Viv's palette hasn't improved much. I thought we were making progress as she started to eat mandarin oranges, peas, and a few other types of crackers. But she will no longer eat mandarin oranges or bananas. She prefers to just smash them on her tray. As much as I've tried to keep her from eating processed foods....it seems impossible as she LOVES graham crackers. She's obsessed with feeding us lately and is very intent on sharing her food. She finds it very funny when she 'fakes you out' and acts like she's going to share and then suddenly pulls her hand away from your mouth. It's quite cute and she ends up belly laughing. The one food she never turns down....cheese. Wrigley has also quickly learned the place to be during meal times as she loves to throw food on the floor.
Here she is at her 1 year check up appointment. Her 12 month stats 18# 15.5 oz (37%) and 28.5 (25%) inches long. She's got 5 teeth- her two upper and lower incisors and her 2nd incisor on the left. Her sleeping has taken a few large steps backwards. She was doing so well but it's been about 5 weeks now since she's slept through the night. She sleeps well from 8:30-midnight- we don't hear a peep from her. But from midnight to 8 am...she's up crying multiple times. We usually don't go up to get her as it only makes it worse and she always seems to wake up happy. I don't know why she hates sleep so much! ugh! She's still taking two naps during the day.
She is SUPER into books and loves flipping through the pages. She doesn't always want to sit and be read to but loves to lift up the flaps and turn the pages.
More Scottie clothes...
She didn't officially start walking until around 12.5 months old. Here she is practicing with Gma Julie out to lunch with my parents for my birthday.
And here is your token toddler picture getting into the plastics drawer and creating havoc!
Cute black and white outfit from her birthday...complete with coat.
Mom and baby selfie...
Trying to get my phone and modeling another outfit from Christmas and new Sperry shoes.
Parked in front of Disney Jr at Gma and Gpas.....eating puffs. We have discovered Disney Jr- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Sophia the First and Doc McStuffins. Another favorite is Elmo and Sesame Street. She is obsessed with smartphones and my iPad. I let her watch a couple episodes of Elmo's World on the iPad and she now melts down every time she sees the iPad and she doesn't get to watch something. We have a few Elmo apps and she knows how to work them- knows which 'button' to push to show a video, etc. It's amazing. I'm afraid I've created a monster....but I doubt it's much different than any other kid in her generation. She likes to hold the devices herself and tries to push my hands away if I try and hold it for her. She loves to carry my phone around (and throw it on the floor) and when she gets to a screen that she can't get out of (like to make a purchase) she knows to bring the phone to me so I can 'fix' it.
Playing Elmo app with Gpa.
We finally got some snow...and then it turned bitter cold. This winter isn't nearly as bad as last year but the temps finally came up enough that we could venture outside for a few minutes. We tried out the new sled and she seemed to like it.
She received the snow suit for her birthday from Gma Jean and her Ugg snow boots from Gma and Gpa Hein.
All bundled up...and yes, she could move but didn't seem too interested in the snow. She just wanted to climb the stairs on the deck.
We are thinking of spring!
