WOW! This year has really flown bye. Everyone told us that they grow up fast. I can now say, they weren't lying.

Haylee went for her 1 year check up this morning. Yes, I took her for shots on her birthday, but I didn't want her to feel bad for her party and trip on Saturday. Her appointment went well. She is in the 25th percentile for her weight. She is now weighing 19.5 pounds. Haylee is also in the 50th percentile for her height, she is 29 1/2 inches. A year ago today she weighed 6.2 pounds and was 18 3/4 inches. Our little girl started off small and is still tiny. :o) Since she is small, the doctor said to keep her facing backwards in her carseat until she is uncomfortable (when her feet touch the seat or when she just pitches a fit in the car). Other news from the doctor... Haylee can be taken off formula now. She can drink whole milk. This is exciting! Mommy and Daddy will have a few extra dollars in our pockets since we don't have to buy formula anymore. We decided that we would start on the whole milk when we get back from our trip to Georgia. We don't want to change anything and cause her to feel bad or become uncomfortable during our trip. Haylee had shots. She had Measles, Mumps, and Rubella shot, Chickenpox vaccine, and one other I can't remember what it is called. She also had a TB test. She was NOT happy. After a hug from mommy and her binkie she was all better! (The pacifier always works!) The last thing that they did, actually it was before the shots, Haylee had a vision test. ???I do not know how this works. The results say she has 20/20 vision but has an astigmatism. Apparently most babies have astigmatisms but grow out of it by 12 months. So she will be retested at 15 months.

New actions, words, and discoveries...

* Haylee now points to things that she wants. This is very helpful!

* We know Haylee has said some new words, it is hard to get her to repeat them though. She has said "chicken" and "turkey". We swear she has said "I like it".

* Running...Haylee has learned to do this. She loves to chase the dogs and run from us.

First Christmas- Haylee had a VERY busy week of Christmas. She enjoyed every minute of it, but she was definetly tired. She became really good at opening presents. Our house looks like the fisher-price aisle at toys r us. Haylee is very thankful for all of her gifts and will enjoy playing with them throughout the year!

This year has been the best year. I always knew how much I loved children, but when its your own...It is so different. We love being parents! It has been a year of learning and a lot of laughs! We are so proud of everything our little girl has learned. She has taught us a lot and has brought us more joy than you could imagine. We are looking forward to what 2008 has in store for us.

 Thank you to everyone who has helped us this year and given us advice. We couldn't do it without the support of family and friends.

Love,

Travis, Jennifer, and Haylee Reese