12 Months Old

I'll spare you my usual shock over how I just can't believe my baby girl is growing up so fast.  I will say, however, even though each day seems to fly by, we do our best to enjoy every second with her.

At 12 months, Megan...

• weighs 20 pounds, 12 ounces and measures 29 inches.
• walks independently!
• loves to play in water.  Bath time is a favorite!
• loves to play with her big brother.  Her new favorite game to play with him is to see how many of her toys she can bang into his head.  This, however, is not a new favorite game of mine and requires a lot of "no-nos" on my part.
• understand what "no-no" means and most always stops what she's doing when she hears it.
• still hates her car seat.  At this point, I think she always will.
• is showing signs of a great imagination!  She loves on her baby dolls, talks on her phone, etc.
• is a pro at making a big mess.
• loves to throw her toys, cups, etc. to see if we'll pick them up.
• says several words - mama, dada, baby, bye, uh-oh, etc.
• has had a real bout with teething.  There were a few days when nothing seemed to soothe her.  But, she's up to five teeth now, two on top and three on bottom.
• is completely on table food and whole milk now.
• is becoming more expressive.
• stands up by pushing up from a squatting position.
• has tried to undress herself a couple of times - even managed to get her diaper off once!
• has favorite toys that she chooses to play with first.
• likes to feed herself and will eat anything!
• is very independent

I often say Andrew is my sweet, sensitive one while Megan is my wild child with no fear.  Here are a few of her 12 month pictures: