Kathryn Reese: 12 Months

Weight: 19 pounds, 3 ounces (20th percentile)

Length: 29.75 inches (65th percentile)

Head Circumference: 18.8 inches (98th percentile)

Clothes: 12 months

Diapers: Size 3 (Still!)

Ladybug, you are ONE! I can hardly believe I am writing that! What a year it has been...lots of ups, lots of downs, and lots of TROUBLE out of you. You, my love, are a capital T TROUBLEMAKER! Nothing makes you laugh more than when Mom or Dad tells you "No!" You also have started looking for my attention right before you intentionally do something you know you shouldn't be doing...I think we are going to have our hands full with you. Stinker.

You are down to just two small bottles each day - about 6 oz. in the morning when you first wake up, and about 4 oz. at night before bed. We are struggling to get you off of formula...your sensitive little tummy doesn't seem to be doing well with regular milk OR lactose-free milk. We are considering trying soymilk since you did so well on soy formula, but since you drink so little of it, we are just sticking with formula for now. As far as food goes, you LOVE to eat, although you like the "real" food a lot more than snacks. SO different than big brother! You love chicken in all forms, turkey, spaghetti, macaroni & cheese, meatballs, yogurt, all forms of fruit, corn, rice, and anything chocolate. (Yep, you're mine!) You are not a big fan of snacks truthfully...you'll eat crackers, cereal, etc if you're REALLY hungry, but you prefer meals to snacks. But don't let that 20th percentile weight fool you...girlfriend, you can EAT! You out-eat Carter at just about every meal. I used to think he'd be the one to eat me out of house and home, but lately, it's YOU!

You are still taking two naps MOST days. Every few days, you throw me for a loop and fight through one of them for reasons unknown to me. (Teething? Wonder week?) Most days, you are up at 6:30, down from 9-10:30, down from 2-4, and in bed by about 7:30/8. You are fierce sleep fighter, though, and most naps, you have to fuss a while before giving up. I think you just don't want to miss anything!

 

You made major strides this month in the gross motor arena - you are now a crawling, pulling up, cruising MACHINE! You are FAST and you adore your freedom. You love walking when I hold onto one of your hands and will push a walker across the room, so I think you are close to walking. I'd bet you walk sometime in the month of September, but time will tell. It was amazing to be filling out a development questionnaire at your check-up last week and be able to check off that you are doing EVERYTHING they expect of a 12-month old! Keep it up! 

 

As far as talking goes, you are a chatterbox. You clearly say Mama, Dada, Bubba (Carter), Emma, ah-da (all done), ma (more), nigh-nigh (night night), bye bye, and be-be (baby). Dr. Newton jokingly said you were a talking "genius", but I think you're just a girl. You LOVE the sound of your own voice. 

 

Your newest obsession is BABY DOLLS. You will beeline for them if you see them on the floor of the playroom while saying "be-be" over and over again on the way. You pick it up, cuddle it in your arms, and are just such a sweet little mama! There's something pretty special about watching you play with dolls that were once mine. :) 

 

Bug, that about sums it up! More posts coming soon about your big birthday...we love you, Kate!