Auby's Month-iversary Series: 13 Months

 

Dear Auby,
13 months has quickly come and gone. I've realized that within another 13 days, you'll already be a month older. I decided that it was time to go ahead and update your month-iversary series. So here it is sweet girl. Here's to another month of adventure, growth, belly laughs, hugs, cuddles, tantrums, as well as heart welcoming moments and love. You are our heart sweet girl.

Date: 11/7/2014
Age: Thirteen Months
Measurements: Weight: 21 lbs

Clothing: You are officially in 12 and 12-18 month clothing. It is so much fun to put you in little sweaters and jackets this month as our November has gotten extremely cold. You are still wearing size 3 shoes, but will quickly be moving to size 4 shortly. We bought your first pair of boots this month.
Eating:  You are eating all big girl food and are officially 100% on cow's milk. You drink about 16-20oz of milk per day. Our goal is to transition you from a bottle to a cup before Christmas. I am so hoping to not have to bring all of your bottles and cleaning pieces home with us to the holidays. Your favorite foods are fajita beef, blueberry activia, carrots, green beans, peas, bread, fruit cocktail, macaroni and cheese, marshmellows, and more recently broccoli. Who's baby is this?

Sleeping: You are a very active sleeper. You are a little rolly-polly and sleep tucked in a ball or on your back with your hands behind your head. I love that you let us know when you are tired and the way you communicate with us by saying nigh-night and ba-ba. You love stuffed animals and now a pillow in your crib. This month you've done pretty well on sleep. There are nights were you do seem to cry sometimes throughout the night in your sleep and typically do not wake up fully. Sometimes we do have to put you back to bed. You go to bed about 7PM and we wake you up around 6AM. Weekends you have been waking up between 5 and 5:30. Oh how I long for the days for you to "sleep in." We can sometimes give you an early morning bottle if the sun isn't up and put you back to bed. You sleep with a humidifier at home but are fully capable of sleeping without it in full light (due to daycare).

New Activities and Random Tidbits:
- developing and mimicking new words/sounds including baby, mimi (Mattie), peese (please), elpa (help), da (down), ta-tu (thank you), mo (more), doo (shoe), auby (your name), and others
- "running" hugs
- giving high fives
- turning on your light each morning
- giving kisses on request (sometimes sloppy ones;)
- showing "love" / giving hugs to stuffed animals and friends
- laying your head down on a pillow when we say nigh-night
- making animal sounds- This has become one of your favorite things to do.
- signing more- you've got this one down so well... especially if you really want it;)
- You love to observe things around you. You are such a chill baby and really like to take it all in
- You sleep on a cot at school with a blankey only. What a big girl!
- You celebrated our College Crew Thanksgiving (with 5 other babes), Kristin's 30th Birthday Celebration, and enjoyed several play dates with sweet friends.
- You got the tummy bug and were sick for 4 days :( Mommy quickly got it after you.
- love to point
- walk to your chair in the morning and drink your ba-ba from your chair
- love playing in mommy and daddy's bathroom and the kitchen. There are tons of (dangerous) things you can find there

Likes: ba-bas, hugs, stuffed animals, playing with your kitchen, ball pit, babies, carrying around a purse or bag, going "shopping" for toys, "reorganizing" the game room (pulling everything from the shelves), making animal sounds (We love the Eric Carle Animal Babies book), playing in your high chair and straps, pearls, musical toys

Dislikes: being in your car carrier, long drives, bows, being told no, not getting what you want, cold wipes and being changed, and wipes your nose

Happy 13 months sweet beauty!
Watch baby grow!

{12 and 13 Months}