My baby turned 1 year old last Friday. I have sorta avoided this post because I didn't want to admit it to myself! She amazes her daddy and me every day. She keeps us on our toes, and we wouldn't want it any other way. Parts of me feel like I have been her mommy forever ,while other parts of me feel like it was just a mere short while ago that we brought this precious little bundle home from the hospital.
What she has been up to this past month:
Walking-- or should I say running. This month Izzie has changed her preferred method of travel. The last couple of months she has been able to walk but would rather crawl. Now she runs. Her latest trend has been walking while carrying something... anything really! She is so sophisticated!
Eating-- Izzie will eat almost anything that she can feed herself. She is eating 3 good meals a day, but she still enjoys her bottle. We are starting the weaning process. It isn't going so well!
Interaction-- She loves her mommy and her daddy but especially mommy. She wants to be held and cuddle despite the fact that she is widely independent. She cried fiercely after her 12 month vaccinations, and nothing would help except to be held by her mommy (melt my heart!)
Play-- She is very interested in how things work. She likes to take things apart and put them back together. She likes to push buttons and empty/fill purses.
She has has tried whole milk with no reactions, so we are ditching the formula after this box. This weekend is going to be devoted to weaning. I know that it is going to be tough. She throws the milk sippy cup at whomever gives it to her. She's smart. She'll drink anything out of a cup except milk. Maybe I need to read that book about raising the strong willed child.
At her doctor's appointment this week she was in the 90% for height and in the 75% for weight and head circumference.
We turned her carseat around Tuesday, and she seems to be enjoying the ride facing forward.
There is a huge part of me that mourns the loss of her baby months, but another part that rejoices in all the milestones and achievements to come. I love and am so proud of my baby girl.
Here is the final picture.
