Brooklyn-12 Months

Brooklyn-12 Months (10/26-11/26)

Official Stats from 12 month well child exam:

Weight:23.5 pounds (85 percentile)

Height: 30.25 inches (88 percentile)

Head Circumference:  18.5 inches (94 percentile)

Clothes: 12-18 month (starting to get small) 18-24 month

Pajamas: 12-18 month

Shoe size: some 3's and starting wearing size 4 too!

Diaper size: 4 Pampers Cruisers 

(These monthly pictures were taken a few days before her actual birthday.  I had to take a monthly picture for her birthday party-which I will do a post on someday!)

So, what has Brooklyn been up to this month....

• She went to the Pumpkin Patch with mommy, daddy and Grams (which I will do a post on during this catch-up time)
• She knows where her hair is when asked.  We are learning other body parts too!
• Brooklyn loves putting toys in cups, baskets and bags and shaking them then pulling them out! She gets very excited when doing this!

• Brooklyn went to vote with mommy and daddy! She thought it was fun! (sorry the picture is blurry, it is from my phone and they were walking!)

• Brooklyn stood up and clapped for the first time without holding onto anything! It was a night Ben was at a work dinner and he missed it.  But, luckily I had my phone on me and recorded it for him!
• She loves pushing her walker!

• She says "nana" for a banana!! When we are in the grocery store and she sees bananas, she says "nana nana nana" loudly! She also says "nana" for her big book that has a banana in it. And, she also says "nana" for my mom, who is Nana! So, nana has a lot of uses and meanings!
• We started whole milk, mixing it with formula.  4 oz of each.  It didn't phase her! About a week before her first birthday we ran out of formula and I decided I was not going to buy anymore so we just switched to all whole milk.  All went well.  She gets 3-8oz bottles a day of whole milk, warmed up for 1 minute in the microwave.  I don't know what is going to be more difficult, getting rid of the bottle or transitioning to cold milk.  She loves her milk warm/hot!
• She loves taking pictures with mommy's phone!

• Loves bath time! But, she loves bath time even more when I let the water out and just let her play! I don't know how she doesn't get too cold!

• Brooklyn had her first fever. It was 102.6 when we took it.  Poor baby! She had been acting funny all day and would not let me put her down.  Around 6pm she fell asleep on me on the couch, this hasn't happened since she was a tiny baby! I took her to the doctor two days later and they think she just had a 24 hour fever virus.  I think she was teething, but doctor said that high of a fever is something else besides teething! That night she slept in bed with Ben and I from 3am-7am.  She was not fun to sleep with! Moves all night long!

• She puts hands up and squeals/screams when she hides something like she is saying "where did it go!?!" too funny and cute!
• She also signs all done! FINALLY!
• Brooklyn celebrated her first Thanksgiving at Lile Land.  (future post!)
• We took Brooklyn to Build-A-Bear for her birthday, a tradition we are going to do every year on her birthday.  She made a white bear we call Baxter!
• She loves stuffed animals or anything soft! 
• Addicted to her lovie-we can't go anywhere without it!
• This 12 month picture was taken on her official birthday AFTER a pink icing cupcake. Her hands are pink and her face is pink, and she was NOT cooperating!
• I can't believe my baby is 1!!!! What a great year it has been!

 

I am making a list of posts I want to write to get caught up.  I am hoping that since I am putting it out here it will hold me accountable and I will actually get them done! Wishing myself good luck! Look for these posts in the near future! Notice I am not giving a date or deadline for them to be done! Ha!

• Pumpkin Patch
• Thanksgiving
• Build-A-Bear
• Brooklyn's 1st Birthday Party (Hungry Caterpillar)
• Brooklyn's 1st Birthday Party (celebrated at home)
• Santa Visit
• House Projects 

Stay tuned...

Brooklyn 11 Months

Brooklyn 11 Months 9/26-10/26

Well, my baby girl is now over a year old and I am just finding time to sit down and write her update.  Good thing I write everything down throughout the month so I don't have to recall everything from memory, because let's face it, that wouldn't be possible! So, what did little miss Brooklyn do in her 11th month of life...? A lot!

 Weight: 23 pounds

Clothes:12-18 month and some 18-24 month

Shoe size: 3

Diaper size: 4 (Pampers Cruisers)

Well, my baby girl is now over a year old and I am just finding time to sit down and write her update.  Good thing I write everything down throughout the month so I don't have to recall everything from memory, because let's face it, that wouldn't be possible! So, what did little miss Brooklyn do in her 11th month of life...? A lot!

• Brooklyn participated in her first Breast Cancer walk.  In memory of my mom's twin sister Karen, and my paternal grandmother! It was cold but she did so good in her stroller!
• She loves playing! She will now put her play telephone up to her hear!

• She has started handing stuff to us when we ask for something!
• Brooklyn loves going for walks in her stroller and loves swinging at the park!
• When she has something she likes (a toy, the remote, her lovie, etc.) she will randomly lay down on the floor with it! Too cute!

• She is very chatty and talks/jibbers all the time! I wish I knew what she was saying! 
• With a lot of talking, she also whines a lot still.  She is a little impatient like her momma, and if she can't figure something out quickly or doesn't get something she wants she will whine! And, it's a loud whine.
• Pulls up and walks along everything.  Has not let go yet, but getting close!

 

• All top 4 of Brooklyn's teeth are coming in at once.  She has had some restless nights, but it really hasn't been too bad! 
• We went up to Level 3 at Gymboree! It is a big class (12-15 kids) and she gets a little overwhelmed at times.  Out of the 12-15 kids there are only a few who aren't walking, including Brooklyn, so hopefully this will help her to get those things moving!
• Speaking of walking, she will walk while holding on to our hands above her head now! We are making progress!
• She loves to walk fast/run around the ottoman (while holding on of course).  We chase her around and she thinks it's too funny!
• She received an early birthday present from The Orths and she squealed with delight when opening it! Too cute and funny!

• She dances with her lion toy and it is the funniest thing! She knows how to turn it on to get the music going and she will stand there holding on and dance!
• She still LOVES books! 
• When you ask her where her tummy is she will pat on her tummy! Smart little girl!
• She started going up the stairs! I stand behind her! She is slow and sometimes it is scary! She doesn't quite understand that the steps aren't very wide and she can't stop and turn around to sit.
• Has figured out how to climb up on the dishwasher! She loves to 'help' me unload the dishwasher!

• She loves to throw her pacis out of her crib when she wakes up.  Sometimes if she doesn't fall asleep quickly she will throw all pacis and her lovie out of crib and then scream so I have to go up there and give her pacis and lovie back! Silly!
• She loves bubbles!
• She is starting to become a picky eater, hopefully this is just a phase! I try to introduce her to a lot of new things and always let her try what I am eating.  She loves, peaches, grapes, bananas, blueberries, yogurt, peas, carrots (only cooked in roast), ravioli, spaghetti, cheese.  Those are the basics she eats!
• Favorite thing in the kitchen is the tupperware drawer!

Brooklyn has grown and changed so much in this past month! I can't believe she is almost 1.  It is so amazing to watch her learn and grow each and every day! I feel very blessed to be able to spend all of my days with her!! We have so much fun together and I know the fun is just beginning!