One.Three Years

 1.3 Years

• Christmas finally came! The day that you can ripe all the paper that your heart can handle. Obviously, you still don't really understand what the mean means, but you did enjoy the cereal and candy you got in your stocking. Santa gave you some painting activities along with some snack cups (huge hit with you!). Dad and I gave you magna tiles, which quickly got snagged by your older siblings. They were getting frustrated because you kept wrecking their creations. We had to tell them that it was your gift and wrecking them was your way to play with them. We got you some new leggings, which hopefully won't get holes in them so fast since you are walking now. We also got you a cute unicorn touch and feel book. 
• We left for Utah right after lunch Christmas Day. You were doing well in the car, just kept handing you more snacks. About three hours into the trip, I was smelling something funky, like a poopy diaper or something. Well when we finally pulled over, I went back there to unbuckle you and discovered that you had thrown up all over yourself. A piece of dried apple must have triggered it and we didn't even notice. So sorry about that. You did well during the crazy trip, though you didn't really want to see other people. You were really clingy to me. What can I say, you are really a momma's girl.
• Language is going slow with you. You still just saying mama, dada, and papa (puppy). Your are getting the hang of sign language though, which has been helpful. You can say all done, more, eat, and thank you. You understand us pretty well, so I think you are just a late bloomer is all. No worries. 
• You are super attached to your pacifier. I know we need to drop it here soon, but I am struggling with knowing when. Just this last week, I decided to take it away during the day. I have to put it in a drawer when you wake up, because if you see it at all, you start asking for it. It is cute to see you get so excited when I say, "lets get your pacifier!" You are also only taking milk in your bottle, but I love the cuddles when you wake up, so I am in no hurry to give that up.
• The other day, I took you and Millie outside to play. Every time we go outside, it is ever a walk in the stroller or I end up holding you the whole time. Today, we were steady enough on your feet to walk around and play on your own. Oh boy, you loved it. We brought out the dump trucks and played in the rocks and also brought out the chalk to draw. You still won't keep your gloves on, so we can't stay out there much longer than 30 minutes because I don't want your hands to freeze. We then headed down the hill to the play structure. You thought you were hot stuff walking down the driveway with me. Since then, I find you by the door wanting to go outside. That day made my mama's heart so happy.

One.Two Years

 1.2 Years

• I am added two photos this month because I didn't get a cute one of just you so I am added the Christmas Sunday photo of all of you. But you took a selfie of yourself, so I thought that I had to add that. You are very interested in my phone and often steal it from me the moment it gets within reaching distance. You are quick to slide it over to the photo part. There are burst of over 100 photos on my phone because of you. It is gross if you find it after eating a treat because then you leave it all sticky.
• You took your first steps!!!! After Thanksgiving, we busted out the chocolate chips and had you practice walking between me and dad. One day (Nov 29) you stood up in the middle of the room by yourself and took a few steps towards me without me prompting you. It was so exciting. I can't get you to walk whenever we want you too. It has to be on your terms. We keep telling ourselves that anyway you are just going to take off, but you still prefer crawling. At last, Dec 19, we were at the Jones's house for a piano recital. I put brown boots on, which I never have you wear shoes. During the recital, there were lots of plates with food on them on all the couches and chairs. You would walk between couches to eat all the food. Since then, you have been a walker. 
• Christmas has been fun and challenging with you. We purposely choose a spruce so you wouldn't grab it (success!) however, whenever you get a chance to be by presents, you ripe open as many as you can. We couldn't have any presents under the tree, so I kept them all in my room so I wouldn't lose them. Well, one gift for dad got open three different times. It has been really fun to share treats with you (you love egg nog) and watching you play with the little people nativity set. 
• Food has been harder this month. You either love a dinner and eat platesful (like spaghetti and broccoli) while other dinners you throw it all off your tray. Mowgli loves those days! Some things that you always love-oatmeal, bananas, applesauce, pb sandwiches, cooked peas. Those are my go-to. You have learned the word "all done" and it trying to say more. When you see food that you want to eat, you open your open like a little bird and squeal real loud. Then you are eating a food you love, you grunt "yum" the whole time you are eating it. 
• Some of your favorite things in life-mom holding you, your pacifier, wrestling with dad, making messes, sneaking into Maggie's room, baths, going to walks, and cuddling up with a bottle of milk.