at 12 months libby is a delight (but then, she has been a delight for months 1-11, as well). she knows what seems to me like tons of words. she knows: momma, daddy, hannah, drink, there, bye-bye, flower, tree, light, fan, and thanks to the recent holidays she's learned pumpkin, turkey, christmas tree, santa, star. i know there are others i'm leaving out... but she is a great communicator. she knows how to get her point across. the other day she pointed at the back door and waved her hand, obviously meaning she wanted to go outside. i took her out and she kicked her legs, so happy she got what she wanted.
she has recently gotten really steady on her feet - just in the past week, i would say. i will stand her up, and she will clap for herself. she'll take steps while trying to get around while holding onto the furniture. one of her favorite things to do is get the cushions off the couch so that she can climb up onto it and sit. she and hannah will sit on the couch like this together and watch sesame street or yo gabba gabba.
her favorite foods are grapes and corn on the cob, so i guess she likes a challenge. two foods that are kind of hard to eat if you are a baby with only 7 teeth. she also has a deep love and appreciation for pancakes, and will chow down on mornings that i make them. she also eats a lot of eggs, applesauce, pasta, peas and beans.
she is mischievous. one day last week i left her in the living room for 30 seconds while i went to grab a few things. when i came back she was IN the fireplace. our fireplace is empty, there are no logs or anything, but it is a little bit of a climb to get in there, and i just know she jumped at the chance when i left the room because she has been eyeing it for quite a while. when i came back in the room and saw her she jumped and looked at me like she knew she had been caught. she is funny like that. sometimes she will find a toy and if she's not sure she should be playing with it she'll look at me, and then reach out her hand to give it to me. there have been a couple of times that i've found something like a little barbie shoe of hannah's in her mouth. so as you can see, i have to be very vigilant with her!
she's still taking two naps a day, one around 9 and one around 2. she is sleeping through the night, from about 7 to 6:30.
this week she started to tickle us! she went up to tim yesterday, while he was sleeping on the couch, and got him right under his arms and said "tickle tickle tickle," like we do to her. if that wasn't the funniest, cutest thing i've ever seen...
i remember age 1 being so much fun with hannah, too. it's one of the most fun times, but with hannah i was so anxious to see what each stage would bring. with libby i just sit back and enjoy it and don't rush it at all. she is an amazing baby. i wish i could bottle up the joy that she gives me.
just look at this girl on the move, ready to get into everything!
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