Well, we are just loving having a toddler!!! Wren is so much fun and so entertaining! She definitely keeps us on our toes and laughing all the time. Some of the new things she is doing are:
*Babbling ALL THE TIME! She is so emphatic and intense in her babble. We just wish we knew what she was saying.
*Saying some words- she knows mama, daddy, hi, bye bye, thank you, please (which is daaa, but she uses it correctly), woof, moo, tweet (she knows which animals these sounds go with), outside, bath time and that (she uses this a lot :).
*Walking and running everywhere! She loves it when I chase her around the house and hide behind corners to "scare" her.
*Eating great! We are starting to wean off the bottle and moving to a cup so she is really picking up on her eating. She LOVES beans!!! Any kind I throw at her, she loves! She also loves raw veggies- celery, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers, etc. I have to really watch her so she doesn't choke, but my healthy eating habits while she was in the womb are paying off. I ate celery every day I was pregnant with her and it is her favorite!
*Eating corn on the cob! It cracks us up. I put the handles into the ends and she just goes to town! She eats a whole mini cob at dinner.
*Throwing fits- these usually happen around nap and bed time. It's really quite hilarious. She will cry, stomp her feet and then sit down and throw her head forward almost to the floor. I have to work really hard not to laugh.
*Discovering EVERYTHING! Our house is a disaster every day. She is just so enthralled with everything. You can really see the wheels turning when she is looking at something for the first time. She is even learning how to put things back somewhat.
*Feeding herself with a spoon. She ate wet cereal with a spoon all by herself a few days ago. We have been practicing it ever since and she is getting pretty good! It still gets messy, but she is learning fast.
*In a forward facing car seat! We love it! She feels like part of the family now when we are in the car. She also loves to look out the windows and "add" to our conversations.
*Being mommy's little helper. Wren loves to help me out around the house. I am teaching her to carry in groceries. You can never start too young, right? I give her a really light bag and let her be in charge of getting it into the house. The first time we tried, it took 30 minutes and a trip in the recycling bin, but she did it. The second time she went right the house and set it inside the back door. She is learning fast. She also helps me by closing the refridgerator door, dishwasher, pantry, and dryer doors. My favorite part is how she claps for herself everytime she helps me. My actions reflected in a one year old- scary!
*Babbling ALL THE TIME! She is so emphatic and intense in her babble. We just wish we knew what she was saying.
*Saying some words- she knows mama, daddy, hi, bye bye, thank you, please (which is daaa, but she uses it correctly), woof, moo, tweet (she knows which animals these sounds go with), outside, bath time and that (she uses this a lot :).
*Walking and running everywhere! She loves it when I chase her around the house and hide behind corners to "scare" her.
*Eating great! We are starting to wean off the bottle and moving to a cup so she is really picking up on her eating. She LOVES beans!!! Any kind I throw at her, she loves! She also loves raw veggies- celery, cucumbers, carrots, tomatoes, bell peppers, etc. I have to really watch her so she doesn't choke, but my healthy eating habits while she was in the womb are paying off. I ate celery every day I was pregnant with her and it is her favorite!
*Eating corn on the cob! It cracks us up. I put the handles into the ends and she just goes to town! She eats a whole mini cob at dinner.
*Throwing fits- these usually happen around nap and bed time. It's really quite hilarious. She will cry, stomp her feet and then sit down and throw her head forward almost to the floor. I have to work really hard not to laugh.
*Discovering EVERYTHING! Our house is a disaster every day. She is just so enthralled with everything. You can really see the wheels turning when she is looking at something for the first time. She is even learning how to put things back somewhat.
*Feeding herself with a spoon. She ate wet cereal with a spoon all by herself a few days ago. We have been practicing it ever since and she is getting pretty good! It still gets messy, but she is learning fast.
*In a forward facing car seat! We love it! She feels like part of the family now when we are in the car. She also loves to look out the windows and "add" to our conversations.
*Being mommy's little helper. Wren loves to help me out around the house. I am teaching her to carry in groceries. You can never start too young, right? I give her a really light bag and let her be in charge of getting it into the house. The first time we tried, it took 30 minutes and a trip in the recycling bin, but she did it. The second time she went right the house and set it inside the back door. She is learning fast. She also helps me by closing the refridgerator door, dishwasher, pantry, and dryer doors. My favorite part is how she claps for herself everytime she helps me. My actions reflected in a one year old- scary!
2 comments:
Love the throwing fits part - you're discovering how dramatic a little girl can really be. Sounds like me with Melissa - it is SO hard not to laugh at them!
Sorry I am just now getting around to reading these! Wren is adorable in all her pictures and it is so fun to see what she is learning. Don't you just love how their personalities come out so early in age. I love this babbling stage too! I just wish I could understand what Eli is saying!
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