12 months

What is Laura doing at 12 months old?

*Wearing 12 month clothes and some 12-18 month clothes. Some of the stuff is short...but she's tall, so that's expected I guess.

*Wears same medium fuzzibunz she's been in for a long time.

*Still in size 4 huggies overnight.

*Wearing a size 4 shoe.

*She walks all over the place independently now. She tries to walk quickly sometimes (almost like a run) and she topples over onto her butt most of the time doing that.

*She tries to eat with a fork. I'll stab a piece of food and then she'll stick it in her mouth. She'll also take pieces of food and try to set them on the fork to feed herself.

*She's very picky about eating (at home). She'll eat practically anything I send with her for lunch to Lynne's house though.

*She hates sweet potatoes now.

*She has pretty much stopped saying most of the words she used to say... I think she's just busy walking now! Still does mama and dada. And I think she said "ball" today while we were playing on the pool table.

*She (was) nightweaned, but the past 5 nights or so she has been awake a lot. I think it's teeth.

*She still only has those two little bottom teeth. Her top gum line is swollen though so I'm sure there are more coming soon.

*Her favorite current game is tossing toys over the stairway railing.

*She dances when there is music playing.

*She still drinks out of a bottle, although we're doing better with the sippy cup.

*She drinks only breastmilk and water. Spits juice out.

*She will start cow's milk this week sometime (whenever I remember to go to the store and get some).

*She still nurses before bed and in the morning.

*She's taking 8-12 ounces of milk each day.

*She clings to her mommy when in an unfamiliar place or around unfamiliar places.

*She waves "byebye" at the appropriate time :) Her new dolly says "byebye" and last night she waved to the doll when it said that.

*She loves shoes. In a room full of toys and one pair of shoes that have been kicked to the side of the room, she'll chose to play with the shoes. Hers, richie's, mine... doesn't matter. She just likes shoes in general.

*She still sleeps in that infant seat at daycare! No pack-n-play for her.

*She uses the pacifier to help her calm down/nap/sleep...but she has never (that I'm aware) actually picked it up and put it in her own mouth!

*She goes to bed anywhere from 7pm-8pm.