Juliet is one! I now have a preschooler and a toddler, it’s nuts! I can’t believe how fast my children are growing. I thought I might give a run down of things she’s doing, stuff she’s saying and more.
Juliet is a talker! At a year she’s saying:
Ya-Ya – Amelia
Da-Da/Daddy
Ma-Ma/Mommy
La-La – Lila
Dog-Dog (her favorite word) – she also recognizes any dog in a picture/book/sign too
Ba-Ba – bottle
Hello
Bye
Hi
She’s also had a two word combo already…eek! She said “Hi Daddy” twice so I know it’s not a fluke!
We also had a weird thing happen this past weekend. I was nursing the baby (yep, we’re still nursing…I’ll get back to that in a minute) and I thought she was finished so I covered up. She gave me this look like I had killed her puppy and something came out of her mouth that sounded like “why you take it?” Dustin and I looked at each other and burst into laughter. We had both heard the same thing so it’s hard to think it’s a fluke, but it’s also impossible to think that a 1 year old can say that. Maybe she’s just that possessive about nursing.
Yep, we’re still nursing and while it’s slowing down she’s not ready to let go and neither am I. I’ve been blessed with strong nursing relationships with both of my girls. I have nursed my girls for multiple reasons. It’s a nutritional thing for me because I firmly believe breast is best. It’s an emotional thing and a time of bonding and something that nobody else could have done for my girls. I supplemented Juliet with formula for the last few months and now she’s on cow’s milk and honestly feeding her those bottles, or rather letting her hold her bottles and drink them at her own pace just isn’t the same as holding her close to me and nursing her. The reality is that Juliet might be my last baby so the last time I nurse her will be so bittersweet for me. It was with Amelia, but I was able to hold onto the fact that I would snuggle and nurse another baby. I don’t know what the future holds. For now I will hold onto the fact that Juliet is still a baby and that she still wants me and I still want her.
Juliet is on the verge of walking full time and each day she walks more and more. Today she took about 10 steps in a row and realized what she was doing and sat down. I love watching her learn to walk. I have such a greater appreciation for my kids, for their milestones and accomplishments now that I’ve been through it once and I know how quickly it passes. I’m savoring every single moment.
Juliet is a feisty little girl, she’s opinionated and very vocal. She’s a happy baby and is generally very easy going…she’ll let you know if she’s not happy with you. She’s so incredibly ticklish and giggles at anything. Her favorite person is her sister and she loves to play all day with her. Juliet got a bounce house/ball pit for her birthday and each time she sees it it’s like she’s seeing it for the first time. She has a zest for life and I love watching her take it all in. I’m so looking forward to watching her explore and grow during her second year.
