Happy 11 months, Lydia!

Here we are with just a few weeks to go to Lydia's first birthday. She is becoming opinionated and funny and brave. She holds her own among the kids and holds a special place in all of our hearts!

Diapers: size 5 and cloth
Clothing: 18 and 24 month, 2T (we aren't trying shoes until walking or winter!)

Likes: pulling up (and sometimes letting go for a second!), balls, asking for something different, EATING, bath time (especially having her hair washed), putting things in her mouth, the stroller

Dislikes: mom putting her down/walking away, not getting to eat anything/everything (like chalk), being put in the car seat

Schedule:
7:00am Awake for the day!   Nurse and eat
8:30/9:00-11am   Nap
11am   Nurse and eat
12:30-3pm   Nap
3pm   Nurse and eat
7pm   Nurse and down for bed

Sleep: Lydia is still getting up during the night, but usually goes right back to sleep with a paci. This gives us hope! Once we are sure she isn't hungry anymore we'll be able to make a plan for sleeping through the night again. We stopped giving her the dream feed when all other factors are equal.

Physically: She has moved from cruising the furniture to sometimes letting go and giggling when she lands on her bum. I hope she always approaches life's challenges with such boldness! I don't foresee her walking in the next month, but she is enjoying the process of learning. This month she learned to go down the steps into the living room, praise the Lord!

Food: Lydia is a carb loving girl in the tradition of her big sister. Give her cheerios, crackers, toast, bagel, etc and she is busy and satisfied. She continues to be a very good eater who loves finger food and has yet to refuse being spoon fed (sometimes the big kids will feed her!). She regularly enjoys green peas, banana, cheerios, berries, and peach along with whatever we are having for dinner.

Communication: Still not saying much, but she may be saying mama. We shall see if she means it :) She has a favorite sign that isn't "all finished" or "more, please." She holds her hands up or out and opens and closes her fingers. This usually means "different" and can be inserted into any number of situations, like wanting out of the stroller, more to eat, or something other than what we gave her to eat. Her "different" hands are how she says it all!

Random, but fun:
*We pulled out the umbrella stroller and Lydia was thrilled with her new ride.
*She gets really excited to see a family member after we've been apart (wether it is mom and dad coming in after a night out or Sarah or Josiah greeting her after a nap).
*Lydia is rocking a sweet baby mullet with little curls at her neck.
*She has been getting a bit of diaper rash, leading us to believe that she may be a little allergic to something. We're going to keep an eye on this and try to figure it out!

Next appointment: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 9:30am

"None for me!" she exclaims.

A ride off the beach in the beach cart.

Usually at the playground she doesn't get to get out of the stroller. But when we go with friends there are enough extra hands for everyone to get out and play!