13 Months

Here are some updates of our 13 month old! Hard to believe she is that old already, and according her, she is older and wiser. And since she thinks she's cool stuff that she is walking, this turns into an excuse not to go to bed! Amazing considering she is only 1 month past 1, and we still have a ways to go until we hit the terrible 2's - YIKES!

Anyways, Macyn has reached a big and exciting milestone - walking! She has mastered the art of standing up by herself in the middle of the room and walking from there. So pretty much wherever she is, she can take off without holding onto anything. As she walks along, she will also bend over to pick up a toy and then continue on her way. She sometimes tries going too fast and stumbles, but I think its cute to see those wobbly steps. She will still crawl here and there, but its becoming less and less.

Her sleeping habits have kinda gotten a little worse since she has become "fluent" in walking (like its a language, haha). I'm not sure if she just needs less sleep once she turned 1, or if shes so excited to walk and explore is why she won't go to bed at night. (I'm talking at least 2 hours later than usual).She has also found the kitchen and bathroom drawers. Usually if you don't catch her in time all the aluminum foil, plastic wrap, ziploc bags, and whatever else is in the drawers will be scattered in the kitchen. Or you will find random things in other rooms. She also likes to go up to the counters and stick her hand and reach for anything she can grab. I found a pill bottle in her crib the other day - pretty sure she grabbed that one and stashed it there for later. So now we need to install drawer locks and make sure there isn't anything in reach on the counters. We also need to use the back burners because she can easily touch the front ones if she tried.

She hasn't spoken very many words yet, but she will randomly imitate us, the TV, etc. Like last night we were watching Unwrapped on the Food Network, and they were talking about the Jolly Green Giant saying "Ho Ho Ho Ho," and all of a sudden, Macyn goes "OhOh" (translation=HoHo in baby talk). And today at my parent's house, we told her to pet their kitty and she said "eetee" (translation = Kitty in baby talk) about 4 times when we were talking about the kitty.

Since she is walking now, she likes to point and go "eh eh" to whatever she wants. And when she doesn't get it, she gets mad. Like she points to her coat and wants to go outside all the time. Or she will bring you her coat herself. They even have to hide her coat at daycare, or all she does is sit and point at it all day.

She also likes to shake her head "no," and throw tantrums. She has started hitting occasionally, so I asked the daycare provider about it, and she told me that she is kinda a bully at daycare and that they sometimes put her in time out! What a little stinker! How can a sweet baby girl like this be a bully?!All I know is shes an ornery, mischievous, happy, lovable, wonderful little girl. And we wouldn't change a thing :)