Baby Girl: 12 Months

One year! It goes by so fast! Brynn still continues to be so happy but has decided that she has opinions and lets us know when she's not happy. She also is starting to give a "but Moooooom!"type pouty face. It's equal parts adorable and a glimpse into my not so distant future. She is a screamer but at least it's a happy scream. She is very talkative but doesn't have any real words yet. She loves her brother and likes to comfort him by patting his back when he's upset. She refuses to sleep anywhere that is not her crib. She also started to not nap as well/as often. She eats anything and everything and often out eats Tate...and sometimes me.

Brynn loves watermelon and can't get it into her mouth fast enough when I give it to her.

This is the day Brynn refused to nap. Luckily it was only one day but it was still a rough one.

Brynn stands really well but she refuses to walk on her own. She loves walking while holding someone's hands or following along a wall but unassisted steps are something she doesn't do...yet.

While at Leatherby's, Brynn was so grumpy but once I gave her a cup with some water in it she was all smiles...and super wet.

Brynn was very grumpy on the way home from the grocery store but then she found the bag of grapes and helped herself. She was a happy camper after that.

Likes
Screaming
Walking with assistance
Tate
Food she can feed herself
Putting things inside of other things (mostly opening dresser drawers and dropping anything and everything she can get inside it)

Hates
Getting her teeth brushed
When Tate is overly affectionate
Diaper changes

Happy 12 Months, Baby Girl!

Weight:

Height:

Clothing Size: Mostly 12 months but still in some 9 months

Diaper Size: Still in cloth diapers but would be a size 3

Milestones: Taken a few unassisted (but very coaxed) steps, able to balance for a long time

Eating:Eats anything and everything. Really loves bagels with cream cheese, always eats broccoli well and takes more from my plate.

Sleeping: Sleeps a pretty constant 12 hours, usually about 7:30-7:30. She is a wonderful sleeper and I hope all future kids are just like her! Naps are hit and miss. I think she needs to transition to one nape but she doesn't sleep long enough for that to work. Hopefully she will get the hang of it soon.

Communication: Da-da, ma-ma (though it doesn't happen nearly as often as da-da), na-na, ba-ba, always jabbering, screams

Nicknames: Baby girl, Brynnie, Brynners

Baby H.--ONE Year!

This time last year Baby H. came into our lives.

If you missed the birth story, here it is.

I can't believe how much he's changed in the past year.  I also can't believe that's it has already been ONE year!

This month was a lot of fun.

We went to the zoo.  Baby H. didn't really know what was going on unless the animals were really close to us.

He loved the splash pad.  So much fun!

The polar bear was our favorite.  She was really easy to see and was very active when we were there.  She kept swimming back and forth from the rock to the window.  She was fun to watch.

The bird show as also really fun.

Look at Baby's face...Ha!

Baby had a couple really rough walking days.  He was constantly falling and hitting his head. This called for a day of snuggling and two binkis.

He loves having more than one binki.  He constantly trades them in and out of his mouth.

He's starting to climb and get into things much more than he used to.  He's pretty close to being able to climb onto our TV stand.

He has loved eating the past few days and really likes sharing.

He refuses to let me cut up any food.  Any time I try he just cries and won't eat it.  But give him the whole thing and he's a happy camper. That's a whole peach that he devoured. 

When he's really tired he wipes his oatmeal all over his face.

Learned to open the puffs.  When he saw me he ran away.

This picture is blurry but he's so excited about that watermelon...and he only ate one small bit of the rind

He also decided he only needs one nap a day.  This is what he looks like by about 6pm.

That scratch isn't nearly as bad as it looks.  He fell head first into the sidewalk.  Ouch.

This one nap thing has been pretty amazing though.  Now, he's usually in bed by 7pm and sleeps through the night without much problem.  And he's sleeping about 11.5 to 13 hours per night.  Awesome.

Pretty sure he loves me.

And I love him!

Loves:

Walking and being independent

Tickles

Books

Emptying boxes
Pushing things around (laundry baskets, boxes, chairs, toys)

Hates:
Being left alone

Not getting his way
Diaper changes

If you missed any of his updates:
11 months
10 months
9 months
8 months
7 months
6 months
5 months
4 months
3 months
2 months
1 month