11 Months ~Amelia~

Holy Smokes!  Is our little girl really 11 months old?  I seriously can’t believe how time flies!  I have been trying so hard lately to slow down (in spite of the chaos around us) and enjoy these moments.  It seems they are slipping away faster and faster and our last little baby is turning into a little girl entirely too fast!!

Growth:

Weight:  20.5 lbs according to the doctor’s scale

Height: No official measurement this month but I would guess roughly 29”

Amelia is wearing 12 month clothing although I have had to start packing some away and have pulled out the 12-18 month and 18 month items we have on hand.  Diapers are size 3 and shoes are size 4 but she refuses to ever leave them on. 

Mobility/Coordination:  Here we go!  2 days after Amelia turned 10 months she took her first 2 steps.  Over the next couple weeks it was sporadic and she got up to about 3-4 balanced steps and then she would plop on her butt.  On March 14^th she walked across the living room and paused a couple times along the way like she has been doing this whole walking thing her entire life.  Since then she has done nothing but get better at walking and more daring.  If she is standing and playing and wants to go somewhere else, she almost always tries to walk there first and can usually get there using walking as her mode of transportation. 

 

 When we pray at supper she folds her hands.  She also loves passing objects as small as cheerios from one hand to the other.  

Language/Communication:  Biggest milestone of the month for talking was the day when Matt walked in the door and I said “Amelia, who is that?”  She pointed right at him and said “Da-da.”  It was so adorable and Matt’s face lit up.  Neither of us were expecting it but she knew exactly what she was talking about.  We’ve heard it a couple times since then but nothing consistent yet. 

She is still stringing other jibberish together and it sure seems like she knows exactly what she is saying and we should all understand as well. 

Personality/Amelia-isms:  Overall, Amelia has been pretty happy for the most part this month.  She still has her independent, sassy moments of course but she does a pretty good job entertaining herself when needed and loves following Grant around and playing with him.

Amelia is absolutely fearless to the point of it often being scary!  (See below in firsts)  As I mentioned, she takes off walking like she is a pro, explores everything, and keeps us (and her daycare teachers) on our toes.  Matt and I have said that she will likely be the first with stitches or a broken bone between the two kids. 

Amelia has adopted the biggest, cheesiest grin that is so adorable (especially with her monster sized teeth now).  I finally caught a picture of it on my phone!  It has been elusive to date but I got it.      

Sleep:  No news here… 2 naps a day (mid-morning and early afternoon) along with bed time around 6:30 or 7:00.  If she doesn’t get her naps or bed at the right time, we still see the “bear” make an appearance. 

Feeding:  Amelia eats when she feels like eating.  Period.  If she is hungry and in the mood she will shovel everything you put in front of her into her mouth.  If she isn’t, she will let you know she isn’t happy and doesn’t want to be in her highchair.

She is still drinking three bottles a day… early morning, mid-morning, and afternoon.  At night, we have made the switch to a sippee with formula before bed which she normally drinks 2-4 oz from. 

Teeth:  We’ve seen no teeth this month (almost two months since her last tooth) but we are seeing signs of more around the corner… drooling, fussiness (which maybe is because of increased desire of independence?), chewing on fingers, etc.    

Illnesses:  She’s had some loose, really funky and rancid smelling poops lately which leads to this unfortunate post.  Amelia does indeed have C Diff.  I’ll leave it at that here but the corresponding post goes into more detail if any readers want to follow the news there. 

Brother/Sister Moment(s):  We are seeing Grant and Amelia interact more and more each day.  Normally, Grant does well sharing with her and engaging her to play and she loves it.  He also loves bossing her.  

Firsts:  Bleeding wound(s) (Amelia slammed her thumb sucking thumb in a drawer and took a head first face plant into the coffee table – I thought for sure it would be our first ER visit but it was just a bloody lip) ~ peanut butter (naughty us for doing it early but Amelia got a big glob of peanut butter, didn’t blow up like a balloon and she LOVES it) ~ blew mommy a kiss ~ Bit me for the first time… hard!  (Hopefully we aren’t headed down the same road as Grant)

Likes:  sitting up and falling backwards intentionally (even on hard floors… not a cool trick!) ~ rolling toys and balls ~ toy telephones (someone says hello and she picks it up and holds it to her ear) ~ rubbing her head and mussing her hair ~ climbing in your lap and all over you to give a hug or snuggle ~ adores the dogs and pestering them ~ loves carbs (bread, bagels, biscuits)

Dislikes:  sitting in the highchair when she isn’t hungry ~ being told no (see the pictures below)