You officially have curly hair! YAY! You definitely got this trait from me. The score is now Daddy: 1 billion and Mommy: 5 You are definitely your daddy through and through, but a little bit of me comes out when we least expect it.
Motor Development. You are officially walking! You really mastered walking this month and very rarely drop to crawl. It was fascinating to watch the progression. I'd say about two days after your birthday, you were confident in your new ability and have been on the go ever since.
You are mastering your shape sorter. Right around the 12 month mark, you began matching the shapes progressively better each time you played. This is mind boggling to me. It's so fun to watch your little mind figure things out. You're not at 100% (not even 50% yet) and it may take you a few tries, but it's not a random attempt to get the shape in the bucket. You are deliberate and study the sorter before making your decision.
On that same note, you're also starting to match your puzzle pieces to their picture. You haven't quite mastered the skill of putting the puzzle piece in it's exact place, but you're close enough.
You play pretend and mimic us. You got three "Little People" play sets for your first birthday (an airplane, barn yard, and house). Less than a week after you go them, two things happened: 1- you perfectly mimicked the way I had the little people board the plane and 2- on your own, you opened the door to the house and put the daddy inside, shut the door, rang the door bell and then opened the door back up. Maybe Mimi showed you how to do this when I wasn't around. Again, I was shocked
You began deliberately pointing at things you want. In true Hannah fashion, it started with food.
You've been climbing up the stairs since you were 9 months, but this month you can turn around and scoot down the stairs. We have to remind/show you to do this every time right now, but once we do, you catch on immediately. We certainly don't trust you to approach stairs by yourself, but we are proud you're slowly learning the appropriate way to master them.
Teeth. You officially have two molars. The second one popped through the gum line on October 23rd. One day shy of your 13 months. This one was a bear. You were definitely uncomfortable and had interrupted sleep for a little over a week. We found out today that your third molar should make an appearance in the coming week. I feel so bad for you. I know it has to hurt!
Eating. You have officially dropped down to one nursing session a day. I still nurse you in the mornings, but you get a cup of momma's milk at night. We are slowly making a dent in the milk I had stored up in case of emergencies. My next goal is to introduce whole milk. Once I know you like it, we'll discontinue the morning nurse.
Sleep. You have been having a little difficulty with your naps and sleeping through the night this month. We had a hunch, and recently confirmed, it was due to a molar coming through. You would consistently wake up 45 min into your naps screaming in pain. You also woke up throughout the night screaming in pain. That's so abnormal for you. It was no fun!! Molars are the pits.
We dropped you to one nap a day this week. So far, it's working out well. You still sleep from 7pm-7am every night! You usually nap from 12-2:30 or 3pm. We are very lucky.
Hannahisms. You do NOT like others screaming, even if it's for a joyful reason. You cry... a lot. You are very sensitive. I don't know where you get it... certainly not from your mother :) (note sarcasm!)
You have a long pause when you start crying. This isn't new, I've just never recorded it and it's definitely a Hannah trait. In fact, Daddy and I always say "there's the pause" when you begin to cry. Your little face turns red, tears start welling up in your eyes, mouth is open and then, only then, do you begin screaming. We've been tempted to time the pauses because they can be pretty dramatic.
Things you love. Grandmommy bought you a singing Elmo as a fun treat when you were in Clemson back in September. Oh. My. Goodness. You LOVE this toy. Any time you spot singing Elmo. You pick him up and take him to the nearest person. You can barely contain yourself when we take him from your hands and push his belly to sing to you. You get THE BIGGEST grin on your face, rock back and forth and just laugh. It melts our heart to see you so happy!
BOOKS!!! You LOVE books! Your favorite book this month is "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" with "Doggies" being a close second. You spend a lot of time at your book box.
You are still obsessed with Daisy. I love it!!! Any where she is, you are. You love to snuggle up to her when she's laying down. You love to play with her and hold her toys in the air.
October. You got to spend time with Megan and Max this month. Aunt Sue kept for two days while Daddy and I looked for houses. You and Megan had a blast together and there's some really cute videos of the two of you. Max came to Chicago for a week and we had fun exploring.
The aquarium was clearly a hit!
We really took advantage of all the fall festivals in the area. We went to pumpkin patches, apple picking, and took in the wonderful scenery in area parks. Fall is by far my favorite season, especially in midwest. We had a lot of fun family days in October.
October of course means college football. You have your favorite two teams to cheer for. Here you are cheering for the Tide with daddy!
We started Gymboree with you this month. I really like it for this stage in your development. Not only are you learning music, but you're also learning and refining your motor skills. I'll switch you back to a Kindermusik type class later, but for now and how active you are, Gymboree it is.
You are the proud owner of big girl shoes!!! It took us a long time to decide on a pair, but it was worth the wait. You LOVE them!!! and so do we :)
You attended Conner's first birthday party. It was fun and you played with side walk chalk for the first time! We will really miss Conner when we move. He's your very best buddy.
You took another trip on the airplane and were wonderful on both flights. This made us extremely happy! It makes such a difference when the seat beside us is empty. You have your own space to move and play.
Happy 13 months Miss Hannah! We love you!
Betsy, she is JUST beautiful!!
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