12 month update

Below are a few milestones emily achieved this month:
- got 2 more teeth (now has 7 teeth!)
- stands by herself
- walks around the table holding on
- walks with her walker
- says "ball"
- is able to associate the word "mommy" with me and "daddy" with Dale
- Says "papa" and "baba"
- started napping on the mat at school. Still in the infant room. One of these days, she'll move to the 1 year old room.
- learning animal sounds. Will imitate the sheep sound (baaa) and dog sound (woof woof)
- looks up when she sees the words on the screen

11 month update

Below are a few milestones emily achieved this month:
- says "Duckie" and "Daddy" now
- got 3 new teeth - two top teeth and one more on the bottom (now has 5 teeth)
- eats much better by herself
- standing by herself much stronger
- says "uh oh" when she drops something
- plays catch with a baseball
- points to an object and says "didi" to everything
- pulls herself up onto her knees
- can pull herself to a sitting position from lying down
- started napping on her belly with her blankie

10 month update

Below are a few milestones Emily achieved this month:
- started crawling (bring on the babyproofing!)
- able to stand holding on to something
- can pick up a piece of food and put in her mouth
- can almost pull herself up
- blows kisses and makes a kissing noise (so cute!)
- cutting another tooth :(
- responds when you say "What does the cow say?" with "Oooh" *supposed to be Moo, but we'll get there

I'm glad we didn't listen to the doctors. They recommended that we see a physical therapist since Emily was a little slower with moving her legs. It's amazing how quickly she picks up on things. She went from barely putting any weight on her legs last month to standing all by herself this month. I'm so proud of my little girl.

9 month update

The doctor's visit went great this month. She is advanced in cognitive and social development, which is wonderful. Now if we could just get her moving those legs!

Below are a few new milestones Emily reached this month
- attended her first wedding and bridal shower (and was the life of the party)!
- tried pineapple
- drops items on the floor and looks for them
- pulls objects out of container and places them back in
- started saying "na na" and "ba ba"
- learned "So Big" and arms up
- mimics you when you eat by smacking her lips
- she imitates people very well!

Clothing size: 12 months

Favorites: she loves to sit on the floor and play with her walker. Peek-a-boo has become an all-time favorite for Emily too!

8 month update

Everyday she is becoming more and more interactive. Her hand coordination is getting so much better too. She is growing up too fast. I can't believe she will be 1 year old soon.

Below are a few new milestones Emily reached this month:
- she learned how to wave bye-bye
- she started saying "mama"
- laughs when tearing up paper
- tried cantaloupe for the first time and loved it
- recognized the word "clap" and started clapping her hands
- drank from a sippy cup
- went in the pool for the first time (and loved it!)
- learned to splash in the bathtub
- went on the swings for the first time at the park
- got her first two teeth!

Clothing size: 9 months - 12 months depending on the brand

Favorites: She still loves her Click & Learn Remote and keys. She also loves her piano I got her. Anything with music she really loves. Her favorite thing to do is sit in front of the mirror and stare at her reflection.

7 month update

Emily is much more interactive now. She is able to quickly recognize a stranger and puckers up if they get too close. But once she gets to know you, she's a little chatterbox! She loves being around people. Shopping is her favorite - she really enjoys riding around the mall. She loves looking at herself in the mirror. She thinks it's another baby looking at her. She loves to dance and loves music! She loves to laugh and play with mommy and daddy. Bedtime stories are so much fun for her. It's so great watching her little personality develop.

Below are a few milestones she hit this month:
- tried a few more solids: peas, prunes (she loves them!), yellow squash/zucchini, chicken
- sits up on her own with no support
- dances to music
- reaches for EVERYTHING to put in her mouth
- loves saying dada, working on mama now ;)
- rolls over both ways - front to back and back to front
- plays peek-a-boo (she controls the blanket herself)
- taps her head to yours when you lean forward

6 month update

Below are a few milestones emily reached this month:
- sat up by herself for a short period
- waves back to you
- tried more solid foods - pears, avocados, green beans, plums, peaches, carrots. She's definitely not a big fan of vegetables. We'll have to figure out a way to sneak some veggies in there somehow!
- started feeling separation anxiety when we leave the room
- said 'da da' for the first time