My Little Bug at 12 months old:

• wears size 3 diapers
• wears mostly 6-9 month & 12 month clothing (but still wears some summer 3-6 month outfits!)
• FINALLY moved to a 4 hour eating schedule
• has made GREAT progress in eating table foods without gagging!! (She still eats pureed baby food but we are gradually moving towards no more pureed food.)
• naps two times a day
• words she can say: bye-bye, ut-o, ma-ma, da-da, duck, ball, button, dot, puppy, night-night
• LOVES: being outside, being with people, reading books, exploring the world, giving kisses, music, animals
• I am almost embarrassed to admit this but… she still sleeps with the Miracle Blanket wrapped around her middle :)
• gets so excited when we go for a walk and she sees the ducks out in the pond
• can blow a kiss and gives kisses on the cheek
• thinks the laundry room is the coolest place to be (she loves to stand at the dryer when I am putting in clothes)
• took her first 3 unassisted steps on May 6th (on the 22nd she started taking 6-8 unassisted steps at a time and since then she has been walking more and more!)
• loves for her daddy to tickle her when he gets home from work
• can point to the following things when asked to: fan, watch, toes, nose, ears
• LOVES balloon
• plays in the kitchen cabinets sliding Tupperware over the kitchen floor

Happy 1st Birthday, Little Bug!

- Elaine