It's been awhile since I have posted any Arlee updates. Ever since Arlee turned 1 it seems like everyday she is learning something new. My last post was about weaning Arlee off the bottle. Well that worked pretty good, and it led us up to her going from 2 naps to 1 nap during the day usually between 1:00 and 2:00, and she will sleep for about an hour and a half. That is really nice because we plan everything we do around her nap schedule. So back to the bottle issue, I have not taken away her night bottle, only because she isn't drinking enough through the day. My plan is to give her a few months and see what happens.
Also in Arlee news, she got a potty chair! She has caught on to the whole potty thing, all of a sudden she decided after watching everyone use the toilet she wanted to give it a shot. You say "Arlee wanna go potty" and she goes running in the bathroom as eager as can be. So we decided to get her a potty her size. So far she has pooped in it everyday and potties in it as well (not every time). She loves the attention she is getting off this. We just sit her on it and read a book until shes done. Now if she could only tell me she has to go, that would be awesome. Pull-ups here we come!
Alree is walking, running, using her tippy toes, walking backwards, and climbing up the stairs. I can tell it won't be long til shes looking for a stool to climb on things. She is talking up a storm mostly just a bunch of random syllables, she can say mom, dad, gma, gpa, duck, cat, bath, backpack, magic, freckles and i'm not sure if i'm forgetting any. She has started whining and trying to throw fits to see if she gets her way, but i'm not giving in so hopefully that will pass real quick! She has 12 teeth and a few more on the way, that has been a roller coaster for us. When those teeth start coming in she gets really cranky fast.
My new favorite thing to do with her now is let her mimic me. She loves to pretend scrub the floors, vacuum, brush her hair, teeth. Anything you are doing she wants to try. Its so cute. I love the age she is, just watching her learn so quickly is amazing! Ohh one last thing, I can't believe I almost forgot, she can wear pig tails!! I have never been a fan of pig tails,well now I am they are so cute on babies. They make her look like a little toddler all grown up!!
