This little girl is always on the move! She has been walking since shortly after her 1st birthday. Her latest thing is to point at things for me to say what they are. She also gives hugs and kisses, but squirms if we hold her too long. She is not much of a snuggler and would much rather be moving and exploring the house. Some of her favorite things to do are puzzles, books, playing with her tea set & unstacking anything! She loves kids that are a year or 2 older than her and totally ignores babies. She’s so much more independent now that she’s walking and it’s been fun to see her grow socially. She loves her daddy and her face lights up when he walks in the door at the end of the day.
Happy Birthday Daddy!! Love you! :)
We celebrated yesterday with Grandpa, Grandma & Uncle Christian. Everyone had pizza and mud pie, but I just had baby food. Then tonight, Grandpa & Grandma babysat me while Daddy & Mommy went out to dinner. I had baby food again. But I had a really fun time playing! I’m taking 1-3 steps on my own and am so pleased with myself. I might be walking by my 1st birthday!
Mommy and I take a walk almost every morning. My favorite walks are those when I get to see doggies and kids playing at the park. I also really like cats and birds.
I went to the zoo on Monday with my friends Hanna & Hailey and their mom Mindy. While we were there, Mom & I fed some pretty birds nectar in a cup. The birds flew down and sat on Mom’s arm and shoulder - it was so neat! We also saw cheetahs at the new exhibit. The cheetahs were prowling all over the pen and they walked back and forth in front of the window. They eyed me very closely when they walked past a couple times. Mommy was very glad for the secure window between us!
I have a new snack - goldfish crackers. Yum! I also like to eat grilled cheese sandwiches, pancakes, yogurt, toast with cream cheese and whole-grain crackers. Mom also gives me healthy fruits and veggies in between bites!
We took Papa & Nonna to the airport this week. They will be gone a long time! I had fun riding in the backseat with Nonna - we sang songs and played games. Can’t wait to see them again!
Words that I’m saying now:
Dada
Bye-bye
Kitty
Doggie
Hi
Baby
(There are probably many more words, but Mom & Dad can’t understand them!)
I love my Daddy so much! This morning I was very sad when he left. I cried and said bye-bye for about 10 min after he left. We have so much fun playing together. I love giving him hugs and showing him how to unstack all my plastic cups. He also plays guitar for me and lets me strum!
I took my first unassisted step today! There was a lot of cheering so I tried again and again. I was so worn out by bedtime, but it was a very fun afternoon with Grandpa, Grandma, Mommy & Daddy.
