So much is happening the last little bit!
Aubrey is eating so much food, it's crazy. She is making all sorts of new sounds and even seems like she is complaining when she's upset!
And she figured out how to climb up the stairs in just 2 days. One day, she tried, but couldn't figure out how to keep moving. The other day, she figured it out and now ALL she wants to do is climb up the stairs!
We had to take the gates down that were blocking the stairs, so now she has full access. We have to keep a very watchful eye on her every time she tries to turn that corner.
Going down isn't really an interest yet, she just likes being able to go up and explore the level above whatever floor she's on.
I'm not even really sure how to teach her to go down. Going up was easy because she's already climbing up on everything else like the couch and chairs and the fireplace.
Any suggestions on how to practice going down the stairs?
And Aubrey is eating real person food. Not that mushy baby food, but I give her food from my plate all the time. One night I gave her some cut up noodles. Another night I gave her cooked carrots. She almost always has a roll and eats a pizza crust. Cereal is a treat in the morning and she somehow knows who has food. If she sees someone with food, she'll follow that person like a puppy begging!
She's finally in size 3 diapers! I think now she is the weight she was supposed to be a couple months ago (whoops), but she's getting plenty of food, and has no lack of energy, so I'm feeling OK with her weight gain.
Aubrey loves to nod and shake her head. It doesn't really make sense when she does it sometimes, but she'll stare you down and wait for you to start nodding. Then she'll smile and move on to the next person.
Dancing is hilarious! We watched the Katy Perry movie and she was dancing every few minutes! She gets up on her knees, puts her hands up a little bit and starts shaking side to side. When she is standing and dancing, she'll bounce a little.
She is just getting so big! I CANNOT believe she is turning a year next month. I just had her a couple months ago! And a couple months ago she was just starting baby food. And she was just starting to roll over! It feels like everything happened just a few months ago, when really, I'm just denying the fact my baby is getting bigger each day.
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Why Walk?
So the new thing Aubrey loves to do is pull herself up and hold on to things with just one hand.
She has gotten so fast in crawling, and I swear she picks up more speed each day!
But she's also gaining speed in running around the couch while holding on. She hasn't figured out she can let go yet. Every now and then she'll let go and stand for a second or two, but she always leans forward and ends up holding on the couch again.
It's not just the couch though. She's been pulling herself up on the side of the fireplace, pulling herself up on chairs and going around the kitchen, hopping form chair to chair. She'll pull up on the entertainment center, kitchen cabinets, the trash can, storage bins, practically anything!
We have to make sure her socks have good grips so she won't slide on the hardwood floor when pulling up on the chairs. She's even gone for the gates that keep her from falling down the stairs!
She doesn't really show any interest in letting go and taking a few steps, because she is just so comfortable holding on, even if it's just with one hand!
I'm ok with her not walking just yet. When she crawls I can hear her thuds on the floor so I know where she is. And she's fast, but she can't out-crawl me.
But here's a cute picture of her standing and showing her new talent :) And it's even cuter that she's in a Winnie the Pooh outfit!
She has gotten so fast in crawling, and I swear she picks up more speed each day!
But she's also gaining speed in running around the couch while holding on. She hasn't figured out she can let go yet. Every now and then she'll let go and stand for a second or two, but she always leans forward and ends up holding on the couch again.
It's not just the couch though. She's been pulling herself up on the side of the fireplace, pulling herself up on chairs and going around the kitchen, hopping form chair to chair. She'll pull up on the entertainment center, kitchen cabinets, the trash can, storage bins, practically anything!
We have to make sure her socks have good grips so she won't slide on the hardwood floor when pulling up on the chairs. She's even gone for the gates that keep her from falling down the stairs!
She doesn't really show any interest in letting go and taking a few steps, because she is just so comfortable holding on, even if it's just with one hand!
I'm ok with her not walking just yet. When she crawls I can hear her thuds on the floor so I know where she is. And she's fast, but she can't out-crawl me.
But here's a cute picture of her standing and showing her new talent :) And it's even cuter that she's in a Winnie the Pooh outfit!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
10 months!
Oh my goodness, Aubrey is 10-months-old!
I can hardly believe it. She's still so cute and little and just hilarious, it's weird thinking she is growing and is already so much bigger than just a few months ago!
Quick little update, she is gaining weight again, so she's probably where she was supposed to be at her last check up.
Aubrey is getting better at pulling herself up and she loves cruising around the couches and pews at church. She loves to eat real food (not baby food) and her favorite is rolls.
Every now and then she freaks me out and will let go of the couch to stand for a few seconds on her own. I'm terrified of her falling (because she starts crying the majority of the time and I'd rather avoid that) so I always rush to grab her. But she's supposed to start figuring out how to stand, so I have to hold back. She's gotten really good though at letting go and then just leaning forward to grab the couch again.
She is making tons of sounds now. Sometimes it sounds like she's saying "Hi-ya" and "Da-Da" and "Ma-Ma." When she says "Ma-Ma" though, she says it with her tongue. It's kinda weird, but I'll accept it!
And she loves making new friends! At church she crawled under the pew in front of us and went right in between someone's legs. They picked her up and played with her and she felt comfortable enough to take a nap!
Her tastes buds are always surprising me! We give her tons of stuff to lick and taste and she always goes back for more! A couple weeks ago we had her try a green pepper. She just kept biting it and sucking it! A few days ago we had her try lemon again. She held it in her hands, would bite it, make a silly sour face and then go back for more!
Here are some of my favorite pictures from the past few weeks!
I can hardly believe it. She's still so cute and little and just hilarious, it's weird thinking she is growing and is already so much bigger than just a few months ago!
Quick little update, she is gaining weight again, so she's probably where she was supposed to be at her last check up.
Aubrey is getting better at pulling herself up and she loves cruising around the couches and pews at church. She loves to eat real food (not baby food) and her favorite is rolls.
Every now and then she freaks me out and will let go of the couch to stand for a few seconds on her own. I'm terrified of her falling (because she starts crying the majority of the time and I'd rather avoid that) so I always rush to grab her. But she's supposed to start figuring out how to stand, so I have to hold back. She's gotten really good though at letting go and then just leaning forward to grab the couch again.
She is making tons of sounds now. Sometimes it sounds like she's saying "Hi-ya" and "Da-Da" and "Ma-Ma." When she says "Ma-Ma" though, she says it with her tongue. It's kinda weird, but I'll accept it!
And she loves making new friends! At church she crawled under the pew in front of us and went right in between someone's legs. They picked her up and played with her and she felt comfortable enough to take a nap!
Her tastes buds are always surprising me! We give her tons of stuff to lick and taste and she always goes back for more! A couple weeks ago we had her try a green pepper. She just kept biting it and sucking it! A few days ago we had her try lemon again. She held it in her hands, would bite it, make a silly sour face and then go back for more!
Here are some of my favorite pictures from the past few weeks!
Our little Winnie the Pooh bear
Playing on the couch
Practicing her clapping
Crawled under the chairs and got stuck
Just laying out on the floor
I love this little girl!!
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