Saying: Prim says what we think is “bye” pretty much all the time. Anytime someone leaves a room — “bye.” Sometimes she even accompanies it with a little wave. It’s too funny.
Eating: Prim still loves to eat (she does have her picky moments though — make no mistake!) She’s OBSESSED with Cheerios — anytime I pull the big yellow box out of the cupboard she smiles and starts yelling excitedly. Thankfully Cheerios are a “treat” I can get behind (because this mama isn’t really ready for all the carby/sugary goodness of “real” treats just yet!)
Sleeping: Prim has been sleeping through the night for the most part! It’s never a perfect process, unfortunately, but more often than not, she’s sleeping 11+ hours in a row! And let me tell you, my body doesn’t even know what to do with that kind of rest. It’s amazing.
Doing: Prim is still dancing up a storm and will now “ask” for music to be turned on (not verbally — it’s a carefully orchestrated series of gestures and looks in the direction of the Roku).
Latest milestone: Prim has graduated from pulling up and cruising to now standing unassisted. The funny thing is she always seems like she doesn’t even realize she’s doing it — she just kind of lets go of what she’s holding onto, or even just stands up from the floor as though it’s no big thing. I’m pretty sure she’s just going to stand up one day and decide to walk across the room unassisted.
Favorite toys: She’s loving boxes these days because they can conceal other toys. She’ll open a shoe box and fill it with other toys before covering it again with the lid, then she pulls the lid off and “discovers” everything hidden inside. According to her it’s totally exciting and hilarious.
Sweetest things: This is something which is both sort of annoying and sweet (which is basically what a lot of motherhood is…), but lately she’s been waking up once after we put her to bed. I don’t know if she’s having bad dreams or what, but she’ll wake up 40 minutes after bedtime and can’t get herself back to sleep. KC or I will go in and she’ll lay on top of us until she falls asleep again and then is generally out for the rest of the night. And while the little post-bedtime interruption is kind of annoying, there’s just nothing sweeter than having her fall asleep on your chest.
Favorite thing about this age: She is clearly trying to communicate with gusto now. She’ll crawl over to me and pull herself up so she’s right at face-height and look at me very seriously while going on and on in her baby babble. I have no clue what she’s trying to tell me, but it’s obviously important and it sure is sweet!