13th Month

Allison is WALKING!!! She took her first steps in her 12th month but she was sooo cautious that she would take two steps and fall. She also would get so frustrated. She started walking really when Will and I were in Chicago. They have a lot of open space in their home so I think she was able to have the confidence to move around. Also it helped to have her cousins there and the Driskells encouraging her in that environment. The most steps she had taken with Will and I were about 6 but then with them that weekend she took about 20. The next week August 8th she started walking a lot more. She still falls and is quite wobbly but its so cute. And she is so proud of herself, which of course we are too. Its the sweetest thing for her to walk to you with her arms out and ready for you to scoop her up with praise for doing such a good job. She is such a stinker. She got really sick again the last week of July. She had another ear infection and her fever got up to about 105... very scary. Mama Mel was in town so it helped me since Will was gone. Bless her heart she was so lethargic and so hot. We put her in the bath tub immediately. As for everything else everyday is a new adventure. Its precious, as she mimicks things a lot more... She hugs her stuffed animals, she brushes her hair with a brush, she tries to brush her teeth she always will put something up to her ear like a phone, she is always pointing the remote to the tv... She talks a lot, she has said ball, dog, bannana although its nana, dog is da, ball is ba... She loves to say mamma and dadda. Allison also still loves loves loves the stairs but we did get a gate so that keeps her away for the most part. She loves playing with her toys, but mainly loves to take things out of things and then put them back in. if something is in a drawer she loves to take it out. she likes pulling clothes out of drawers. She also loves when bailey gives her kisses. We tell her to give us a kiss and she opens up her mouth real wide, its precious. She also loves sleeping with her little lamb and anytime I take her out of the crib she has to take the lamb with her.... So cute :) Allison also loves to try and eat dog food.. She loves her baths now too, she plays and plays with her toys mainly putting things in and out of the cubby hole that holds the toys and also puts the toys in the cup. Allison is also the biggest dancer, she puts one arm in the air and just will shake her little butt. Any music that comes on, commericials etc.. its so cute. She smiles and smiles when she does it too. She still gets a bottle at night before bedtime but does sippy cups the other times. She still loves her paci at night to sleep. That might be a bad habit to break. She doesnt need it but to sleep. :( Allison lately has been putting things in her toes adn then eating them.. HAHAH funny girl.
Things To remember:
Open mouth kisses
Hugs
Mama and Dadda
still playing the music over and over at night
walking. wobbling
bath time
play dates at the pool this summer, gymboree a couple of times