13 month stats:
Weight: Somewhere around 23-25 pounds.
Height: Not sure, maybe 31 inches at this point?
Eating: 3 meals a day, 4 bottles of whole milk, lots of snacks!
Clothes: 12 month, 12-18 month, 18 month and 18 - 24 month.
Diaper: Size 4.
MSE,
13 months for our littliest love. What a wonderful, exciting time for you! While the world around us currently feels terrifying, there is an electricity in the air. Between a continuing quarantine due to Coronavirus - there are now major protests going on across the country this past week to support our black communities. I've been talking to your brother & sister about it - and while you're too young to understand, I know you'll grow up to be an ally. You will be a kind, loving, supportive, listening boy.
You are so handsome - and your little body is ever changing. Long hair that is desperate for a cut but won't happen for a while. Chubby belly and legs and arms that I love to kiss constantly. Big brown curious eyes. The sweetest light skin.
You are learning new tricks every single day. You love to dance, constantly. You love to clap at anyone and everyone that walks by. You are really good at signing "all done" and "more." You are getting better at playing with toys by yourself - you have a basket of toys that you like to to unload and pack up again. You really like playing with the Duplo blocks and reading books. You are walking way more then crawling nowadays - and FAST. You play in the pantry constantly and open every single cabinet you can. You like being outside - you love walks in your car and playing with the water tables on the deck.
You like TV but don't care much - the only shows that hold your attention are Sesame Street and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. You love music and you'd listen to Baby Shark on repeat if we allowed it :)
Sleep - our biggest battle. You are mostly very good at napping. Usually 9 AM - 11 Am and again 1 PM - 3 PM. Sometimes we have to wake you from your naps. You go to bed at 6:30 PM - and wake up between 4 AM - 6:00 AM. A good morning is sleeping until 6:15 AM. A bad morning is waking up at 4 AM. It's tough but we'll get there. Your dad & I are finally taking turns waking up early with you and despite the exhaustion, those early morning hours are sweet.
The night before you turned 13 months, we officially stopped nursing. You slowly self weaned and I followed you... it was the sweetest, most special journey and I"m grateful for all that time together. You now get 4 bottles of whole milk a day (morning, before each nap and before bedtime). You love it.
We will work on letting the bottle go soon... I don't think you're ready and either am I.
You are so handsome - and your little body is ever changing. Long hair that is desperate for a cut but won't happen for a while. Chubby belly and legs and arms that I love to kiss constantly. Big brown curious eyes. The sweetest light skin.
You are learning new tricks every single day. You love to dance, constantly. You love to clap at anyone and everyone that walks by. You are really good at signing "all done" and "more." You are getting better at playing with toys by yourself - you have a basket of toys that you like to to unload and pack up again. You really like playing with the Duplo blocks and reading books. You are walking way more then crawling nowadays - and FAST. You play in the pantry constantly and open every single cabinet you can. You like being outside - you love walks in your car and playing with the water tables on the deck.
You like TV but don't care much - the only shows that hold your attention are Sesame Street and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. You love music and you'd listen to Baby Shark on repeat if we allowed it :)
Sleep - our biggest battle. You are mostly very good at napping. Usually 9 AM - 11 Am and again 1 PM - 3 PM. Sometimes we have to wake you from your naps. You go to bed at 6:30 PM - and wake up between 4 AM - 6:00 AM. A good morning is sleeping until 6:15 AM. A bad morning is waking up at 4 AM. It's tough but we'll get there. Your dad & I are finally taking turns waking up early with you and despite the exhaustion, those early morning hours are sweet.
The night before you turned 13 months, we officially stopped nursing. You slowly self weaned and I followed you... it was the sweetest, most special journey and I"m grateful for all that time together. You now get 4 bottles of whole milk a day (morning, before each nap and before bedtime). You love it.
We will work on letting the bottle go soon... I don't think you're ready and either am I.
You get new words every single day - right now, you say Mama, Dada, Benny, Mom-Mom, Bye-Bye, Kim, Matt, DD, Doggie, Cat, I'mGoingtoGetYou (one word)... I love it all so much. The word you say the most is Mom-Mom. It's so cute.
Food is your your favorite. I mean, you eat ANYTHING. You see food and yell MMMMMM... and also after each bite. It's so fun how much you're willing to try! I would say your favorite foods are mango, grapes, raspberries, blackberries, banana, pasta, meat sauce, bread, bagels, peanut butter & guacamole.
With everything on hiatus, you've had to learn and discover things in our house everyday. I wish I could be taking you to music class or school or even to Mom-Moms house, but right now...you're almost always home. Luckily, we have Miss Kristen - an amazing nanny who is teaching you and loving on you constantly.
You are so loved by everyone - you are crazy and into everything and wild and fun.
You are so loved by everyone - you are crazy and into everything and wild and fun.
I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!
Mama
