Keeping Up with the One Year Old

Wow, our little lamb is one! It is so exciting to watch our little MaKenna grow, explore, laugh and love. She definately is her own person with her own personality. She is so lovable and affectionate. Loves to play and learn with Mom, Dad and Caelan.

MaKenna's nicknames: MaKenna-Coo, Kenna, Muh-Kennnnnna, MaKenna-Babe, Babe (Caelan's nickname for her), sweetie pie, Scoochie, Pumkin, Baby, Baby Girl (another of Caelan's nicknames for her), Princess

Stats: 4-5-10 one year exam Weight: 17lbs10oz, Height: 29", Head cir: 18"

Signs: more, please, excuse me, eat, thank you and she blows kisses, waves bye-bye, (for the rest of the stuff she mainly points)

Words: Da-da or Daaaaa (Daddy), MeMe (Mommy), Buhbuh (Bubba), Beebee (baby), puhpuh (puppy or any small animal) and Hi

Activities:

• She can stand for 3-4 seconds


• Can step along if holding onto our fingers


• Crawls very, very fast.


• She loves to be chased or play hide and seek.


• Walks along furniture and coffee table.


• "Talk on the phone" anything can be used as a phone which she holds on her shoulder and she babbles away. It's funny, each time she is on the phone the sounds of her talk is always the same.


• Play with Caelan. They play together so well. I hear a lot of laughing, some crying, but mainly laughing when they're together. She also can hold her own. If Caelan starts messing with her or takes something from her she starts yelling!
• She loves to climb. She started climbing at her birthday party, on the soft equipment, then to Grandma and Papa's stairs, our platform bed and now into the stroller.


• Loves to push buttons. If it has a button she will attempt to get at it! Ie: remotes, house phones, cell phones, cameras, toys etc.


• Enjoys playing the piano at Grandma and Papa's house. She will crawl over to the piano, pull herself up and walk along pushing the keys.


• Plays peek-a-boo. Covers her eyes then says Peeeeeeeee.
  

Food:

MaKenna is a goooooooood eater. She pretty much eats anything and everything. She could eat often and a lot!

Dislikes: We have had a slow start with our Milk intake. We've tried all kinds of tricks. Heating, not heating, different styles of cups, putting stuff in the milk like vanilla, vanilla or strawberry Carnation instant breakfast, etc. Hopefully with time she'll learn from Caelan, who is the Milk Man!