Elena Neal Haines Myers has changed our lives in these 365 days... and even through sleep deprivation, teething, and nasty colds, she's been the best thing ever.
So what's this 1 year old like?
First, the stats: she weighs 19 lbs, 10 ounces. She's 29 inches tall. And her head is a whopping 18.375 inches in circumference (that's 90th percentile, folks!).
She sleeps between 12 and 13 hours a night. She has nine teeth, with molars starting to break through.
On Friday, January 16 -- four days after her birthday -- she started walking (disclaimer: she had taken a few steps earlier, but now walks probably 4 feet or so on her own).
Her favorite thing: Lola Dog.
Foods: These days, whatever the adults are eating and drinking. But in reality, she likes almost all fruits, avocado, chicken, black beans, spaghetti, and still a few bottles every day.
Words: Da-Da and Ma-Ma are there, but she doesn't seem to use them to identify us... just randomly. She's still a babbler, with particular sounds when she wants something... and when she's eating and happy.
Skills: she knows somewhere around 12 or more objects/people/dogs (can point to them), she will point to the correct toy after you teach her, she can hide herself under a blanket and play "peekaboo," and she's great at opening cabinets.
Socially, she's a huge extrovert. When she goes to a restaurant or the grocery store, she talks to everyone... smiles at them... tries to engage them.
She's not a big nap fan. Two a day for maybe an hour each... and she prefers if she can sit with you and snooze.
She LOVES her Baby Einstein and Classical Baby DVDs. So do Mommy and Daddy. :)
She's a morning girl. And some mornings, she'll happily play in her crib for a while before calling us.
Most importantly, she's the apple of our eye. The best thing in our lives... the thing that makes every day better than the one before.
We love you, Laney Girl.
