2 days ago, our sweet Audrey Jillian turned one year old! ONE! She is now officially a toddler, BUT I think she still look like a baby so I'll consider her a baby for awhile longer ;-) To say our lives have changed in the past year is an understatement. It's been a whirlwind and I sometimes struggle to remember all the details. I'm so glad I did monthly updates on here. I plan to print out these entries and put them in her baby book.
So, here are some unofficial stats. We see the pediatrician this Friday and I will make a quick update then.
Weight: 18 lbs
Diapers: size 3
Clothes: 9-12 months
Milestones:
-Cruising all over the place! Pushing toys and walking behind them as well. She has several toys intended for that which she likes, but she is really into "thinking outside the box" and likes to use other things like a stool and the Bumbo tray for this purpose. She pushes them around the kitchen and it's hysterical.
-Climbing. She learned to climb up onto the fireplace, over our legs, and most importantly, on and over Stoney. Her and Stoney play constantly. She grabs at his paws and squeals in satisfaction when he responds.
-Loving on everything. When she sees a cat, she points at it or crawls over to it and lays her head on them and pats. She loves all of our animals. They do fairly well at tolerating her! Stoney is so gentle with her and treats her like a puppy. He sneaks in kisses and lets her hug, pat, slap, and climb all over him. They are sure to be great buds. She also loves her stuffed animals, baby dolls, etc. And says "ahhh" as she hugs, kisses, and pats them.
-Audrey isn't saying a whole lot of words yet. Mostly dada, mama, baba.
Food:
-Well, WE MADE IT! We exclusively breastfed for 1 year!! Audrey has never had formula. There is nothing wrong with formula but my theory was if I can make it then why wouldn't I? Saves a lot of money and is the best nutrition wise! I have spent countless hours nursing and pumping. I have pumped 2 times a day at work (and once at home) since I went back on May 2. It's not been easy, but it was a sacrifice that I WANTED and I am proud of. We have now started the weaning process which is bittersweet. We started 2 1/2 weeks ago with her bottles at daycare. I started giving 1 ounce of whole milk with 5 oz of BM in each bottle. The next week, 2 oz to 4 oz, and then half and half. I had continued to breastfeed only on weekends until this past weekend. I wanted to be consistent with what she did at daycare so I nursed morning and night and and gave mixed bottles during the day. And as of yesterday, I've been able to just pump 1x/day. I'm amazed how quickly this process has happened. She will be fully weaned probably in 2 weeks. I'm tearful thinking of her not relying on me for food and not having that awesome bonding time.
-On to solid foods. Well, it's hit or miss still. She just isn't the biggest eater. She does oatmeal, purees, puffs, cheerios, yogurt melts, dried fruit melts consistently. The hit or miss items are cheese, lunch meat, baked potato fries, bread. I hope to have more to share about this next month!
We had Audrey's Minnie Mouse (pink version) themed party yesterday. We had a great time and she was spoiled! We had lots of yummy food including beef brisket and chicken cooked on the big green egg, potato salad, fruit salad, mac and cheese, and cupcakes. Audrey had her own cupcake as well but she didn't like the idea of touching or tasting it ;)
HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY MY BABY! I LOVE YOU FOREVER!
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