Late post again! Maddie turned 11 months old a couple weeks ago and I feel like time is in fast-forward!! I cannot believe that she is almost one already and I really just want time to stop right here. We've been pretty busy lately - Kevin graduated from his masters program and we are SO excited and proud of him!! It's been awesome to have more time with him everyday! Other than that, we've just been busy with the usual schedule. Maddie is starting to wean from one of her seizure medications so we are happy and nervous for that but hopefully it all will go well :)
Stats: *measurements taken by me so not 'official'* 21lbs 2oz. (84th percentile), 29.5 inches (82nd percentile). Still growing like a weed! Chubby as ever :)
Clothes: 12 month size now!
Sleep: We were doing the whole crib at night thing and getting up at least twice a night with her. But then she got a little stomach bug so we had her in our room for a few nights and we remembered why co-sleeping is so awesome! haha I know I go back and forth on this, but honestly, at this point I think it's better that we all get a better night's sleep, right?? ;)
Milestones in the works: Same as always - just working on getting stronger! All of her therapists and doctors are pleased with her progress and so we are just continuing on with the same routine. She's doing really well.
Favorite Activities:
- Banging on anything around her. It's her absolute favorite thing to do. This includes faces, arms, dogs, etc. She especially loves when we go out to a restaurant and she can bang on the menu.
-Car seat dancing. Whenever we're in the car and one of us says, 'dance! dance!' she does this crazy little leg jig and gets a huge smile on her face! It's really funny!
- Saying "woohoo!". We like to joke that she is totally a 'woo girl' from How I Met Your Mother. If you say it, she just busts out laughing with a big smile! If you're excited, she's excited!
-Chewing. She is teething like crazy right now! She currently has 7 little teeth and more coming in soon I think! We've been so lucky so far that she hasn't been extra fussy or sick because of it...she just puts everything in her mouth and slobbers all over the place lol.
- Toys. I know I've said this one before, but she just really has so much more interest in her toys than before! It's so fun to watch her try to figure out a new toy and it's really a great testament to how much her fine motor skills are improving! :)
- Fake laughing. She has learned that if she laughs, she gets extra attention. So now, instead of fussing or crying when she wants all eyes on her, she does this funny little fake 'heh heh heh' laugh. It is CLEARLY not her normal laugh so it's so funny to hear! She just always keeps us laughing :)
Least Favorite Activities:
- She has not been loving her stroller lately...I think probably because she is so far away from the 'action' and she can't reach out and grab everything she sees like she can when we carry her. She is getting pretty heavy these days though, so I hope this one doesn't last for too long!
-Having to hold still. She has always been a very mellow baby and was pretty content to always sit and watch. But now, she always wants to touch everything and explore more, so she does not like it when she has to lay still to be changed or anything like that. She's a total wiggle worm!
I know I say it all the time, but we really feel so lucky to have this little girl! She just completely lights up my days and I can't even imagine loving her more than I do now. She makes everything easy even though her journey has been a bit complicated. Seeing her huge smile and hearing her little giggles are really all that matters <3
