Thankfully, the other months and milestones are recorded in a good ole fashioned baby book. I used to love to look at my baby book as a kid. Thanks Mom!
Yep, Gabriella, you'll have to crack open an actual book to find out about the rest of your first year of life.
As for right now, this little one isn't wasting any time living life to the fullest. She wakes up ready to go and keeps on going and going and going. If she's gonna do something, she's all in. She plays hard, sleeps well, eats like a champ, talks/sings/laughs loudly, cries/whines louder, snuggles oh so snuggly, and leaves a large trail of toys, books, cheerios, etc. behind her wherever she goes. She is always on the go (like her Mama) and rather vocal (like her Dada).
Our little Boopity Boo, Boo Gooks, Silly Monkey, Goola Goo, Little Love, Sweet Pea, (new names forever being added) does know and respond to her real name. We throw it in the mix every now and then. =) She can say Mama, more like Mum-ma or Mum (an Aussie in Gap today confirmed she sounded rather Australian) and Dada (mostly DA!!).
We've also heard Papa, a word that ends in "pa" for Grandpa, "dih-dih" for doggie, "Ma" for Grandma, "Na" and "Ma" for Nana, and a lot of "Baaaaah" for anything else she points to. Oh and a word for butterfly. Really?? It's three syllables and ends in "fwy". A friend that was over heard it and I heard it again yesterday. She does have a butterfly above her bed in her room so maybe so.
She loves:
-pointing to doggies and photos of Grandma, Grandpa, Nana, Papa, and doggies.
-cruising around the sofa, coffee table, and her crib
-being chased down the hall
-eating bananas, watermelon, pot roast, cheesy toast, avocados, scrambled eggs, blueberries, cheerios/puffs, peaches, grapes, and cantaloupe
-sneaking into Mama's wallet and pulling out all of the cards
-pulling Dada's glasses off his face
-exploring (diaper bags, piles of laundry, magazines--or paper of any kind)
-putting things in her purse
-pressing buttons
-trying to get into the refrigerator before Mama closes the door
-talking on the phone
-playing peek-a-boo
-pots, pans, spoons, measuring cups
-sharing food (but most of the time: just kidding--she eats it herself)
-swinging at the park
-clapping
-brushing her teeth
-silly faces
-tickles on her tummy, feet and neck
-snuggling (once her energy is out for the day)
-books (current favs: Doggies, Very Hungry Caterpillar, First Words Book, Yummy Yucky)
She dislikes:
-getting her diaper changed (I mean her LEAST favorite thing ever!!)
-giving kisses on cue
-waiting for Mama to fix her food or get the next bite of food on the table
-sitting in her high chair for even one second after she's all done eating
-Mama or Dada digging in her mouth for that piece of paper, fuzz, (today it was a flower petal) that she just HAD to sneak in there.
-having car keys or other object that she is thoroughly enjoying/exploring being taken away.
-sitting/laying quiet and still on our bed with nothing to do at 6:30am when Mama and Dada are desperately just wanting to go back to sleep. =)
We love our little snuggly, curious, sweet, smiley, sassy, silly, ball of energy SO, SO much!!!
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| Talking on the phone |
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| Going shopping with her purse |
