Emry at 1 Year

Our cute little baby turned into a one year old today! I refuse to call her a toddler since she does not actual toddle yet! :D Can't she just stay my baby forever? I'm going to just say yes!!! Here are some fun things Emry has been doing this month.

Weight: 21 lbs 11 oz

Height: 30.75 inches

Head: 18.5 inches

*She has learned how to say Dog. It normally comes out as "Da" with a really hard D sound and when she says it her face lights up! She loves dogs!!

*Started saying "no" She says it while shaking her head. It's pretty cute!

*Tries to say "Up" when she wants you to hold her or she wants to get up on the couch. Mostly it just sounds like the "P" sound but we know what she is saying.

*Signs "All done" and "more"

*She knows what a dog, elephant, and cow say. It's pretty fun to see how smart she is!!

*Stands by herself. She mostly does this when she doesn't realize it but lately it's been even more like she will stand up without using anything to grab on to. I'm feeling walking is right around the corner. (If only she would be brave enough to just do it!!)

*Sleeps through the night pretty much 100% of the time (did I just jinx it?) She will go to sleep at 830 and get up at 7 (give or take 15 minutes)

*Takes 2 naps. One at 10:30 and one at 3:30. Both are about 1 1/2 hours. This is just enough time for Mom to get something done

*She has started to like her blankie more and more. When you go get her in the morning or after her naps, she first bends down and hands you her blankie. She loves it. 

*Had her first taste of cow's milk about 2 weeks ago. She LOVED it!! A lot people I've talked to say their kids have a hard time switching from breast milk because the taste is so different but Emry LOVES her milk. She nurses in the morning and at night and gets a bottle of milk in the afternoon before nap #2 and it's the highlight of her day! She drinks it cold and everything. So glad she loves it!!

*Started throwing temper tantrums when she doesn't get her way. All I can do is laugh because it's really funny how dramatic she is. She throws her head back and then goes forward and lays on the ground while she whines/cries. Oh the drama!!! 

*Still loves to go outside. She goes over the doors and tries to reach for the handle to try to get out. Heaven help us when she gets tall enough to reach the handle!!! 

*She will push her walker around the house for a really long time. The other day while I was at work Ryan said she walked around for 16 minutes (he timed it) just pushing that thing around. Ryan had to turn it and stuff so she didn't run into walls, but man, she can go for a long time!!

* Dances to music. Any time music comes on she starts bobbing her head. It's adorable!!

*Does the cheeser grin! Also, she fake laughs and it's adorable!!

*Learned to fold her arms for prayers. Okay, really it's just folding her hands but it's too cute! (see the picture below if you don't believe me). 

This is how she has been sleeping lately. On her tummy with her arms underneath her and her bum in the air. It's adorable!

The temper tantrum . First, the head thrown back crying. Then the look at you like "why are you not giving me what I want." Then, the head to the ground!! DRAMA!!!

This is Emry saying her prayers. She does this whenever she sees Ryan and I fold our arms. Sometimes we don't know we are even doing it until all the sudden Emry thinks it's time for a prayer. She will fold her arms about half the time we tell her it's time for prayers. Such a reverent little girl!!

Daddy and Emry in her birthday dress. She is just adorable!!