This Month's Highlights:
* Lots of signing and saying the first syllables of the words ("ma" for milk, "pa" for paci, "mo" for more, etc.)
* Practicing walking behind your walker, the train, or Mama
* Body slam fun on the couch
* Elephant fun (8/1)
* Mac & GB came to visit (8/6-8/9)
* Learned how to fake sneeze and thought it was hilarious (8/14)
* Took your first steps by yourself (8/14)
* Sunday brunch with Jill, Ken, Grammy & Pops (8/16)
* Started practicing eating with your fork (8/17)
* Viral fever - home from school for three days (8-18-8/20)
* "First day of school" (first anniversary (8/24)
Mommy's Favorite Moments:
* Watching you snuggle during your sleep
* Morning snuggles when I get you out of bed
* Feeding you on the way to school (You LOVE any kind of bread)
* Picking you up from school and seeing you get so excited
* Watching you get kisses from Dada (his beard tickles!)
* Chase crawling to get you and hear you giggle in anticipation
* Working on puzzles with you
* Helping you eat with your fork
* Reading you bedtime stories (favorites are Hungry Caterpillar and Counting to 10 with Elmo)
Stats:
* Weight: 19 lbs 2 oz (at 8/18 doctor appointment)* Length: 29"
* Eating: 3 meals & 2 snacks a day, with milk
* Diapers: Size 3
* Clothes: 12 month onesies, pants, and outfits & 18 month pjs (you're long!)
* Favorites: walking behind walker toys, dancing to music, talking and making noises, getting kisses on your belly, drinking out of your sippy cups, clapping, eating teddy grahams, signing, trying to talk, applauding your accomplishments (yay!!)
* Least favorites: manicures (too busy to sit still), having toys taken away, taking out ponytails, trying new food
* Skills: trying to say words (boo for book, ba for bath, mama, dada), clapping, drinking out of big girl cups with straws, walking behind a train/walker, crawling quickly everywhere, pucker kisses, taking toys out of boxes, knocking over stacks, trying to put blocks or puzzle pieces in their correct place, stacking rings, stacking cups
*Signing: more, all done, milk, please, book
Memories from this Month:
{Week 62: Intense driving;
pushing Mom as you practice walking;
coloring a picture for Uncle Rhino & Aunt Micah;
practicing puzzles}
{Week 63: Giddy during body slams on the couch;
crazy hair; shopping with GB;
giggles with Mac}
{Week 64: Brushing your teeth; dog pile on Mama;
standing (and walking!) by yourself;
brunch with Aunt Jill}
{Week 65: Eating with your fork;
at home with fever; first anniversary of school}
