12 Month Highlights

I haven't taken Macie's final duck pictures because Allie is going to take some when she takes Macie's one year pictures next Saturday. I still wanted to share what she is doing or has done in the last month.

• Macie started walking!! She is taking 5 to 10 steps at a time and rarely crawls anymore. She will fall, pull herself back up and take off walking again. When she holds on to your finger, she is practically running. It will just be a matter of time before she is officially a walker!
• Her 5th tooth popped thru and some of her molars are working on coming thru as we speak. A tiny corner has popped thru on the bottom. We have had a lot of sleepless nights and an unhappy Macie at times. I'll be happy when this stage is over, but I know we still have a long road ahead. Teething tablets are our friend!!!
• She says a few words which she has been saying for a while. She says "dada" and calls me either "nana" or "mama". She will sometimes say "uh oh" and has said "down" and "up" several times. She understands so much of what you are saying it is unbelievable.
• She is no longer taking a bottle with formula and doesn't really seem to miss it. She has been doing a great job with her sippy cups and gets better and better everyday. She is drinking more and more milk, which makes me very happy. She has decided, though, that she doesn't like some of the veggies that she has been eating for a long time, so mealtime can be frustrating. However, she is always trying new foods and eating more of what we eat all the time which can be very convenient.
• She still loves books and being read to and will point to things in the book she wants you to talk about. Every night when she is playing with her toys, she discovers something new. It is so much fun to watch her figure things out and explore the world!
• If she sees someone eating or is hungry, she will start smacking her lips. Such a cute little beggar!
• As always, she remains the center of our world and I can't imagine life without our little girl!!!