Lauren is ONE-an Update

Dear Lauren,
Today was your one year visit with Dr. Shalauta.

• You weigh 24.08 pounds (90%)
• You are 29.25 inches tall (57%)
• Your head circumference is 47.5 centimeters (97%)
• And your Weight for Recumbent Length is 95% (just like last time)

We did not get your shots today like we had planned. I wanted to wait til we talked with the allergist about possible vaccine reactions in relation to food allergies.

You can say:

• Mama, Mummy, Mom, Mumma
• Wow (emphasis on the ow)
• Nana (banana)

You can:

• Give a high five
• Smack your face (think Home Alone) when we say "oh my"
• Put your hands up in the air (when prompted)
• Give lots of kisses
• Clap when you hear someone say Yay! (or when you do something you are proud of)
• Stand without hanging on (did this once on August 3rd) and clap

You love to eat:

• Puffs
• Sweet Potato
• Pears
• Avocado
• Banana

Your favorite toys are:

• Plastic bags, paper, electrical cords...
• Your soft books
• Your farm animals talking book
• Anything you can climb on
• and your new Clifford

You can:

• Pull up from sitting to standing
• Cruise along the walls and furniture
• Climb the stairs really well
• Feed yourself
• Use a straw
• Dance whenever you hear music
• Clap your hands

You:

• Are still a great car traveler and usually fall asleep.
• Do really well in restaurants. Especially if we bring your booster high chair with the tray.
• Laugh at us when we prompt you to say dada.
• Are still getting breast milk from a bottle.
• Love walking when we hold your hands.
• Always have a straight face and rarely crack a smile out in public.
• Enjoy riding in your Tetunia stroller. Not so much your Chicco one.
• Can turn the pages to books all by yourself.
• Can put yourself to sleep in your crib when you feel like it.
• Sleep almost exactly 10 hours every night
• Take 2 naps a day. One 2 hours after you wake up and one when daddy gets home around 3 or 4pm.
• Wear size 4 diapers and 12-18 month clothing.
• Are obsessed with your Bompie. Did I say obsessed? Because you ARE!
• Are definitely learning what no means and listen very very well.
• Have only been sick once this whole year.
• Are warming up to the other kids in your play group, but still prefer to be left alone.
• Could probably walk and just chose not to.