{11}

This is it.

The penultimate post in a series that was only ever meant to go to {12}. I can't wrap my mind around it, that this girl is almost a year old.

For these photos I just handed her two of her favorite things in the world -- this little box of butterflies and silly music box with dancing couples -- and let her be. Tried to keep up!

The butterflies crashed the party for a while. She was really into putting them around. In her hands, on her feet, on her head, she is very into adornment.

She is walking more and more every day, she quite prefers it now, though crawling is still faster. She dances! And sings! She loves music, especially the tiny kind, like this music box. She tries on my clothes and takes herself very seriously in them. She is a little whirlwind, and full of an insatiable greed for knowledge. In other words, she is ready.

This post is a day late getting published because last night we were at a fancy auction until deep into the night and she stays! awake! until the party! is over! She had the best time, and was rather the belle of the ball, she got many more invitations that I did. So now it means we're celcbrating Mother's Day as well her month-iversary, and we can share it all out with you out there, and your mums and kids and families. Have a perfectly wonderful day!