Paisley is 12 months!

You are one year old PAISLEY!  How is this possible??

• At your one year appointment you weighed 19 pounds 2 ounces (16th percentile) and were 29 inches long (42 percentile).  I think your petite-ness from your momma is finally catching up with you.
• You have gotten much more hair this past month and even have a few curls forming at the base of your neck.  We'll see if you end up straight like Momma or Curly like Daddy or Gramps.
• You took your first steps about a week before your first birthday and it didn't stop there.  You have kept us busy chasing you ever since then!  You still crawl some but I think it's only because you are more confident (and a lot faster!).
• STILL no teeth!  
• We are beginning to wean you from breast-milk and transition you to whole milk slowly.  So far, you are not very keen on the whole milk!  You are still a really good eater.  Some new favorites this month included cheese toast and vegetable soup....oh, and birthday cake!!  You also still love your old favorites- bananas, sweet potatoes and puffs!  
• Your favorite toys this month were your new pink car and your piano.  You're also learning to 'love' on your baby dolls which melts Momma's heart to see.
• You've noticed your puppy dogs now and you LOVE them.  Anytime you are upset, we ask if you want to go see your 'woof woof's' and you light up immediately.  You are even trying to imitate their bark now and it's so cute.

• You are beginning to wave 'bye-bye' more.  It melts my heart every morning when I leave you for work.
• You continuing to love music more and more and have started to 'dance' a bit which is SOOO cute.

It really does seem like only yesterday Dr. Beck was placing you on my chest for the first time.  It makes Momma sad that you are growing so fast  but I know there are so many special moments we will experience as you hit new milestones.  This has truly been one of the best years of our lives and we are so grateful God chose us to be your parents. 

Love you SOOOOOOO much-

Momma and Da-da

Liebster Blog Award

The Liebster Blog Award

Who doesn’t love an award? I received The Liebster Blog Award nomination from my friend and sister-in-law, Carly of Big House Little Table (http://www.bighouselittletable.blogspot.com/). What’s a Liebster Award you ask? Liebster is a German word meaning dearest, and the award is given to up-and-coming bloggers with less than 200 followers who deserve some recognition and support to keep on blogging. Thanks for the nomination Carly!

Here are the rules should you choose to accept:
1. List 11 facts about yourself.
2. Answer the 11 questions given to you.
3. Create 11 new questions for the bloggers you nominate for the award.
4. Choose 5 bloggers with 200 or less followers to nominate.
5. Go to each bloggers page and let them know about the award.
6. Thank the person who nominated you and link back to their blog.

So here it goes...

Eleven Facts About Me…
1) I have always lived in Arkansas my entire life and I love that fact!  I love calling the natural state home!

2) I married a Louisiana boy so I will admit, I do cheer for LSU (when they aren't playing the hogs!) and I'm slightly addicted to Johnny's Pizza!

3) I'm a full-time working mom and though I love my job and helping people with insurance, I would quite in the bat of an eye if I ever won the lottery!

4) I do not have one athletic bone in my body.

5) Believe it or not, I have 16 years of dance training under my belt.  I started dance when I was 2 and competed in dance a few years.  I took tap, ballet, jazz, clogging, hip-hop, lyrical, and clogging but was probably best at ballet.
6) I once dreamed of owning my own preschool and would still love to make that dream come true some day.
7) I am ADDICTED to sweets!  I never can turn icecream, cookies, or brownies down!
8) I am not going to lie- I'm a blog stalker and LOVE reading some of your blogs out there.  I really hope to become a better blogger myself because I love the blogger world!
9) I am legally blind!  Don't ever ask me to do ANYTHING if I don't have glasses on or contacts in!
10) I am a Kelly's Kids Sales Rep and LOVE represnting their company!  Check us out (www.kellyskids.com/brookehayes)
 11) There are few foods I dispise but I will NOT eat Tuna fish (gag!)
11 Questions Carly gave me…
1) If you could have any career in the world, with no limits, what would you be doing?

It's so hard to choose just one!... I would have to say at the top would be to be a Disney Princess at Disney World.  Who wouldn't want to be?!  Making children light up would be the best job ever!  I mean, maybeeee I could pull off Snow White or Belle?!  Another dream would be being a personal shopper!  I LOVE hunting down things and love shopping in general, so this would be my dream job! (Shallow, I know!)  I also love kids and would love any career having to do something with kids.
2) What would you say is your go-to recipe when you don’t have much time to think about dinner?

Crock-pot chicken tacos!  Chicken breasts, one jar of your favorite salsa, and a little bit of seasoning. Set it on low for 5 hours= life changing yumminess!
3) What is your favorite season? Hands down- FALL! I love that it's not too cold, I love fall clothes, and apple cider and hot chocolate are two of my favorites!
4) If your house was on fire and you only had time to grab 3 things, what would you grab?

I always hate this question!  They would not be things- it would have to be my hubbie, my Paisley, and my fur babies (that's a lot to carry!).
5) What is your favorite trend about today’s style/fashion and what is your least favorite trend?

My favorite trend right now is colored skinnies (jeans, pants, whatever- I LOVE!).  My least favorite would probably be neon things- I just can't rock those colors!
6) What is your favorite TV Show?

I can't pick just one!!...Right now I am obsessed with... The Voice, Modern Family, and Duck Dynasty.

7) Do you have a favorite makeup product or favorite hair care product?   I CAN'T live without my MAC lipglass.  I have several shades and I always need a little color on my lips. 
8) What is most important to you in life? My relationship with Jesus Christ.  Jesus is my rock and my strong hold.  If I didn't have my faith, I truely do not know where I would be.  He gives me my joy in life and I don't think I could face some days without knowing He was in my corner.
9) What is your favorite piece of jewelry and where did you get it?

Besides my wedding ring, I would have to say my knock-off J. Crew bauble necklace (Cliche these days but I love it!).  I have it in aqua, red, and pink because I love them so much!  I'll even let you in on a little secret- I got mine from ebay (cheap!).
10) If you could start a non-profit company, funding any cause you wish, what would yours be?

Adoption.  If you know me very well at all, I have a HUGE heart for orphans and adoption.  The non-profit I work the most with is Bethany Christian Services. I also love the work Shaohannah's Hope does and I have supported them before as well.
11) If you could live anywhere in the world for a year, where would you choose to live?

Somewhere tropical.  I don't think I'm brave enough to live outside the U.S. for very long so maybe Hawaii :)  I love it there!

My 11 Questions For My Blog Nominees
1) If you could trade places with a celebrety for a week, who would you trade with?

2) What's your most impressive recipe?

3) What's your favorite thing about fall?
4) If you could build your dream house, what would be one thing it would have to have?
5) What's your favorite song, new or old?
6) What is your favorite TV Show?
7) What's your best makeup or skincare secret or tip?

8) If you could be good at one thing you're not already good at, what would it be?
9) What's your favorite place to shop?
10) Do you shop on etsy?  If so, what is your favorite shop?
11) What's your favorite place you have ever vacationed?
The Five Blogs I Nominate
1) My pledge sister and friend Rachel at Dinner Bells (http://www.dinner-bells.com/ )
2) Animal loving Carabeth at The Buie's Zoo (http://www.thebuieszoo.com/)
3) Amazing photographer and Mom of Cooper at Another Day in R Life (http://www.anotherdayinrlife.com/)
4) Sweet mom of cutie-patootie Ryder, Kati at Kati's Getaway(http://katisgetaway.blogspot.com/)
5) Beautiful lady and fellow OBU-grad Amy Lynn at All Things Girl (http://www.amylynnwentz.com/)