To our spunky monkey and my mini. As I say almost every month, this is by far my most favorite. From your running huggies, blowing kisses, baby play, daily snuggles, daily reads, to all of your newness, cautiousness, and exploration, mommy and daddy have surely been on our toes this month. We cannot believe our little girl is a year and a half. You continue to amaze us. I'm so excited what this month has in store for us. All our love big girl!
Date: 4/7/2015 (plus two days)
Age: 18 months: A year and a half.
Measurements: 23.8 lbs (38%); height 32.5 in (75%); head circum 17.75 (14%)
Clothing: You wear 18-24 month clothing and wear a size 4 diaper. You are in size 5 shoe. You love playing with your socks and really try to "put on" your own shoes. You are far from it, but it is cute that you attempt as well as try to put on your mommy and daddy's shoes. Mommy loves bows but you are very indifferent and really don't like to wear them. Headbands are currently a no go. You are such a great changer these days. The previous few months, you would run from me and were not a fan of being changed. Now you are trying to be my big helper and it makes this mommy so much happier.
Eating: You love food. Your favorite is broccoli, strawberries, blueberries, cheese, fishies, veggie straws, cookies (limited of course), black beans, bread, and milk of course.
*This month you are officially off ALL bottles. Yep, it took us until 18 months. You did it on your own. While we tried to take you off at 16 months, you lost almost 2 lbs and refused to drink milk. Slowly you became more accustomed to taking an ounce or two and mommy just couldn't stomach you crying for food in your sleep. I mean seriously. What baby wakes up at 3AM crying for broccoli? It broke my heart. So we used one bottle in the morning and one before bed. Then one day, after taking a little friend's milk cup at daycare, you began to drink more milk. So we went and purchased that same cup in about three different colors and you drank milk from a cup like a big girl from that moment forward.
Teeth: You have 8 teeth, 4 top and 4 bottom.You have your molars. Teething has not been a problem at all this month.
Sleeping:You are a champ sleeper. I hate to ever mention that as I feel like I'm going to jinx it; but you really are. You are one of the best nappers at daycare. You typically take a two plus hour nap at school as well as at home on weekends. Please know this was NOT always the case. We are in a great season of sleeping, so I shall enjoy it until our next season. During the week, you wake up at 6AM and go down at 7PM. During the weekends, you wake up around 7 or 7:30AM and go down at 7PM. Some days you will surprise us and sleep in until 8AM. You love sleeping with loveys and your blanky. You sleep with Owl, Dotty the giraffe, puppy, and pillow. When you wake up, you have to take about half of your loveys out of your bed with you, read a book and then we may change in the morning.
New Activities and Random Tidbits:
- new words: animal and food names: adigator (alligator), peacock, bufferfy, (butterfly), nana (banana), yogurt, side (slide), read-it, Noah, airpane (airplane), backe (back), bow, tickle toes,
- say cheese and smile before I take a picture
- sneezed and said, "achoo"
- enjoyed first confetti egg play with Fantlet friends. Asked for more.
- school egg hunt and spring fling 3.27.15
- said good-bye to teacher Ms. Tisha
- love your new plastic slide
- climbed up the Fants jungle gym all by yourself
- You are our little miss shy and independent lady.
- Your favorite books are Peekaboo Baby, The Wheels on the Bus (music book), Prayer Book, Noah's Big Boat, Moo Baa La La La. You LOVE books!
- enjoy looking at the large fish tank at church outside of the nursery
- enjoyed an Easter service and egg hunt
- We took a family trip to the zoo earlier this April. We saw the giants of the jurasic. You were not a fan of animatronic dinosaurs but loved the choo choo train.
- You like to pat pat Mattie as well as tell her no and to sit down.
- You are very territorial of our stuffed animals and make sure Mattie knows they are not hers.
You are better able to communicate your wants with us. We ask you to use your words. This usually works, but then other times we just gotta keep asking until you find equal happiness with something else.
- You will organize your books at school and put away your toys. Oh this makes my teacher's heart so incredibly happy.
- can clasp the buckles on your car seat (the easy snap across your chest)
Likes: mommy and daddy, books, fishies, slides, horsey, going outside, strawberries, blueberries, tickling your toes at dinner, your Little Tikes garden, kitchen, baby and stroller, Elmo, Mickey, the hot dog dance, your night time loveys, buckles
Dislikes: riding in cars, being told no, not getting what you want immediately, closed gates and doors,
Watch Auby Grow!
{12-18 months}
We love you dear babe!
