12 Months Old!

On Thursday, Eliza had her 12 month well-baby visit to her pediatrician.  We got a great report!  Eliza is growing and developing right on track.  After a rough first year (failure to thrive, reflux, febrile seizures, chronic ear infections, a gazillion colds), we are so happy that at her 1 year mark she is currently so happy and healthy!

My Mommy told you I was happy!

Weight: 18lbs 7oz, 39%

Height: 29.75in, 70%

Clothing size: Would you believe that she has some sleeveless Carter's 3m onesies that fit?!  Yeah, we can hardly believe it either.  She's in 9m and 6-12m clothes mostly.  Size 3 diapers.

Eating:  She's on 3 meals of table food.  Also still 5 bottles of breast milk per day.  I'm no longer pumping, but we have plenty of breast milk in the freezer to keep Eliza on breast milk for the foreseeable future.  The struggle now will be switching her to sippy cups instead of bottles! 

Movement:  She took her first steps unassisted this past month!!  She still doesn't walk without encouragement.  But she can do it :)  She loves to walk along any sort of furniture or while holding someone's hand.  She's into everything!  (but not our cabinets, thank goodness).

Sleeping: In the 11m post, I wrote about Eliza regressing on her sleep.  Well, turns out she just had an ear infection (and then another, and another!).  Once she was treated, her sleep went right back to normal with 12 hours usually: 7:30-7:30, though sometimes it's more like 8-7:30.  

Likes: Walking under the kitchen table, pasta, funny faces, animals, Super Why, pictures of herself.

Dislikes: Being set down, drinking breast milk from a sippy cup, having things taken away from her. 

Speech:  We have heard her mimic words back to us, such as: banana, Eliza, Adam.  She definitely says "uh oh" and knows the meaning.  Everything is "dada."

Milestones:  First steps!  First Birthday!  First cartoon (Super Why).

The big things we've noticed this month are her increasing independence, ability to mimic faces and words, giving of kisses, and showing of frustration.  Eliza does throw mini-tantrums, which consist of laying down on the floor.  She sometimes cries or yell, sometimes doesn't!  We're very excited to see the exponential development that is ahead in this next year!  

SO Funny!!

Look at me in my chair!

Look up at the picture on the side...remember how small I was on this blanket 11 months ago?

Pretty girl, ready to take on life!