The past month has kinda been a doozie. You got your first cold and are having a tough time shaking the naggy post-nasally cough. You've had it now for two weeks. It is still waking you up from naps and once or twice during the night. You spent the first 5 nights of it in your bouncy seat just to stay elevated and I think you are on the mend but it's hanging on for a while.
You got your first bloody injury. Auntie Lu-Lu was here for dinner and you tried to get from the couch to the edge of the coffee table. You mis-judged the distance and fell open mouthed onto the corner. You hit the roof of your mouth right behind your right front tooth. Bled like crazy and didn't make you very happy. We carried the coffee table downstairs two days later. No more blood from that particular piece of furniture if I can help it.
Daddy had to spend a lot of time away from home with soccer this month and that definitely started to wear on you. There were some days you only saw him for 15 min or so a day and I heard a lot of "Dada" from your crib first thing in the morning. Sad when you are realizing that you miss him. Thankfully we were able to get away as a family for a weekend though and you loved all the snugly time with him.
You're scheduled hasn't changed too much but I am noticing that you are going longer between meals. You like breakfast by 7AM, lunch between 11:30-12, a snack when you wake up from your afternoon nap and dinner between 5-5:30. You are still snagging an AM nap and I don't mind one bit :) and another nap later in the afternoon. You are still happiest when you are in your bed for the night by 6:30-7PM.
This past month your vocabulary both verbal and signing has TAKEN off. You now say: Hi Dada ~ in response to Daddy saying "Hi Sunshine"
Mama, still in a whiny, need/want something sort of way
Awwww when you give the baby in the dishwasher kisses or we tell you you are a nice girl
Yep
Up
Down
Out
I did hear you say "GramPA" but it takes MUCH prodding right now :)
You can sign or do hand signals for:
More
Touchdown/So Big/All Done
Wave hi and bye
High Five
Clap Clap Clap
You are having a hard time with the chunkier baby food but you love to eat anything we are eating. You are a big fan of pizza which works well for you in this house :) cheese, toast, you like scrambled eggs so/so and will do a few bites of your Yo-Baby yogurt but you are still not sold on it. Your Earth's Best ~ Apple Turkey Cranberry dinner is your favorite meal and you are also still loving the avocado and sweet potatoes I made for you and put in the freezer. Peaches I am finding come back on you a bit but you LOVE them along with every other fruit EXCEPT bananas still.
Outside is still your FAVORITE and that has been tough with the colder/rainy-er weather. We are going to have to get creative this winter in bundling you up so we can stay outdoors.
You have started to really grasp the chase and being chased game and LOVE it when we play with you crawling on all fours across the floor. We still have to watch you like a hawk because the first SECOND the gate has been moved from the stairs you are UP 'em! You can walk up to 10-12 steps but only between people and typically only when the "big kids" are around. You are not a huge fan of it with just Mom and Dad and prefer to drop and crawl because you can get there faster.
You love to play ball back and forth and get really excited when we cheer for you and say your name. Tough being an only child :)
This month has come with its fair share of challenges but watching you blossom and understand more and COMMUNICATE more has far outweighed those trying times. You are realizing that we think you are funny and eating that up. Your strong personality is coming out more and more each day and it is a joy to be your parents Minnie. We love you lots and tons!!!
Mommy and Daddy
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