Atkinson Adventures: Emma Update

Today Emma is 11 months old. one more month.....and I will be the Momma of a one year old....yikes.

Things that are new

She...

can say "Switzer" (sounds like 'titer' or yityer') and "daddy"
signs 'beautiful' and 'dog'

*This morning we went to a parade and there were horses...when she saw them she did the sign for dog. They were the biggest puppies I had ever seen. Luckily, thanks to baby signing time I know the sign for horse (Go Momma!)

recognizes the signs for horse (as of this morning), milk, eat and fish (she thinks fish are orange crackers)
getting rid of daytime bottles (yay)
finishing up formula and only drinking milk
Favorite food: chicken nuggets with ranch

*okay okay...

Favorite food: just ranch...and tuna fish sandwiches
She is done with baby food from a jar and despises spoons (unless she is using it to fling food to Switzer or to bang on the floor/pans) Only big kid table food for this kid.

*ordered a kids meal today for the first time..well first time for my own kid...and I was disappointed. Chick-fil-a...your 'toys' suck. My toddler cannot play a computer game. But I did love the fact you can get kids chicken nuggets grilled.

Still loves Sesame Street and the Wiggles (uggghhhh)
She has learned most of the motions to Itsy Bitsy Spider but at the end she lifts up her shirt because she thinks I am suppose to tickle her. She also likes ring around the rosey. Or she just likes Momma acting like a crazy person during ring around the rosey.
Favorite toy: stage three

* she...eats it...

still bites when having a temper tantrum (sadly)
had to baby lock the cabinets this month so she would stop getting the cleaning supplies out from under the sink
still trying to push tooth #8 out.
still hates sitting on grass (yes, I am serious)
enjoys going to the park to swing
loves stroller rides

*I mean...REALLY REALLY loves stroller rides...

She weighs a good 27 lbs this month and after this weeks growth spurt (sigh) I am pretty sure she is almost, if not more than, 32 inches (all in those long legs) Also, all her activity during the day (crawling, cruising, torturing Switzer...I mean 'playing' with Switzer) has made her less of a chunk and looking more like a big kid every day.

still sleeping like a champ. Although she wants to start only taking one nap. (Momma refuses) She still is a tummy/side sleeper and has started to not want to be rocked by Momma before nap times...of course at bedtime she lets Daddy rock her (I am NOT jealous) to sleep. (Okay...I am a little jealous)
still a huge fan of books. She reads them to herself...carefully turning each page. Its kind of creepy to watch but they entertain her long enough so I can vacuum, shower, make lunch, check FB...
she loves dancing (bobbing up and down or side to side), singing in the car (huge Nicki Minaj fan...oh dear) and hates talk radio (I really don't know if she hates talk radio...but I do. and I really wish David would not make us listen to it every time we are in the car (sigh))