They say that this time moves really fast, and THEY ARE RIGHT. It seemed like she was getting bigger and learning something new every single day. The growing process has gradually slowed down some...we are still using size 3 diapers when I thought we would have gotten way past them by now. I figured things would slow down eventually, but I wasn't sure when. She is just now getting big enough for a "big girl car seat" which is pretty cool. I already have one picked out (the Evenflo Maestro) so all we have to do is order it/go buy it! Well, two of them...this switching the seat between the cars hasn't been too bad, but it will be nice to finally be able to leave it in there all the time. Plus, we think she would really enjoy facing forward now.
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| 4th of July! |
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| Done by this point. I think she was mad at the fireworks for keeping her awake. Still a fun day though! |
Getting through the first year was amazing. We made it! Our baby is happy, healthy...and still alive...time to celebrate! They say the first birthday party isn't really about the baby...it's a reason to celebrate and all, but it's more for the parents than anyone else. Which was true. Face it, little kids (babies) can't hang! We had all kinds of burgers, hot dogs, beer and wine (there were NO other babies/kids there, lol) and sat around catching up. Chloe wasn't feeling well at her party and gave up right around cake time. We had to redo the "baby smash cake" photo op on her actual birthday. I'm not sure if she didn't like it or if she didn't know what to make of it, but there was minimal smash and lots of staring. She managed to eat a little of it though.
Somebody started walking right around her birthday! She managed to take the first few steps while we were on our way out of town for the National Poetry Slam in Charlotte, NC. I think she decided to take some time and get her balance and everything together, and then really started cruising a couple of weeks after. She could basically walk on her birthday, but kept cruising in between people and objects until one day she just let go and that was it! She still occasionally crawls shorter distances, but it's all about the walking now!
Watching her work out the cause and effect of something is more of an event than I'd ever thought it would be. A couple of months or so ago, she started trying to figure out what the buttons on a Playstation 3 controller do, instead of just trying to push them all and put the controller in her mouth. I'm pretty sure she hasn't put together what each button does yet, but just the exploration alone will help with that. You can definitely tell when she's deeply observing something to figure it out, and watching all the little light bulbs turn on is amazing. I'm pretty sure a lot of people say this, but I really could just stare at her all day and be happy with my life (as long as everything else is being taken care of while I'm staring).
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| Beating the system... |
Daycare has brought lots of great things and a few not-so-fun things into our lives. Chloe still seems to be the favorite in her class...which is interesting. On one hand, it's kind of nice to be the parent of the favorite kid, but I think she does get spoiled a little and fussed over more than others. It was a joke that she would be/is a diva, but it might be something that is happening. Help! Either way, she seems happy with her teachers and still nonchalant to the other babies. They tell me she plays with who she wants to, so I guess she's made a couple of friends. Now, when school started back, we got ALL THE GERMS. I didn't think that would even really affect us this early, but sure enough new babies started when school did and they turned our immune systems upside down! It seems like either all three of us are sick at the same time or just one or two, but almost never none. Our place is often one of quarantine...complete with soup, cold medicine suited to varying symptoms and lots and lots of Puffs (Plus Lotion...I don't play with my nose). We are exploring some things to fix that and keep ourselves healthy...hopefully they work. I'M TIRED OF BEING SICK.
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| Aww...lil sick baby :-( |
She had her 12 month checkup a few days after her birthday. She was 30 inches tall, 19 pounds and her head was 17.5 inches around. She got some more shots, was cleared for the switch from formula to milk and everything was normal. I'm glad, because we'd experienced her first ear infection right before her birthday. She ended up getting sick again with another one a little while later. The second one drew some concern because it happened so soon after the first one, and she ended up having a fever for longer, but it eventually got better. We haven't seen another yet, so we're really happy about that. The doctor told us she was getting them from being so congested all the time (from the aforementioned germ infestation), so I traded one of her birthday gifts (she already had it) for a vaporizer (and a baby cell phone ^_^). It has really seemed to help...whenever I use it she sleeps much more soundly. Our water sucks though, apparently. I have to keep adding salt to the water when I use the vaporizer to get the dern thing to work. Oh well, whatever it takes.
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| Overalls! |
Being this particular little baby's mama is kinda awesome. She started to repeat things (actions and "words") and hands us almost everything she picks up. Her personality is coming through more and more and it's so interesting to observe. She is such a little crowd pleaser! I figured she wouldn't have all of my awkwardness since The Husband is a performer (although I am too, but you wouldn't be able to tell), but she really puts on for people when she's in the mood. It's the cutest thing too, smiling and throwing back her head in glee and waving and blowing kisses and dancing. She keeps us laughing with (and at) her.
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| Sock flail! |
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