Big girl bed

I have been working hard on learning to climb out of my crib and finally was able to get my foot up to the top rail. Mommy and Daddy were so impressed with my climbing that they graduated me to a big girl bed. Yay me! Now I can get in and out (and in and out and in and out and in and out) of my bed all by myself.

16 Months

Setting up photo background

Moving too fast for Mommy to focus

Sliding

Sand

Random pics and new words

Fish fish fish! So excited about all the fish in the pet store. Running from tank to tank with arms flying. 

No crib can contain me.

Cleaning up my mess in the kitchen

Language development

For quite a while now Vivi has said duck, dog, dada, mama, and all done. Just in the last few days she has quite a few new words: outside (oow-si),  shoe (sh), sock (aah), fish (ish), monkey (ookey), draw (I-dra), bubbles, water and Elmo (mo). She also knows animal sounds for a monkey, lion, and dog. She also says a lot of other things - but we don't understand what she's saying. 

She signs/gestures "more" "milk" "so big" "yes" "no" and points to her head/belly/legs/feet/ears/eyes/nose/fingers/arms/hands/teeth, when asked, follows simple directions and knows the names of all of her toys and all of her friends. She understand EVERYTHING we say.

14 (and a half) months

 We were in Canada when Vivi turned 14 months and have been very busy since then. So we are finally getting 14 month photos. Vivi is a busy little toddler these days.

brushing teeth, washing hands, and a duck

I'm brushing my two teeth!

At school, I can get up to the sink by myself!

I rub my hands together to get them clean

Vivi saw a duck as we were leaving pre-school. The video shows her yelling to/at the duck. 

 

13 months old

Walking!

Vivi is walking! Last night (and again this morning) she walked half way across the kitchen (8 steps!) before sitting. I haven't been able to get any more than two steps on video though. We'll keep trying.

12 month stats

Weight: 17 lbs, 10 oz. (5th percentile)
Height: 27.5 inches (10th percentile)

Birthday Party

I had a birthday party!

All my friends came to play.

My friends brought me toys and books!

A rubber duck with frosting! - I could get used to having birthday parties.

Rocking chair

Look at me in my rocking chair.  

Happy Birthday Vivi!

A year ago, we could not imagine the joy this tiny person would bring to our lives. Happy 1st birthday to the cutest, cleverest, silliest baby ever!

Vivi - month by month

Words

Vivi's teachers have noticed her using the words "Duck" and "Dog." We've heard her saying "All Done" and "Again." She talks constantly - we just don't understand most of what she says. She growls to express her displeasure when we don't understand her.

On a walk and "all done"

On a walk to the swings. Now that we've let her use her walker to walk around outside, she does not want to be carried and probably won't want to ride in her stroller. I think our walks are going to be Vivi-speed for a while.

In other news, Vivi's first real words (that we have noticed)- "all done." She has mimicked quite a few other words - and babbles non-stop, but "all done" she says on her own when she finishes eating at home and at daycare.

11 months old

At 11 months old...
Favorite things to eat: cheese, blueberries, beans, peas, cheerios, anything on Mommy's plate.
Favorite book: Eyes, Nose, Ears, and Toes Peek-a-boo.
Favorite toys: Red octopus bath toy, walker, puzzle, dirt.
Favorite things to do: take laundry out of the tub, take clothes out of drawers, take books off of shelves, peek-a-boo, eat, practice walking, wave and smile at people.
Least favorite things: Naps, diaper changes, baths.

Look at me go!

Climbing the walls

When I went to visit Vivi at lunch today, she was literally climbing the walls (windows) at daycare. Here are some photos. They were taken with my phone, so the quality isn't very good.