Feb. 21: It’s hard for me to believe that my little girl is one year old. I had a lot of fun going through her photos and putting together slide show of her first year. Time just flies (At least when it’s not the middle of the night and the baby is crying. Then it certainly doesn’t fly.).
It’s amazing to watch Sylvia learn things each day. She can point to her toes now. And my purple-painted toes. And Daddy’s toes. The girl is infatuated with toes! And she can do the sign for hat (patting her head). And the sign for “milk” and for “all done” and sort-of for “more” and for “flower” and for “eat.” And she makes it very clear that she wants to be picked up. Her whole body requests it.
In the last couple weeks, she’s mastered the fine art of pointing. She points at everything. All the time. And she can direct me all around the house (she likes that game!). She often points with two fingers as that seems to convey the energy of her request a bit more fully.
While we were in Texas, Sylvia learned how to nod. Whenever she heard a question, she would nod, and it was so funny to watch. Her head moved like a bobble-head doll. Instead of nodding with her forehead like adults do, she nods with her chin, leading to some rather exaggerated, smile-inducing movements.
She’s just started standing unassisted for a few moments here and there. And she can walk around very fast when she’s holding on to fingers. No unassisted steps, yet. I’m glad she waited until she was one. Now I’m ready. She got some cute shoes for her birthday, and once she’s walking, they are going to be so sweet on her feet! When we go places like Olbrich where the ground is damp and dirty, I find myself starting to think that walking would be a good idea. I’m just glad she has stayed a crawling baby as long as she has. Crawling is so cute!
Sylvia got a couple drums for her birthday, and boy does she like to beat on them. She really likes to toot on horns and shake shakers and bang on drums. I think we’re going to sign her up for a Music Together class next month.
I’ve posted some sweet photos of my little 12-month-old in her birthday party gallery.
Oh, in other news, Sylvia has taken to enjoying a couple more books. She really likes the Karen Katz lift-the-flap books, especially Nose, Ears, and Toes. Yay!
Yesterday, we discovered that Sylvia can repeat several sounds on command. When asked, she’ll say, “Mmmaa mmaaa” “Dada” and “baa baa.” And she’s also (sometimes) following some simple requests. Like, “Sylvia, can you pick up that toy and give it to Mama?”
These kids, they grow so fast. It’s a pleasure and an honor to watch.