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<\/a><\/p>\nFirst, let\u2019s chat about this month\u2019s firsts. I\u2019m now walking while holding onto furniture. \u201cCruising\u201d is what the adults call it, right? I love walking while pushing my stroller and can stand for a few seconds by myself, but I\u2019m a careful girl and know I fall less while crawling.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m also pretty excited that mom finally started styling my hair. She is really into pigtails.<\/p>\n Be nice, she\u2019s learning.<\/p>\n I\u2019m learning to communicate more everyday. I know the \u201call done\u201d signal and use it when I\u2019m finished eating, when I\u2019m ready for a nap and when I\u2019m ready to do something else. They really need to teach me more words. Until then, I\u2019ll just keep pointing and saying “DA!” (that) at what I want.<\/p>\n I know a few party tricks now, as mom calls them. When they ask me what a cow says, I say moooooo. I can point out mom\u2019s nose, too. I like to whistle and I love blowing raspberries. I laugh at myself when I do because I\u2019m pretty funny.<\/p>\n I love carrying things around and giving them to mom and dad. It\u2019s how I show my appreciation.<\/p>\n I also like feeding them bites of what I\u2019m eating. I just want them to taste how good it is, too! (PS- don\u2019t forget to link up to Munchkin Meals on Thursday!)<\/p>\n Speaking of eating, I like it. I usually have 3 meals and a snack or two if I need them. Mom started me on milk too, but she\u2019ll fill you in on that soon. I\u2019m still nursing two times a day, but I\u2019m not that interested in it anymore. I\u2019d rather eat! I prefer my food to have more flavor to it nowadays. I\u2019ve had Indian food and even homemade black bean burgers with jalapenos. Mom forgot about the jalapenos, but I didn\u2019t flinch. I just gobbled \u2018em up.<\/p>\n I\u2019m a happy girl. Grocery shopping is still one of my favorite activities. While mom roams the aisles, I smile and wave at everyone who passes. I laugh hard when dad flips me upside down. I smile and wave to mom in my mirror when we\u2019re riding in the car. Then, there is Koda. For a dog with such a serious face, she slays me!<\/p>\n Sometimes I get grumpy, usually when I\u2019m tired. I let everyone know I\u2019m ready for a snooze with my \u201cI mean business\u201d face.<\/p>\n I go to bed at 7pm and wake up around 7:30-7:45am. I bounce between taking one nap (2.5-3 hours) and two naps (1.5-2 hours each). Though mom prefers a predictable schedule, I\u2019m convincing her to just roll with it.<\/p>\n Bath time is still a lot of fun. I like stick my face in the water to try and blow bubbles. We take a bath every night. I like routine.<\/p>\n I\u2019m pretty attached to mom and dad right now. I prefer them to hold me and don\u2019t like getting passed off to people I don\u2019t know. When we go to the gym, I get pretty sad when mom leaves, but once she\u2019s out of sight, I pull myself together and play with the other kids.<\/p>\n At my 12 month appointment I weighed 19 lbs 11 oz (25th%) and was 29 3\/8\u201d tall (50-75%). I got shots and a finger prick, which I did not like. However, I think it was worse on mom than me. I have 4 top teeth and 3 bottom ones. I wear size 4 diapers and 12-18 month clothing.<\/p>\n Oh, and I\u2019m into everything.<\/p>\n I guess the final thing, that I probably don\u2019t need to point out, is that I\u2019ve inherited my mom\u2019s gift for gab. I don\u2019t think I left out a single detail. However, if you have any questions, let\u2019s hear \u2018em! I\u2019ll pass them on to mom.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n