Hello friends!
Our littlest babe turned ONE in early October! I can’t believe we already passed the one-year mark. This year has been a whirlwind, and I’m craving more slow, intentional moments with my girls. The days are long, but the years truly do go by so fast. Anyway, grab your favorite beverage, a cozy blanket, and let’s jump on in to Josie’s 12 Month update! One of the big updates that occurred was Josie starting a new daycare. We were obviously heartbroken about having to find a new place, because our old place felt like family. However, Josie is thriving! Both girls have ended up doing better than expected, which has been a huge blessing! We’re thankful Josie has adjusted well. She’s bonded quite nicely with her new teachers.
Now that Josie is walking around, she loves to follow Mom and Dad around the house and gets very upset if we don’t take her with us to the next room. She’s so curious and always wants to be “in the know”. If there’s something to get into, she will find a way to get into it. She loves to pull down my decorative kitchen towels. I’m not sure why I even bother putting them back up because within seconds they are back on the ground 😂. Another thing she likes to get into is the laundry basket (clean and dirty). I can’t even count the number of times she’s come out of her room with something from the laundry basket in her hands.
We made the transition from bottle to sippy cup flawlessly, and she’s done great on whole milk! She continues to be a great eater, and her favorite snack is applesauce pouches. She goes BANANAS for them and usually requests one as soon as she gets home from daycare. We’ve noticed that if she doesn’t get a snack before dinner, she becomes hangry fast! Some nights I feel like I’m giving snack after snack out because she scarfs food down within seconds, yet she’s only put on 5oz since her last checkup. At her 12-month checkup, her pediatrician asked us if she was a picky eater. He couldn’t believe it when we told him she eats anything we put in front of her. She’s got daddy’s metabolism for sure and loves to be on the move! Speaking of daddy, you better believe he got her started on popsicles… so now I have three addicts in my family 😂.
Josie had her first dental checkup, and that went well! Her dentist said if she could put Josie’s mouth in a textbook, she would. Apparently, she has a great arch and great spacing. We’ve started brushing her teeth, but Jose is miss independent and doesn’t let Mom and Dad help much. She’s getting the idea though, and that’s all that matters. I haven’t noticed her saying too many words, but I believe she has said “duck” and “deer,” and I know she can say “up!” We’ve been practicing, so I’m excited to see where she’ll be developmentally this time next year. Diaper changes have been interesting. She does not like to lie still for very long, and nine times out of ten will roll over onto her tummy and start to get up as we are trying to change her. This stage is…fun 😂.
She’s still a big lover of bath time and loves to put half of her body in the tub before she’s even undressed! Bedtime, on the other hand, has been a challenge lately. She’s been following in big sis’s footsteps and has been fighting going down. Could be a regression, but she’s giving us a run for our money. One night I was giving Lyla her bath when I heard the bedroom door open. All of a sudden, I saw a small figure walk down the hallway with her blanket trailing behind her, headed straight to mom and dad’s room. It made me giggle because she was clearly on a mission. She’s started to take an interest in stuffies and gives them hugs when she holds on to them. She also is starting to watch us more and loves to mimic what we are doing. I love this age, and I’m so excited to see her continue to grow and learn about the world around her.
That’s all I have for this update, friends. Thanks for reading!
Love, Brandi