcake for Mati to enjoy on her birthday.

Luckily, she enjoyed playing with it more than she liked eating it as I think it gave her a bit of a rash.