At this point I would officially say we are out of the baby stage in our house. Ellie is tiny, but is already showing that she can hold her own. She officially crossed the 20 pound mark this month, so gained a good amount of weight and is staying right on her growth curve. I have this feeling that she might end up being the girl that gets to hold the sign for the class picture because she's the short one. Yes, I still remember routinely getting to be front and center from being the short girl in class. I love seeing her grow up, but at the same time wish I could slow down the clock.
Other highlights from the past three months:
- Sleeping - She gets a gold medal in this category. Out at 7:30, up when I wake her up at 7:00. Weekends she will sleep until 8 - 8:30ish. She loves sleep. I hope this continues and she doesn't get any ideas about climbing out of her crib like her brother did.
- Eating - She gets another gold meal for eating. I really don't understand how she is so tiny with the quantities that she eats. She loves food. She asks for 'snacks' all day long. Ellie gets a happy face every day for lunch with the exception of days that cooked carrots are served. I really don't blame her for this as cooked carrots are not good. Really the only other foods that she does not eat well are cottage cheese and sometimes meat.
- Favorite activities - Ellie loves playing outside. She has figured out how to climb up the big slide which is quite scary. She also loves playing in the water. Ellie really likes animals (from a distance) and will start saying Mac (neighbor's dog) when we go outside.
- Notable accomplishments - She started walking really well a few days after her first birthday. Ellie has also expanded her vocabulary to about 20 words. My current favorites are Uh-Oh, night, night and baby. She can also point to quite a few body parts including eyes, nose, mouth, hair and belly. Ellie is really good at following simple commands such as go get your baby doll or take this to your brother. She continue to adore her big brother.
- Not so notable accomplishments - Ellie is a screamer. It's probably best described as a high pitched shrill. I'm not sure if this is an early sign of girl drama, but it can be used in a number of different scenarios. Scenario 1 - she wants something, Scenario 2 - she wants to get someone's attention, Scenario 3 - someone has done something she does not approve (this is most commonly Brady who either takes something away from her or want giver her something that she wants). I know she wants to communicate so badly and this is her way to get our attention. Hopefully this is a short phase. The other phase that I am ready to be done with is that that looks kinda yummy I think i will taste it phase. Baseball session was particularly challenging as the the spectator area is covered with small sunflower shells, rocks, dirt, etc. which Ellie thinks looks like an amazing snack.
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