Only one more month until her TWINKLE, TWINKLE LITTLE STAR 1st Birthday Party :) I can't even believe it!
Some interesting things about Juliet at age 11 months:
1) You know how most kids have a favourite blanket? Or a favourite toy? Well....Juliet is into MARKERS. Crayola markers, to be specific. And if she had her ultimate choice - the Pipsqueak line blows the rest of the competition away. This girl chooses a marker at the start of the day and carries that marker around with her wherever she goes. In fact, today she had a three hour nap in her crib with an extra-tight grasp on a purple pipsqueak. I love a girl who appreciates the Crayola brand from such a young age ;)
2) Furniture is another one of Jet's best friends forever. She crawls towards it and instantly stands up to observe the chaos before her. Phil and I are trying to enjoy these last few months of "a crawler and a runner". It's going to be so seriously over for us when our life transitions to "a runner and an even faster runner." (I think I can hear y'all snickering....)
3) GOOD LUCK changing this munchkin. Even Kumari Poppins (who is magic and does everything that I can't on first attempt) struggles to get the girl changed and dressed. Jettie doesn't understand why we can't change her while she's rolling around and crawling about. I have no idea how I'm going to change her on the flight to Helsinki in December. At its smoothest, it takes two adults and one distracting toddler to get the job done.
4) We weighed her today and she is 18.8 pounds. I went through her closet yesterday and she has ALMOST grown out of all of her 3-6 month clothes. There are still a few t-shirts in the mix, with the rest of her wardrobe being all 6-9 month stuff. The 9-12 month bin continues to be on standby in the storage room. Hopefully she grows into it by December, so we can re-use all of the winter gear Nory wore in Denmark and Sweden!!!
5) She is a DADDY'S GIRL. Had an audience been present when Phil came home last Sunday night, there would have been a room full of tears. I've never seen a reunion like that one ;)
6) Hairbands are a no-go. As is anything else intended for her head. (My vision of our HAPPY family holiday in Finland is slowly beginning to change.....)
7) She's still a sweet, cuddly and smiley wee thing, but she does prefer to be in the hands of someone who is familiar to her. Someone who is EXTRA FAMILIAR to her.....ha! :)
8) Other cute things she's doing: following Nory and Ben around, clapping her hands, mimicking sounds, and waving to others.
Juliet and her Crayola markers. That last picture makes me burst into laughter.
We love you so much, JULIET TYKO! We can't wait to celebrate your first birthday next month! (And take you to your very first hockey game!!!!)
XOXOXO
Some interesting things about Juliet at age 11 months:
1) You know how most kids have a favourite blanket? Or a favourite toy? Well....Juliet is into MARKERS. Crayola markers, to be specific. And if she had her ultimate choice - the Pipsqueak line blows the rest of the competition away. This girl chooses a marker at the start of the day and carries that marker around with her wherever she goes. In fact, today she had a three hour nap in her crib with an extra-tight grasp on a purple pipsqueak. I love a girl who appreciates the Crayola brand from such a young age ;)
2) Furniture is another one of Jet's best friends forever. She crawls towards it and instantly stands up to observe the chaos before her. Phil and I are trying to enjoy these last few months of "a crawler and a runner". It's going to be so seriously over for us when our life transitions to "a runner and an even faster runner." (I think I can hear y'all snickering....)
3) GOOD LUCK changing this munchkin. Even Kumari Poppins (who is magic and does everything that I can't on first attempt) struggles to get the girl changed and dressed. Jettie doesn't understand why we can't change her while she's rolling around and crawling about. I have no idea how I'm going to change her on the flight to Helsinki in December. At its smoothest, it takes two adults and one distracting toddler to get the job done.
4) We weighed her today and she is 18.8 pounds. I went through her closet yesterday and she has ALMOST grown out of all of her 3-6 month clothes. There are still a few t-shirts in the mix, with the rest of her wardrobe being all 6-9 month stuff. The 9-12 month bin continues to be on standby in the storage room. Hopefully she grows into it by December, so we can re-use all of the winter gear Nory wore in Denmark and Sweden!!!
5) She is a DADDY'S GIRL. Had an audience been present when Phil came home last Sunday night, there would have been a room full of tears. I've never seen a reunion like that one ;)
6) Hairbands are a no-go. As is anything else intended for her head. (My vision of our HAPPY family holiday in Finland is slowly beginning to change.....)
7) She's still a sweet, cuddly and smiley wee thing, but she does prefer to be in the hands of someone who is familiar to her. Someone who is EXTRA FAMILIAR to her.....ha! :)
8) Other cute things she's doing: following Nory and Ben around, clapping her hands, mimicking sounds, and waving to others.
Juliet and her Crayola markers. That last picture makes me burst into laughter.
We love you so much, JULIET TYKO! We can't wait to celebrate your first birthday next month! (And take you to your very first hockey game!!!!)
XOXOXO
I enjoy reading your posts, Lindsay. Thank you for continuing to write regularly. I should be more dedicated!
ReplyDeleteThe marker thing is priceless. I adore this girl. Bubby xo
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