birthday interview: 1 year old

So, this is a few months late, but it should be fun when Makayla can answer the questions for herself.

This year, I'll take the liberty of answering through her eyes (or, on her behalf).

Makayla's 1 year old Birthday Interview

1. How old are you today? one

2. How does it feel to be one year old? Great, I love playing and having fun. Since I'm older now I can walk and run and play by myself. I get to eat better foods now that I'm older, but I still love my milk.

3. Do you have any advice from your year of experience? You know, things you have learned that you want to share with people. Pacifiers are the best, shots are not. Milk is always a good choice, and sleep is good...I don't know why I doubted it for so long.

4. How was your day? Great, I always have fun and play.

5. How is the weather today? Nice, sunny, not too hot. I don't like it too hot, because I sweat.

6. What do you think is the most important thing you've learned in life so far? That I'm a sweet girl...my Daddy tells me so everyday.

7. How do you think you're different from a year ago? I'm not a baby anymore, I'm a big girl!

8. What's your favorite thing about yourself? My laugh, everybody loves it.

9. What is your favorite color? pink

10. What are some of your favorite foods? yogurt, banana, bread, pasta, lots of things

11. Who are your best friends? Mommy and Daddy, and I like my teachers at school a lot too

12. What are some things you like to do? have Mommy read to me, watch DVDs, pull things out of drawers and cabinets, drag my blankie around, go on stroller rides to see puppies at the park, play outside

13. What sports do you like? running around, it used to be speed crawling but now I can run

14. Tell me about your family. It is me and Mommy and Daddy. I love my family. We play with my cousins a lot, too.

15. Do you think you'll ever get married? I don't know, I'm only one.

16. How old do you think you'd be when you get married? Daddy says I can get married when I'm 30.

17. Do you want children? they would be fun to play with

18. What do you want to be when you grow up? I picked the President duck at my party, so maybe that

19. What's your favorite toy to play with? anything I can find in the pantry

20. What do you like to wear? I'm mostly concerned with my shoes, they are my favorite

21. Did we take any vacations this year? Which was your favorite? When I was first born we went to Waycross to see Nana and Papa, then to the beach at Fernandina and to Duck with the Colbergs, then back to Waycross to visit at Christmas. We also went to Knoxville to visit Aunt Ali and Uncle Jimmy, to Columbia to see GG and Rincon to see Aunt Emily and Uncle Jason. They were all my favorite.

22. What do you think about school? It is a lot of fun. I've been going to school since I was 3 months old and have moved up from Nursery 1 to 2 to 3 and just recently to the Toddler class. I like all my teachers and we have fun each day. Each teacher tells me I'm her favorite. I like to learn new things.

23. What do you like learning about? I like reading books and learning new words and sign language.

24. Tell me what you've learned about boys this year. They make lots of messes and I have boy cousins that are fun to play with.

25. Anything you are scared of? Not really, but sometimes I don't like Mommy to leave me.

26. In the last year, what have been some of your favorite books, movies, and music? My favorite books are called Doggies and Hey, Wake up. I also like my lullaby book that plays songs. I like to dance to the music. I like my Signing Time movies, VeggieTales, and definitely Curious George.

27. If you had a whole day to do anything you wanted, what would you do? Play with my cousins, go swimming, eat lots of good food and take a long bath.

28. What things make you happy? Spending time with Mommy and Daddy, and their hugs and kisses.

29. What things make you sad? If mommy has to leave, getting shots at the doctor, and when I lose my paci in the crib.

30. Any life lessons you have learned? If you cry, they will give you milk.

31. Anything else you'd like to say? Final thoughts? I'm a big girl!!!