One Year Milestones

It is amazing to see how much Mary Elizabeth has changed in the past year. When I think back to trying to get her to drink just 2 oz of formula before she would fall asleep during those first few feedings at the hospital and now she downs 8 oz of whole milk from a sippy cup! ME loves to walk now, but she still insists on holding atleast one finger from a grownup helper. She has taken a few steps on her own, but once she realizes that she is on her own she sits down. Baby food is a thing of the past. Applesauce and yogurt are the closest things to baby food that she still eats. Meat and carbs are her favorites. Any new food has to be closely examined, sometimes this means chewing it for awhile then removing it from her mouth to study then putting it back in or tossing it on the floor. ME refers to most things in one syllable sounds. Mike is "da" baby, bear and Blue are all "ba". She can make a "ruff ruff" sound when asked what a puppy says. She also knows things have names. She will point to or get certain toys when asked. Her 1-year-old checkup had her at 29 lbs and 32 inches. She is still wearing 24months-3T clothes depending on the brand. Tomorrow is an exciting day at school, ME is moving to the Toddler I room. This room seems to have more of a schedule as far as gym, music and art which I think will be good. I am looking forward to what the next year holds in store for us!