12 Months

Well tomorrow was my due date one year ago, and Hannah celebrated her birthday a couple weeks ago.  In the weeks leading up to her birthday, I couldn't believe that the year had passed.  She didn't seem old enough or big enough to me.  And almost like she received a memo that she was a big girl at 12 months, she started doing things that make me realize I have a toddler now.

For example, we went to the zoo yesterday, and she walked all by herself through the primate house stepping up to each display glass and peering through.  She would spot each monkey and excitedly grunt and point at the animal.  It was too cute, and as her mother, I would dare to claim that she is advanced for a 12 month old.  :)

We have added a 7th tooth to the list.  Her lower left came in just weeks before her birthday.

Hannah continues to stay on the low end of the growth chart at 10th percentile for both height and weight.  She is 18 lb 5 oz and 28 inches.  When I took her in for her well baby visit, both the pediatrician and nurse said separately they couldn't believe how strong she was.  Her doctor called her small but mighty.  It really is no surprise to me because she was is constantly moving and grunting and picking up things as big as she is to carry around the house.  Things I didn't think would be possible for a little one to lift like the laundry detergent or her plastic whale baby tub.  She loves to transport these items all over the house.  I try to be careful what she will try to lift because I don't want her to hurt herself.

 

Up until learning to walk, her little push walker has been her trusty stead.  The week before her birthday went from a few steps here and there to completely walking all over.  It is so rare now to find her crawling.  Once she learned to walk she loved the new freedom (aka mischief) it provided her.

 

 

Feeding Hannah can be hard.  She can be picky at times.  With all the traveling and moving, we have yet to get rid of the bottles, and we still give her the occasional baby food.  I hope to introduce the new eating routine and sippy cups of milk when we return to Birmingham next week.  She is doing great with whole milk which is great because she did at one time have transient lactose deficiency.  She loves yogurt melts, puffs, deli meat, and bananas.  Weston gave her one of his cheese puffs from his lunch yesterday which she loved too.

In many ways, life is so much easier with a 12 month old.  Sure she can destroy the house within 15 minutes of getting up, and you chase after her all day long.  But she is so much happier these days.  Reflux really did a number on her the good part of her first year.  Now she loves to interact and tells us jokes without saying a word.  She sleeps like a champion from 8pm-6:30/7am and takes two decent naps a day.  Hannah loves to dance.  Once she hears music, she stands up to clap and bounce around.  Her absolute favorite song right now is Pharrell Williams "Happy".  If she is fussy in the car, that song will always get her clapping and happy!



Happy First Birthday Hannah Hart Hobgood!