So, the time has come to post Andi's 1 Year picture and "stats"! I can't believe it! I am so happy and proud and sad all at the same time. I just wish the past year could have slowed down a little bit. I feel like I blinked and she is already ONE!
Andi has really done some growing over the last few months. At her 1 year well visit, she weighed 19lbs 4ozs and was 28.5in...almost 25th % for weight and right on 25th % for height. That is a long way from the 5th % where she started out and stayed for a long time! She weighs less right now than she did at her last appointment (which was a sick visit towards the end of her 12th month)...there are a few reasons for this...1. she was wearing all of her clothes and a wet diaper at that visit, whereas at her well visit, we stripped her down, 2. she is on the go a ton now and I swear she never stops moving, even in her sleep, and 3. she is apparently in a transition stage with food and still isn't quite as interested in her baby food, but not quite ready to go fully into finger foods either. The doctor wasn't concerned at all, so neither am I! She is a healthy girl!
She is really keeping us on our toes these days. She literally gets into EVERYTHING! There isn't an inch of this house that she hasn't explored! I would venture to say she is going to be my wild child, my dare-devil, my fiesty one (that she already is)! She is a sweetheart, don't get me wrong, but she is a mess!! And, she definitely lets you know exactly what she wants! She always points towards whatever she wants and grunts or "yells" until you acknowledge it! And, just in the last few days, she has started nodding, as if to say, "Yes", when you get what she wants!
Andi and her big brother have become the best of friends in the last few weeks! Not that Owen didn't love her from the get go, but he has really started to have fun with her lately. They play together so nicely, which isn't something I was expecting with their age difference. He is so helpful with her and shows her how all of her toys work. They chase each other all over the place and "wrestle" on the floor, giggling the whole time! It truly is such a joy to see and hear! Last night before bed, after playing like crazy together, Owen told me, as I was closing his door, "Mommy, I love you and I love her!" I knew exactly who he was talking about...his baby sister!! That just melted my heart!
Andi's favorite thing in the world is a ball! She loves nothing more than to throw a ball across the room and then chase after it! I really believe she would do it for hours if she could! Her favorite place to play with them is in the kitchen. It must be the hard floor or something. But, just don't let the ball get stuck under the table or chairs! That really gets my fiesty girl upset!! Don't worry, though, her big brother usually comes to her rescue! Something else that Andi loves to do is open and close doors/cabinets/gates! We always think she is trying to get into whatever she is opening, but really she just wants to open it, close it, then open it again! And, if whatever it is closes completely and she can't get it opened back up, she gets so mad and that temper comes out full force!!
Her tricks are still about the same as last month. But, she has started giving hugs, where she puts her head down on my chest when I ask for a hug (sometimes). She "loves" on her babies and stuffed animals too, which is so sweet! And, she is also "blowing kisses", which means she is putting her hand up to her mouth and pulling it away. She will also make the kissing sound from time to time when we ask for kisses, but it isn't usually associated with blowing kisses. She is still not walking and still doesn't seem close to me, but I guess she could surprise me and take off any day now. Believe me, I hope that is far into the future. She is SO FAST at crawling and I have a hard enough time keeping her bruise-free with that because she gets into everything, so not walking yet is perfectly OK with me! She is starting to be my climber! She climbs onto the dishwasher when I am loading/unloading it, she gets on top of any box that is sitting around, she climbed onto an ottoman with ease at my parent's house, and she has also climbed onto Owen's chair/table several times. I am going to have to watch her closely! Even by 2, Owen wasn't a big climber and could barely get himself onto the couch. If she was bigger and could reach her little legs up easier, I know without a doubt that she would be on the couch in a heartbeat. I honestly just don't think Owen ever had the desire, whereas Andi definitely does!!
Andi is still in size 4 diapers and can still wear some 9 month clothes (only onesies and some of her PJs), but has quickly moved into all 12-18 month size. I have been so used to her being in the size that is a little behind her age, so now that she is right on, it seems strange to me.
We had a blast celebrating Andi's birthday! She had TWO parties...one in NC at G-Ma and Papa's house and one in PA at a local restaurant! I will post pictures at some point...I know, I am so incredibly behind already, so the chances of that happening before her 2nd birthday are pretty slim, but I will try!
Happy 1st Birthday, Sweet Girl! We Love You to the moon and back! And, we can't wait to see what your 2nd year will bring!
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