Our sweet baby girl turns 1

Who gave this little girl permission to turn 1? Not me. Gwen’s 1st year milestones: 1st month Lost umbilical cord - 2 weeks 2nd month Got 1st cold, RSV, ear infections and pneumonia - 5 weeks Started smiling - 6 weeks Out of newborn diapers and into size 1 diapers – 8 weeks 3rd month Rolls from tummy to back – 10 weeks Laughed for the 1st time – 11 weeks Starting to make cooing sounds – 12 weeks Discovered her hands and likes to p lay and examine them – 3 months 4th month Is sleeping much better and seems to be less colicky – 3 1/4 months When I come in to kiss her, Gwen will open her mouth – 3 1/4 months Had 1st bath in the big bathtub – 4 months 5th month Recognizes Mama’s face – 4 1/4 months “Talking” a lot 4 1/4 months Discovered her feet! -4 1/2 months Holds her head up well when we pull her up – 4 1/2 months Usually only gets up once or twice at night to eat now but still sleeps in the swing most of the time – 4 1/2months Is really grabbing at things a lot – 4 3/4 months Is “talking” and squealing so much – 5 months 6th month Only wakes up 1 time during the night –5 1/4 months Acts interested in food when we eat – 5 1/4 months Is very ticklish and will giggle when we tickle her, especially on the shoulders – 5 1/4 months Sooooooo grabby! – 6 months 7th month Ate her 1st food which was brown rice cereal and squash. She like it okay but started getting a little gaggy towards the end – 6 1/2 months Can sit up with a little help – 6 3/4 months Can sit alone pretty well alone – 7 months Is really loving toys – 7 months Very very grabby! – 7 months Stopped taking baths because she was scared of the water (I think it’s because we moved and she was in an unfamiliar bathroom) she now takes showers with Mama – 7 months 8th month Will sometimes sleep in her bed (co-sleeper) until 6 or 7 am then sleep in the swing for a few more hours – 7 1/4 months LOVES Prim! She gets so excited to watch her – 7 1/4 months Eating two meals a day, breakfast and dinner – 7 3/4 months She will keep her body straight to prevent you from sitting her down on her bum – 8 months Rolling over from her back to her tummy – 8 months 9th month Says, “Da…da…da” when she’s happy – 8 1/4 months Scouches backwards – 8 1/2 months Reaches for things when she’s sitting and will maneuver her way to get it – 8 3/4 months Gwen cut her 1st bottom tooth – 9 months Clicks her tongue – 9 months 10th month Can get from laying down to sitting on her own – 9 1/4 months Got 2nd bottom tooth – 9 1/2 months Can drink from a straw – 9 1/2 months Started crawling – 9 1/2 months Cut 1st top tooth – 9 3/4 months Says, “wow” – 9 3/4 months Pulls herself up to standing and sometimes she’ll let go and balance for a few seconds – 10 months 11th month Walks along the furniture 10 1/2 months Claps – 10 3/4 months Points – 11 months 12th month Says, “uh oh” – 11 1/4 months Can climb the stairs – 11 1/2 months Sometimes says, “ho” and pretends to answer the phone – 11 1/2 months Can stand alone well – 11 1/2 months Has 4 top teeth and 2 bottom teeth – 11 1/2 months Still sleeps in the co-sleeper at night and sleeps in the swing for her nap – 12 months Still wears size 2 diapers – 12 months Weighs 15 pounds – 12 months