Skip to main content

When did that happen?

Some time between her birthday and umm...yesterday, Bug became a toddler.  Just.  Like.  That.  I will try my hardest to stop from crying every time she accomplishes something new.

Who is this toddler?

Side note:  Look how slim she looks when she is standing!  :)

Another thing- Bug has now decided that she would rather walk than crawl, despite her slow, but steady speed when she's on her feet. 

On Bug's first birthday, we officially gave up the bottle.  Yahoo!  To my surprise, she has taken it quite well and hasn't asked for a bottle yet...not even at bedtime!  I hid them, but who's to say she'd want them even if she could see them?  :)  As much as I would like to attribute this success to my weaning skills, I can't.  Bug is to credit for this success.  As always, she told me when she was ready.  She had worked herself down to one or two (maybe three) bottles a day...the third only to soothe herself to sleep and never a full 4 ounces.  It seemed like a great time to start since we had introduced the cup at about 4 months, letting her sip from our cups here and there.  That way, it wouldn't be overwhelming for her to just give up the bottle at one time.  That way, she would already be familiar with the cup, even though she didn't use it all the time.  And of course...she would want to use it because the adults use it.  As we all know, kids always want what you have and this time, she can have it!  For the first time EVER, my predictions were correct.  It actually was a great time to start.  Ha!  Parental SUCCESS...so far.  (Thought you'd never read that, huh?)

Bug is officially a toddler.  Waaaah!  REWIND!  No?

She blows kisses.  She leans on mommy when she wants a hug.  She makes me kiss all her toys.  She walks up to me, puts her face right up to mine, and smiles at me for no reason.  (Kind of creepy at first, but still cute.)  She loves to explore and discover things.  So sometimes I will leave a few toys in random places for her.  She loves hanging out in the dining room, weaving in and out of the chairs, under the table with her YBike, sometimes chasing McKayla and opening the blinds to let the sun in.  She looks like she's screaming with excitement when Daddy comes home, but really her mouth is open, but nothing is coming out.  She points her fingers.  She loves to say, "Buh, bye, No, no, no, no, no, Lau-Lo [Harlowe],".  She still loves nectarines.  She still hates greens.

Boy, I love her.  

She knows she's too big for this, right?  She climbed in all by herself.  She does this all the time.
 Yo, Bug!  That's for a baby!  You're a toddler!
 
P.S.
The best part about turning a year old?  NO MORE FORMULA!  We're onto regular milk!  Yahoo!  (Mommy and Daddy's pockets thank you for turning a year old!)

God Bless,
Kat


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 month Cub (9, 10, 11 too)

Clearly I've missed a few monthly updates of the Cub.  I apologize.  We were busy and life has literally taken us for a whirlwind ride.  To be really honest, I lost a lot of motivation to write these past few months because I've every time I started to write, all I could think to write about was my grandpa, Papang, how much I've missed him, and the endless tears that came out when I thought of him.  Every time I reflected back on the moments with my kids and my family, I seemed to cry, thinking of how much he's missed even in the short 5 months he's been gone.  After months of tears and prayers, I feel like I'm officially starting to feel like I'm healing.  While I know I may not heal completely, I can function without tears flowing from my eyes every moment of silence. Cubby has grown quite a bit (to say the least) since my 3 month update.  Here is the gentle giant's growth in months 4, 5, 6, and 7. This weekend, Cubby turned 8...
Post a Comment
Read more

"Thank you for being a friend..."

[And now, a short introduction with the theme song to the sitcom, The Golden Girls] "Thank you for being a friend, Traveled down the road and back again. Your heart is true your a pal and a confidant. And if you through a party, Invited everyone you ever knew... You would see the biggest gift would be from me, And the card attached would say thank you for being a friend." This morning, Rue McClanahan, who played Blanche Devereaux on my favorite show, The Golden Girls, passed away. If you know me, you could understand how upset I might be.  (Quote from Blanche:  " There is a fine line between having a good time and being a wanton slut. I know. My toe has been on that line." ) The Golden Girls was, is and will always be my favorite show...EVER. Within the last few years, both Estelle Getty (who played Sophia) and Bea Arthur (who played Dorothy) passed away as well and that in itself was a tragedy; for we all know what an amazing duo they made!    (Quote fro...
Post a Comment
Read more

What if...

I was on the phone today with my brother, Kyle, and was telling him about my emotionally charged moment in a parking lot as I dropped off the hubs at work after having lunch with him.  As I drove through the aisle of the parking lot, a parked car quickly backed out of it's spot without looking.  My natural instinct, of course, was to stop, rather than move forward.  Thankfully, however, the car quickly stopped itself from hitting the front passenger side of my car, where the hubs was sitting.  I pulled into a spot to calm myself down.  My heart was racing.  Wyatt turned to me and asked, "Are you okay?"  I just could not find the words to respond.  (Strange, I know.)  I was breathing so heavily and I think he realized I was about to freak out and said, "We're fine.  She didn't hit us."  He was right.  The driver had stopped quickly enough and everyone was safe.  However, I still could not get myself to calm down.  3, 2...
2 comments
Read more