happy 12 months

Stats: 
Weight: 17.8 lbs
Length: 27.5 inches
Head Circumference: 43.5 inches
Diaper size: 3
Clothing size: 6-9 months & some 6-12 months
Her pediatrician said she is consistent & petite.  Although she is only in the 3rd percentile for weight & 5th for height, they correlate & she is steady on her growth curve.  
 
Teeth:

6...yes, SIX teeth! She has 4 on top & 2 on the bottom.

Appearance: 
She still has soft creamy porcelain skin, GIANT blue eyes & wicked long eyelashes.  Her hair is blonde as can be & gets thicker, longer & wavier by the minute.  Although she doesn't have much baby fat to lose, what's there is starting to fade.  Her little elbows & knees still dimple. She's stuck with those chubby cheeks.  She most definitely has lost her baby appearance & looks much more like a toddler.  She's still the spitting image of me as a child.

Personality:
I've said it monthly since she was born...she is a little social butterfly.  She's sure to greet you with a giant smile, a soft, raspy, "hiiiiiiiiiii" & wave.  Every morning she says hello to her owl mobile followed by a sweet kiss & "awwww".   She is SILLY & loves to make people laugh...an entertainer no doubt. She's bubbly & infectious! I know she is my baby so I am partial but she is honestly one of the happiest babies I've ever seen.  She is such a little explorer, examining every detail of every little thing.

Feeding:
She is fully weened & just finished the last of frozen breast milk.  She LOVES almond milk & coconut milk.  Does awesome drinking from her sippy cup & recently learned how to drink from a straw. She continues to eat EVERYTHING we give her & there isn't much that she doesn't like. Her new favorite snack is dried nori. She LOVES the popsicles I make her too. 

Sleep: 
Bedtime is around 7:30 & she wakes up around 7am, although the last 2 weeks she has been sleeping in until around 8:00 am. She still takes a morning nap (anywhere from 1-2 hours) & an afternoon nap (1 hour). Her sleep schedule is adjusting & appears that she's trying to weed out a morning nap.\\
 
Talking:
 She is talking up a storm. This was another area her doctor was impressed with.  She says: "all done", "flower", "ball", "apple", "ba-lu" (balloon), "Uh-oh", "vroom vroom", "owl", "oh no", "meow", woof-woof", "Ma-Ma", "Da-Da", "sat" (what's that), "duck", "den-den" (Hampton), "dog", "hi", "bye-bye", "puppa" (my Dad), "off","shoe", "Emma".

Stuff she is doing:
She still isn't walking unassisted but walks holding onto your pinky finger or a thread on your pants...she is so close! She is into everything & almost never sits...she is constantly moving. She helps pick out her headbands & clothes & assists in getting dressed. She is learning to feed herself with a spoon & brushes her teeth.  She loves to brush your hair. She loves giving kisses & blows them constantly. She puts her hands on her hips with her elbows bent & shrugs her shoulders...she is a total mess.  She holds up 1 finger when you ask how old she is. If you ask where your nose, eyes & mouth are she will point to yours & then touch her own. 

Likes:
She is super into noise.  She got a baby grand piano, xylophone & percussion table, drum & maraca set for her birthday & is glued to them. (It's the music in her). She is OBSESSED with balloons! Books, wooden puzzles & flash cards. She loves to play ball. She LOVES her friend Emma & gets so excited when she sees her.  She loves food!  She loves to cuddle & will lay with you for hours.  She is so sweet.  McQuacken & her Zebra blanket are always in sight. She loves to watch Sesame Street & the Backyardagains. She loves to pretend she is washing things. She loves to put things inside of eachother & throw!

Dislikes:
Not much has changed here: having her diaper changed. Having her face/hands wiped after eating. Being told no. Having something taken away from her.