Andie is 17 months old and I don't even know how that happened. I blinked and the time just disappeared. Every day I look at my little girl and realize she is not so little any more. I am in shock! At 1 year and 5 months...
1. Andie is running all over the place! She has the energy level of 5 kids combined into one tiny human body. With all that energy there is no other option but to run, ALL OVER! Andies favorite place is to explore the great outdoors or any large building, bigger the better right? Andie will pull on our fingers and lead is any where and everywhere she wants to go. Andie never stops and I love it!
2. Andie has been sick a couple of times. I think most of it is due to teething! Andie still has the four front teeth on top and four front teeth on bottom. No teeth have grown in since, not even her year molars. I am sure we will see more pearly whites pop up in the next month! Andie is wearing size 18 month clothes mostly, wears size 3 diapers and is still a small 20 pounder.
3. Andie has become a picky eater this past month. I don't mind it because who doesn't love fruit, pasta and junk food. Yes that has been our diet lately! We are getting sick of some of the same foods but fruit never fails us. I worry that Andie is so skinny but she is growing like a champ still. 32 inches at her last WIC appointment.
4. Andie has discovered spinning in circles. She will stand in the middle of a room and then just start spinning. I think it is so cute how she will try to walk after spinning for quite sometime. That is probably why we have discovered a few more bruises on her then usual. Andie is so funny, I love her!
5. Andie has a love for coloring! She will color all day long. Colouring books, notebooks, Dads school books, dishwasher, walls and scriptures. Nothing is safe if Andie has a coloring device in her hand. I love watching her be so creative and concentrate on every drawing. She reminds me so much of myself!
6. Andie is getting a little brother. I don't know if she is thrilled about this or not! She has discovered my stomach is getting bigger and is not very comfy to lay on. She will get so confused and try to lift up my shirt to see what I must be hiding in my belly, silly girl! Zachary and I have been trying to teach Andie how to say Jake. So far we have accomplished "J-J". So we will have little brother JJ coming in March :)
7. Andie has always been such a good helper when it comes to cleaning. She has discovered that whenever we change her diaper she has a fun task to do after. Andie anxiously waits for me to put her pants back on before running away with the diaper to the diaper pail. She loves throwing her diapers away (and I don't mind). Zachary and I are getting excited to start potty training at the beginning of the year, hopefully that goes over smoothly!
8. Andie loves pianos. I think with Andie being watched by my amazing mother the past 3 months while I have been working, she has discovered the big piano at the Grandparents house. Every day when I drop her off with Grandma Redd she climbs up onto the piano bench and starts banging away. Zachary and I have found iPhone apps and iPad apps that are like a piano keyboard you can play and she loves them! Pianos and music we will have a popstar on our hands before long!
9. Andie celebrated her 2nd Halloween and 2nd Canadian Thanksgiving. I love the holidays but having kids around makes the holidays that much more special. Watching Andies eyes light up when she was able to pick her own candy out of the trick or treat bowls and watching Andie handing out her candy to other little kids was the highlight of my Halloweens thus far :)
What a difference a year makes!
Andie is such a fun loving girl. Her personality is so outgoing and lovable. I am so blessed to be able to watch her grow and be her mother. Andie is such a special spirit and you can feel it every time you are around her. I love my Andie and all her fun crazy personality that comes with her :)
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