Dearest sweet baby girl: You're one! You're beautiful, funny, and so smart. I can't even begin to express how happy you've made us over the last year. You completed our family.
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| One Year |
Your last update was at 9 months. I haven't been a very good mommy blogger lately, probably because you keep us on our toes! You're learning to walk and climb. You're perfecting your wobbly baby steps and have progressed from arms out zombie walk to a slightly more stable gait. You still prefer to crawl, as it's so much faster, but you're getting much braver with your steps. Tonight, you astounded us by standing without supporting your upper body with the floor. Just popped right up. It surprised you to, and we laughed and clapped as you quickly fell back down onto your bum. It didn't keep you down, you popped yourself back up and down about 10 times in a row. Trouble, kid, is what you are!
UPDATE: On your first birthday, you stood up in the middle of the room and took more consecutive steps than you ever have before. Now, four days later, you're walking almost exclusively. You do trip over some toys, but man...you're a mover!
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| Newborn Nina |
Little Bit Bit, we must discuss your blatant daddy preference in the mornings. I know you've got him wrapped around your tiny finger, but really? Screaming when he leaves? Conversely, you don't want anything to do with him when he gets home from work. I get to do a little happy dance until the moment you realize you still adore your bearded mountain man daddy.
Words. Oh, with the words! You say nah nah, Jack, dada, mama, baba, whasdat!? and pbthhh! I think you sometimes say Nina, but it's hard to distinguish from the demanding nah nahs. Nah nah means nurse. You wave hello and goodbye. When someone says "hello!" you immediately put whatever is in your hand up to your ear as though you're talking on the phone. Probably to daddy.. traitor (said with love!)
Your world revolves around your brother. Doesn't matter what he's doing, you want to be a part of his moment. It's been leading to some affectionate aggression, and we're trying to work with Jack to not be too rough. Your days of being the fragile sibling are numbered, though, as you can certainly dish out as much as you can take. You guys love watching Bubble Guppies and Mickey together.
You eat everything we give you. You seem to have a preference for our salsa or fajita type chicken meals. The slow cooked chicken is tender enough to eat and you seem to adore rice. Your favorite food after milk is peas. You will eat, by yourself, at least 1/4 cup of peas. One at a time. Drives your brother nuts, as we don't let him leave the table until we're all done eating. "Eeny all done da food?" "No." "Ugh! Eeny! You eat dat food so I get down and pway!"
I can't wait to wake you up and sing happy birthday to you. I can't wait to see your beautiful smile and enjoy that moment where you see me and reach your arms up and say MaMa! Happy birthday, Squish. Let's hope the next one doesn't come too quick!
