13 Months Old

Bet you all thought  that once Hadley turned one I would quit doing the monthly update posts. Wrong-o my friends! I will continue the monthly documentation FOREVER!!!! Or at least until she turns two! :) 

This month has been my favorite month so far! It's like as soon as she turned one things started clicking for her and she has turned into such a big girl, imitating Mommy & Daddy. Monkey see, monkey do!!  

Hadley LOVES: 

• Her water table!
• Her picnic basket & play food!
• Swimming/splashing in baby pools
• Walking
• Taking out her hair bows! :( 
• Giving hugs & kisses 
• ​The fan 
• Taking out toys that were just put away
• Pasta, pancakes, and pretty much any carb!
• Anything sweet! Just like Mommy & Daddy! 
• FRUIT!
• ​Balloons

Milestones this Month: 

• Walking!!! Still just taking a few steps at a time for now, but getting braver each day! 
• ​Using a fork by herself!! BIG GIRL!!! 
• New word: "Uh-oh", "Mmmm" (when she eats)
• Playing pretend (with her play food, with her toy cell phone, etc)
• Points at things that she wants
• Combs/brushes her hair
• Blows on her food so that it won't be too hot!
• Does the "Home Alone", putting her hands on either side of her face! 
• Mimics sounds, facial expressions, movements, etc! A total copycat! :) 

Things Hadley Hates: 
Cutting her nails, wiping her mouth, loud noises (garbage truck, loud babies, ...) 

Hadley, here are a few things we love best about you this month...

♡♡♡♡ We Love...♡♡♡♡

• Playing pretend with you! Fake eating plastic food has never been so enjoyable!
• Watching how excited you are by standing in front of the fan as it blows your hair back!
• Watching you take the water from the water table and dump it all over yourself!
• How you observe older kids and admire all of the things they are doing.
• How stinking adorable you are in all of your swimsuits!!! 
• How proud you are when you master a new skill!
• Your giggles! Everything is so funny to you and your comedic timing is spot on! You make us laugh a lot! 
• How your hair is starting to curl on the ends! So cute!!! 
• How you've started carrying your purse around the house! 
• How mature you have become. Naptimes and rides in the car have gotten WAY easier this month! Hardly any crying anymore!
• All the compliments we receive on how well behaved you are at restaurants, on shopping trips, etc! And how cute you are! We agree! :) 

My being sad that you are now a big one year old was very short lived! We are loving watching you grow up, Hadley! Every new thing you do is the absolute cutest and makes us so very proud! Of course we think you are the most genius baby who ever lived, but we could be biased.... :) We have lots of fun things planned for the summer and can't wait to share it all with you! Love you sweet girl!!!

Happy 13 Months!!!

​XOXO!