Katie at ONE

Both girls are napping! I guess I should update the blog.

Katie turned one well over a month ago- January 23rd. We were travelling back from Washington on her birthday, so the night before Momma Kemp threw a little party for her. Sadly all four of us were recovering from the stomach flu. Poor Katie had no appetite and didn't really know what to do with her cake.

We had "re-do" birthday cupcakes in Baton Rouge in February when she was well again enough to enjoy them.

Speaking of sick, Katie finished off her first year with a bang, that's for sure! Here's the recount: Stomach flu, a cold, 3 day fever (after shots), chipped tooth, 40+ fire ant stings (she fisted a pile at the park adn tried to eat it- those fire ants are horrible!!), buckle fracture in her tibia (ER trip with x-rays), another cold, and an ear infection-- all in a matter of one month! It all could have been worse, her buckle fracture was minor enough that she was walking okay again by the 3rd day. But still, I hope we're done with injuries and sickness for a while!

Katie is a climber and so I have to keep an extra close eye on her. The other day she had climbed on the diaper box and up into her booster chair and I looked over and she was just sitting there like a bird on a perch. She loves when Jeff swings and tosses her in the air or when I let her climb on the stairs out front.

She started walking about 3 weeks after her birthday. One day it just clicked.

 Her facial expressions are becoming her trademark. Such expressive eyebrows and big blue eyes. The furrowed brow seems to be a family trait- Emily did the same thing.

Things I want to remember about you at one- 

The way your tight hugs feel around my neck. 

How you nuzzle up into my hair when I rock you before bed. 

The sound of your baby cackles when you climb or get into something.

Your morning bed-head rooster hair that waves back and forth.

The way you walk and wobble and fall and get back up. 

The way you grab my pant legs and won't let me move until I pick you up.

The way you point and say, "Oh!" with bright eyes

Your open mouthed drooly kisses. 

Oh Katie, we love you!!! Thank you for a year filled with JOY!

Some stats for my own record- since I can't remember these things-

Not sure on her height. Seems as tall or taller than other babies her age.

At 12 months- 21 lbs (no gain from 9 months- probably from the stomach bug)

At 13 months- 22lb 8oz- back on track

8 teeth now- 4 on top and 4 on bottom. 

Has a molar or two about to pop through. +-

Says Dada- Dada is definitely her favorite word. Smacks her lips for food when she's hungry.

Says, "Hi." Loves to wave and say hi, hi, hi to people when we're in the car and stopped in traffic

Babbles all the time.

Says, "ussat?" and points to something. Sounds just like "What's that?"

Says "doddy" for dog and does this "bvuh, bvuh" barking sound. Loves to imitate other animal sounds like the elephant, cow, chicken, etc.

Signs please, more, food when prompted. 

Says I love you- sounds like "I-doo" and does her own version of "i love you" sign- so cute to see when we drop off Jeff at work.

She'll come walking up to us, smacking her lips to give kisses.

Sometimes goes #2 on the potty if I can catch her at the right time. Twice now she's "told me" she had to go by grunting and trying to climb on the pot. Elimination communication success!

Speaking of potty, we gotta keep the bathroom doors closed or she beelines it to go splash in the toilet! Yuck! 

No more binky! "Mr Binks" as we called it went missing one evening and we couldn't find it. We were tired of looking for it at all hours of the night when it would fall out, so Katie went cold turkey a few weeks ago. It took a few rough days/nights of "detox" but she's fine without it now.