12-month checkup and updates

Emma did great at the doctor’s office. She received shots and had blood taken, but she only cried for a few seconds! The doctor said she was doing great and developing well. Such a huge relief … not that I didn’t know that already, but it’s always nice to hear it from the doctor.

Stats: She weighs 22 pounds, 6 ounces and was 31 inches tall.

Accomplishments: Walking! She began walking at 10.5 months and has been on the constant go ever since.

Climbing on everything she possibly can. At daycare, she climbed to the top of one of the play structures >> her daycare provided about had a heart attack. We really have to keep a close eye on the stinker!

Eating everything and anything >> she LOVES tomatoes. It’s so cute. We took her out to the garden yesterday and she was eating cherry tomatoes as quick as Denny could hand them to her.

Books >> Emma loves looking at books, but she’s a too impatient for us to actually read them to her. I still do when she is distracted by her milk. J

Drinking milk from a sippy exclusively >> No more bottles. She is such an easy-going kid!

Sleeping in her crib >> We let her cry and the longest she went was an hour and a half the first night. She is really getting the hang of it and I am asking myself why I didn’t let her cry earlier.

Dressing herself >> she loves to put on Denny’s shirts and she constantly tries to put on her shoes.

Talking >> not much coherently. Says dada and sometimes even dad or daddy, DiDi, and dog; refuses to say mama

Hugs >> she gives the best hugs in the world

Tantrums >> throws them at will; she particularly hates to be told “no” … like most people J

I’m sure there is more, but this is all I can think of right now. We love this little girl. I’ve been waking up extra early in the mornings so I can get completely ready before she wakes up. It’s been nice to just hold and cuddle with her before I start my day.

People keep asking when we will have another baby. I really don’t know. Right now we are so happy and content that it isn’t really on our minds. We do hope Emma will be a big sister some day. We have no idea when that day will be and we’re good with that for now.