We are really noticing the difference between baby & toddler. Lily is gaining so much independence, learning new words every day, requesting particular books to read, pointing out things in her environment. No more baby food, no more bottle-- big girl bites & drinking out of her straw cup (actually, for a couple of months now)!
This is proving to be a challenging time in parenthood... our little girl who would eat ANYTHING (including sauteed spinach) is now refusing her vegetables-- even sweet potatoes! The veggies seem to be better off on the floor than in her mouth. Any tips from experienced parents would be greatly appreciated! Teething continues & we are also down to 1 nap vs. 2...
Misc. information:
Lily can identify the letters O, M, & P... and says "A-B-A-B" when referring to the alphabet.
When you ask her to count, everything is "2."
She can find her belly button, nose, eyes, ears, neck, chin, cheek, hair, hands/fingers, feet/toes.
If we put on shoes & put in a hair bow, she says "BYE!"
She likes giving high fives, low fives & shaking hands...
Lily LOVES giving hugs & kisses to her toys & books... and having her toys kiss each other. All throughout the day, we hear "MMMMA!" I turn my head, to find Pooh kissing a lion. When she gives hugs, she says "Oh Bear... Oh Pooh... Oh Baby" and gives them a "pat, pat."
Some of our favorite words & phrases: "alli-gee" (alligator), "Oh boy," "Oh man," "Cool," "Hop on Pop," "Pun-cane" (pumpkin), "Haaamm" (Ham, in her best English accent).
When Lily is eating & wants more of something, she gives the sign for more, and follows with "kay" (okay)... this is because I say "you want more ____ ? okay!"
No independent walking yet, but she walks around furniture & can pull up to everything... and balances well when she lets go of the furniture.
She loves Pooh, any & all bears, her babies (handmade by Gramma Di), BOOKS, her alphabet magnets (specifically the letter O, which she carries around the house).
"Ba-eee" (Barney) is another obsession, which is ironic. After watching hours & hours of Barney with Mariah when she was little, I decided the big purple dinosaur would not be an honorary member of our family.... that Barney & his videos would be a treat she could enjoy at Nana Jo & PawPaw's house. However, I bought a couple of Barney books at a garage sale this Summer & somehow she is hooked. When Gramma Di was here, she counted 16 kisses (in a matter of 30 seconds) that Lily gave to Barney in her book.
Animal sounds: monkey, cow, cat, dog, snake, owl, horse, pig, sheep, wolf, lion, chicken, rooster (SO CUTE) & duck.
Daddy is still Lily's hero... she mimics his actions, facial expressions, words, his every move... so sweet.
1 comment:
She is so adorable! And SO verbal! As for the veggies...welcome to parenthood! However, I do say, don't give up. I was just saying the same thing about Teagan & now she's back on them...in fact, she just started eating fresh carrots and tomatoes, spinach in manicotti & other goodies! If you keep exposing them to her (even if she throws them on the ground) perhaps, you'll have the same luck! (I think I fed Kai easy food when he got picky...won't be making that mistake again!) Miss you guys. Love seeing Lily grow up!
Jen
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