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13 months



We've hit the brink.  The point where counting months starts getting creepy.

Don't get me wrong, if you're talking shop with other like minded Mama's, it's acceptable (and semi-expected), but when the old lady at the grocery store stops and says, "oh, she's just precious!  How old?"  What they're not expecting to hear is "oh, she'll be 14 months and 3 weeks... tomorrow"

So with that said, today Abigail turns 13 months and 1 day  :)

(see, it's weird)

Here are some fun facts from the last month:

Standing- Abigail was quite reluctant to start standing (and heaven forbid, let go or fall), but this past month she's mastered standing and squatting.  She plays peak-a-boo this way.  Entertaining us by ducking behind the coffee table, then slowly getting up to surprise us with a huge smile and giggles.

Talking- "A-Ca!", "Ca!", "Ahhh!"  I thought we had our first word, but I think these are actually all encompassing phrases.

  • "Oh Minnie!  It's you!" = "Ahhh!, A-Ca!"
  • "What is this furry creature?" = "Ca?!"
  • "Oh look Mom, a dog!" = "A-Ca!"

....you get the point.  And to make matters worse, I was cleaning under her highchair at a restaurant yesterday, bent over with my hair right at highchair level, when she reached over, pet my hair, and said "A-Ca!"  I think calling this an official first word will have to wait...

Eating-  Since Dr. Spector put her on the high fat diet, she's been enjoying lots of delicious food.  Her favorites are milkshakes (she gets really upset every time she finishes one), macaroni salad, whole milk, baked beans, and potato salad.

Crawling- Abigail gets around at lighting speed via crawling.  You take your eyes off her and there she goes...off to another room (and into trouble) in the blink of an eye.  Kevin and she play "Abigail's Adventures" almost every night: she crawls around everywhere, and he follows her.  She thinks it's hilarious to watch us crawl.

Stairs- She's mastering the stairs- both a good and bad thing.  She practices on Grandma's stairs every Monday and Friday (shallow, wide ones), but she's set on mastering the steep ones at home.  Baby gates are in full effect.

Sleep- We've been having a tough go with naps (Abigail and I are in opposing camps on this one).  I think she's transitioning to one nap a day, but I'm fighting it tooth and nail...

Socializing-  She loves watching and studying other kids; especially older ones.  We took her to the Aquarium the other day, and all she did was stare at other little kids.  Like this....



So we're starting one day a week preschool next week!  I can't wait; she'll love it.


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Abigail, you are such a delight!  You make being a Mom look easy, and make every day an "Abigail Adventure" with your contagious giggles, deep curiosity, and funny sense of humor (yes- you definitely have one already!)

Dad and I love you so much, baby girl.



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mamie said…
MELT MY HEART!!! She is just getting so big! Love her personality and little grin!
Saturday, September 08, 2012
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