17 Months

Oh this girl. She is something else and we just can't get enough. 

She has started signing like CRAZY! She probably picked up at least 40 new signs this month. It has really clicked and she uses it a lot. I'm amazed daily at her understanding of things and how she can put the signs with them. 

Although she does get a little confused---I asked her if she was thru coughing the other day and she signed dolphin. I guess I don't speak very clearly. 

And then any time you say window she signs wind. 

My favorite though is one day I told her we were going to see Josh's grandparents, Nana and Poppa, and I look down and she is signing banana. She still signs it anytime she sees her or hears her name. 

But she can pretty much communicate and tell us anything she wants/needs and I love it. 

She took her dad in her room the other day and came out with this on her head….looking all proud of herself, but oh so serious. 

My little baby giraffe 

Little smirk

She knows where her tongue is :)

Playing peek-a-boo with daddy

LOVE HER!

Sweet cheeks

Our happy, little munchkin who blesses us daily

At 17 months:

-she loves being outside and does not understand the weather going from 80 degrees to 40 degrees :/

-got a few more teeth--Up to 9!

-still LOVES books

-wearing size 4 diapers

-wearing a lot of 18 months but some are a little big

-sleeping about 12 hours a night
-one nap
-loves stuffed animals and dolls
-is beyond obsessed with Signing Time videos
-she knows most of her animals
-she is really sweet with her baby dolls--she will feed them, put them to bed, love on them…makes me pretty excited for July!
-she likes to do "fast feet"
-she uses her eyes a lot to get her point across---they are the most expressive eyes ever
-has become GREAT with her fork and even spoon
-she has the most hilarious point…its like the Spiderman sign minus the pinky
-she can recognize and point to almost everyone in the family
-knows some body parts-eyes, ears, nose, tongue, teeth, belly
-can howl like a wolf
-tries to make fish lips 


New signs (just for me to remember)-
cold, cracker, banana, giraffe, alligator, red, book, boat, monkey, coat, gloves, shoes, owl, panda, deer, turtle, lion, tiger, cat, fish, penguin, fork, juice, milk, grapes, carrot, bird, ball, tree, crab, crocodile, dolphin, zebra, gorilla, kangaroo, sleepy, wind 

16 Months

I feel like this month she has changed a lot! She just seems so BIG! She is communicating a lot more, she is really into playing with toys and she is just a funny, funny girl. I wish I could video her all.day.long. I was in Dalhart on the day she actually turned 16 months so I didn't get a chalkboard picture so I am putting up several throughout the month. 

Big girl in her pigtails

I just adored this picture---she never wears jeans and so she always looks so old to me when she has them on. Plus we got some super cute hand-me-down Toms!

Feeding her baby while I was at the doctor. We may need to work on our holding skills. 

First time to play with play dough. She did GREAT. She loved it. She just tore it into little pieces and stuck it in the cookie cutters.

Headed to Baby Braxton's baptism

She was introduced to Cheetos---and, like her mom, is a HUGE fan :)

This girl is SERIOUSLY obsessed with Signing Times. It is the only time throughout the day that she slows down and isn't busy. I usually use this time to really get things done around the house or get my shower taken. This is how I walked in to her watching yesterday---crazy girl! 

At 16 months:

-she got a lot better this month about wanting you to fix everything. 
-she eats more than any child I have ever seen…and I'm not exaggerating!
-she loves being outside

-has 7 (or maybe 8) teeth--she will NOT let you look in her mouth

-walking/running

-still LOVES books
-New Signs: cow, cat, zebra, nice, rainbow, silly, sleepy, mouse, peach

-wearing size 4 diapers

-wearing a lot of 18 months but some are a little big

-sleeping about 12 hours a night
-pretty much one nap a day and it is for the most part getting a lot better
-loves stuffed animals and dolls
-likes to lay on pillows on the floor
-is beyond obsessed with Signing Time videos
-has a thing for rainbows--I think because her signing video but she LOVES them. She finds them in any book we have that she knows they are in
-LOVES reading her Bible. We read our Bible every night while we drink our milk and she loves it. She will some nights go to where we keep it and say please. I will tell her then that means we need pjs on and she will race to her room to get them. Melts my heart.
-she knows a lot of her animals and can point them out in books or puzzles
-she is really sweet with her baby dolls--she will feed them, put them to bed, love on them…makes me pretty excited for July!
-she likes to do "fast feet"
-she uses her eyes a lot to get her point across---they are the most expressive eyes ever
-loves to use a fork and is usually really good at it (minus getting the food on there)
-she has the most hilarious point…its like the Spiderman sign minus the pinky
-she can recognize and point to almost everyone in the family

15 Months

No your eyes are not deceiving you below---this pregnant mom with NO brain knows how old her daughter is but wrote the wrong age on the chalkboard. I didn't realize this until way later and I thought about redoing them tomorrow but thought it was kinda funny and I would get a big laugh out of it later! If I was smart I could correct it on the computer but I'm not. 

I should know better than to do photoshoots without Josh. They do not go well. But here are the lovely pictures I captured. 

Pretty sure she was holding up the chalkboard going, 

"Uh mom, I'm not 13 months---I'm 15 months!!"

Still pointing at it insulted her mother doesn't know how old she is

Bailing off the chair 

Love this sweet baby girl 

At 15 months:
-she does NOT like to solve her own problems, i.e. her toy shopping cart tips over, she wants someone else to come set it upright
-she thinks if she signs please or more she can have anything she wants
-she comes and gets your finger for EVERYTHING
-she eats more than any child I have ever seen…and I'm not exaggerating!
-she loves being outside

-she went from giving kisses and hugs freely to being super stingy again :(

-has 6 teeth

-walking/running

-still LOVES books
-Signs: Please, thank you, hat, dog, more

-wearing size 4 diapers

-wearing 12 month clothes--some 18 months but they are a little big

-sleeping about 12 hours a night
-pretty much one nap a day but some days its rough
-loves stuffed animals and dolls
-likes to lay on pillows on the floor

14 months

We didn't get our typical chalkboard picture but I thought this was a pretty cute alternative.

Another month has come and gone and this girl keeps us on our toes. 

She is walking around everywhere, giving everyone hugs and kisses, and signing up a storm.

She is also getting into things she shouldn't and doesn't appreciate when we tell her no :)

We miss daddy when he is at work :(

And I had to include this one--we love our hand-me-down clothes and I love comparing the girls in them! 8 months and 14 months--love these sweet girls

At 14 months:

-she is finally freely giving kisses and hugging (like arms around you squeezing)

-has 4 teeth--maybe almost 5! Slowly but surely

-walking/running

-still LOVES books
-Signs: Please, thank you, hat, dog, more
-she loves looking at the pictures in magnetic picture frames on the fridge

-wearing size 4 diapers

-wearing 12 month clothes

-sleeping about 12 hours a night
-trying to drop morning nap but its been a little rough transition 
-if she comes to a step (or what she thinks is a step), she will drop down and crawl backwards to get down
-loves stuffed animals and dolls
-likes to lay on pillows on the floor

13 Months

Woo-wee this girl is growing fast and learning new stuff daily. 

I loved some of the pictures we got today from our little photoshoot.

She thought she was pretty big stuff today "walking" with her daddy into her room to take pictures. 

LOVES her giraffe!

My sweet, baby girl

One year, and one month?!?

Sweet smiles

"Winking"

I love all of her facial expressions

Kisses for the giraffe

At 13 months:

-she is finally freely giving kisses

-still ONLY has 2 teeth but one of her top teeth is almost through!

-starting to walk a lot by herself but if she really wants to get somewhere she crawls

-still LOVES books
-if you start singing, she will immediately stop whatever she is doing to clap 
-she is starting to really sign a lot--Please, thank you, hat, dog 
-she loves looking at the pictures in magnetic picture frames on the fridge

-wearing size 3 diapers

-wearing 9-12 month clothes

-sleeping about 11 hours a night
-continues to be a blessing that we are so, so thankful for

1st Year Stats

I got so excited about the one year post and birthday pictures I totally forgot about her stats and what she is up to!!

At ONE YEAR OLD:

-she will offer you a "bite" of whatever she is eating

-she is starting to give kisses to people and not just baby dolls or stuffed animals

-will lay down where ever she is when you say "go night-night"

-eating table food---and A LOT of it!

-still ONLY has 2 teeth

-walking with help but not really too interested in taking off by herself

-started doing this scoot thing--half crawl/half still sitting. 

-LOVES books--she will look at a book for 10-20 minutes. And if you start reading to her she will bring you book after book after book

-wearing size 3 diapers

-wearing 9-12 month clothes

-sleeping about 11 hours a night

At her year check up she:
 -weighed 19 pounds 14 ounces  (30%)
-29 inches long (60%)
-18 inch head (75%)

1st Birthday and 100th blog post :)

So I am a little behind but part of me may still be in denial that I am writing a blog that my BABY IS ONE!!! It was the fastest year of my life....seriously. I am so blessed. I know that I only usually post once a month and all I do is go on and on about how fast time goes and how blessed I am but its the truth :)

I am overwhelmed by this little munchkin. She brings a joy to my life that I never could have imagined. Happy First Birthday, Hensley Sue Hawthorne. 

I can't believe she went from this little surprise 6 lb 1 oz bundle...

To this fun-loving 1 year old!

Popo and KK and all the grands

1 Year Pics...

Birthday Party #2 with the Hawthornes

Cruising around in her present--a little wagon

Awkward family photo :)

Enjoying her cupcake

YUM!

Not a Hawthorne Family Gathering without a competition.

This time it was a toe-touch contest after I mentioned that my dad could do the best one I had ever seen!

I love my little sweet pea and I can't wait to see what the future holds.