Motor Skills: She is a pro at walking. She hasn't had any falls, bumps, scraps, or bruises (knock on wood). She was taking about 4 steps on her first birthday - so we thought she'd be walking by the end of her birthday week. But crawling was just more quick and efficient. It wasn't until late mid July that she really started walking consistently, and there was no specific "she's walking" date because the process from crawling to walking was so gradual. And if I do say so, she is the cutest darn walker I have ever seen.
Language Skills: She doesn't talk. Not at all people. No Mama. No Dada. No nothing. She babbles and makes sounds. She comprehends a lot of what is said to her. But she hasn't ventured into the realm of spoken language. She has, however, developed an impressively large non-verbal communication skill base. She points at what she wants or what she wants us to notice (like a dog or the moon or an airplane). She signs "more" or "all done." She nods her head yes or no to my questions. She furrows her brow when she doesn't like something. And she smiles and laughs when she does. And of course, she cries. Genuine cries for when she's physically hurt or her feelings are hurt (like when we say she can't play with something, etc.), and fake cries for attention or the like.
Growth: Livy's hair is growing in a bit more. She's had Cody's hairline for quite some time, but she is now looking less and less like she has a male's reseeding hairline. Her hair is also curly and unruly which makes her look unkept most of the time. She is 20% for weight at 20 pounds 6 oz. and 70% for height at 31.25 inches. She is wearing mostly 12 month clothing.
Feeding: She is very hesitant with food which makes me so frustrated. She'll love cantaloupe one day and hate it the next. She has a limited diet and still eats baby food to get in her veggies. She eats most dairy (yogurt, cottage cheese, other cheeses, milk, ice cream). She likes most fruit (watermelon, apples, pears, strawberries, grapes, etc.), but by way of example, she will only eat freeze dried bananas or pureed bananas. For every time she'll take a bite of a fresh peeled banana, she'll fight a bite the other 95% of the time. She is a fickle consumer. I feel victorious that I got her to like dinosaur breaded chicken, which is pathetic I know. But she only ate luncheon meat before then and I was so happy to broaden her meat intake. Now if I could just get her to eat BBQ or baked chicken. Someday soon. She likes olives. She likes pinto beans. She likes carbs...unless it's considered a meal item. We're working on rice and pasta and oatmeal. What kid doesn't like mac-n-cheese? or Mashed potatoes? Well...mine. Crackers and cereal she loves. Baked goods of all varieties are loved. And she has eaten green beans from a soup I made. Score! I have to focus on the small victories. She really only drinks water and milk, but has had some watered down apple juice.
Likes: WATER (the ocean, the hose, the pool), SUGAR (duh), the park, people (one of the most social babies I know), running away from her parents, her bunny and blanket, sleep (because she gets her pacifier for naps still (but not at night)), dogs, cats, horses, and hugging other kids. On that last point, let me just say that she will be playing along side a kid and randomly hug them. I'd say she likes smiling, blowing kisses, and waving to adults and older kids way more than playing with younger kids, but she reserves her hugs and for real kisses, unrequested, for little kids and babies. It is one of the cutest things, and saddest things when the baby or kid doesn't want the offered hug. And, she is obsessed with books, but rarely finishes a book. Half way through one, she gets up and grabs another from her stash and backs herself up so that she sits in my lap with some new reading material.
Dislikes: Well, most food, her doctor (the shot administrator), when Cody and I wrestle (today Cody was teasing me and going at me to tickle me and I was protesting telling him no and Alivia screamed so that she was louder than us, we stopped, looked, and saw the saddest face and tears starting to formulate...she really hates raised voices or confrontation - fake or real, and she really is lucky that she lives in our house, because we don't yell or scream or hit or hate). She often gestures "shhh" by padding her index finger on her nose. Another dislike of our little one is having to get in her car seat after an errand.
Shortly after her birthday in early July (12 months).
Livy at 12.5 months wearing her "1" shirt and channeling Minnie Mouse.
Beach day with parents...look at the curls! and the smiles for the people just behind me.
Loving on Cody (14 months)...
Happy to be at the park (14 months)...
And here are some randoms from September (14 months)...
I just can't get enough of my happy, silly girl.
Oh cute Alivia!!! She's so darling. I was laughing when I read about how she got upset when you and Cody were teasing each other. That same thing happened to us recently. Trent was tickling me on the ground and I was laughing/screaming and Brooke freaked out. She started screaming and crying. She was so scared. It was sad and so cute. Miss you Orvins.
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