Adrienne has been so many "big" things lately. I just can't believe how quickly her vocabulary and comprehension have taken off. It's pretty amazing to watch! Here's what she's up to...
*She is learning to say quite a few words... dog, ball, shoe, baby, Daddy, Mama, Brooke, Papa, Grampy, all done, kiss, woof, moo, hi, book, no, yes, ha ha, bye-bye, and sheep. Her little voice is so precious and not quite as raspy as Brookie's ever was.
*She can get you an object when you ask her to. If you say, "Adrienne, where's the ball?" or "Go get Mommy a book" she comes back with the appropriate item.
*She knows how to jump (not very high, trust me) and thinks it's hilarious when she jumps for us on demand.
*She eats absolutely NOTHING now, making feeding her quite challenging. Brooke went through this at this age but then again, she never ate (and still eats barely anything).
*She has just started throwing mega temper tantrums... Especially when I put her down against her wishes or when she's being put into her car seat. She arches her back, screams, shouts "no, no!" and sometimes throws herself on the floor. Hopefully this isn't a sign of a strong-willed child??? Yikes!
*She can sign "please" now along with her other signs and we've been working on "thank you" but it just hasn't happened yet.
*She has a grand total of 10 teeth now. It's weird because she got the molars next to her eye teeth already. On top of those she has her 4 top and 4 bottom teeth.
*She FINALLY has enough hair to put a little bow in. We're slowly phasing out her headbands.
*She loves reading books and spends much of her time passing me book after book. It's so sweet:-)
*She follows Brooke around and already wants to do anything that big sis does. Brooke just eats this up, too, and it's absolutely precious to watch.
*She hates her bath now and spends the entire time trying to crawl out of the tub. Talk about challenging!
*She is my social butterfly who charms onlookers with her smiles, waves, and kisses that she freely blows. She is fearless and afraid of nobody! This is something new for me because Brooke is VERY introverted around strangers.
I just got done telling John that Adrienne is so funny and entertaining but man alive, she is A LOT of work right now. She's into everything and requires constant redirection (which she REALLY doesn't appreciate). It is so hard to believe that a year ago she was a tiny, helpless newborn. Where has the time gone and WHERE IS MY BABY???
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My in-law's neighbor's son (who is 8) said to me the other day..."You don't have a baby anymore - you have a toddler." I found that sort of depressing or bittersweet.
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