1. She gives hugs! Not just whenever, but ON DEMAND. For example "Braelyn can you give Daddy a hug?" and she then rests her head on his shoulder and smiles. At first I thought it was just a one time thing, but no-she hugs mommy, bella, grandpa, auntie mere, everyone. I LOVE IT
2. Instead of patting Bella really hard to show affection, she can gently pet her. It's so adorable
3. She brings you books to read. She can go to her room get a book and put it in your lap. Once it's over she insists on reading it again. Sometimes she will even read it herself :). She likes to point at the pictures and talk. She can also spot a dog out of a certain book. I'll say "Braelyn where's the dog" and she points to it! :)
4. She's WALKING! Enough said
5. She's talking! Ma-ma, Da-da, iye for Bye and Hi, Bula for Bella, oys for toys, eorge for George, banana a.k.a nana, Dog, Doggie, Light a.k.a ight. I think her favorite word is light, she can spot them in any room and point to them while saying "ight". Today I was at TJ Maxx, and of course I strolled in the baby aisle. As I was walking around Braelyn points to something and says "OYS OYS" I look to see what she is pointing at, and sure enough she found the toy section! ha ha love her
6. She falls asleep ON HER OWN. We had a bit of a struggle putting her to bed after she had her seizure. This was our fault as we were a little paranoid about her sleeping all alone the first couple of nights when she still had a fever. We let her sleep the whole night in our bed for a few days and then got to the point where she would fall asleep with us, but I would put her in a crib after she was dead asleep. Quickly following were the 5:30am crying fests she gave us after she realized she was no longer in our bed. Well after about a month of that I decided it was time for a change. She now gets her bedtime bottle while we have story time in our bed, then once she's done with the bottle and while she's still awake, I lay her in her crib. For the first week she would cry immediately, but it was never for more than a minute (literally). Now, she simply rolls over, cuddles George, and doesn't make a peep. I LOVE IT. She is such a little trooper. She's also great at nap time, but that hasn't ever been much of an issue.
7. She's drinking whole milk. We're still transitioning, but as long as it's warm she'll take it.
8. She can throw temper tantrums. This is the not-so-cute part of toddler hood, but honestly it makes me laugh. She throws her head back, kicks her legs, or she just gets a HUGE frown followed by a very sad cry. I honestly can't help myself from giggling. She usually does this when you take something away that she was really into, give her a diaper change when she was in the middle of playing, or when Bella doesn't want to play.
9. She loves to share, especially food. If she's eating something she insists that you have some too-from her gooey fingers, I might add.
10. She is such a tease! She likes to fake you out by holding something in front of you and pulling it away before you can grab it. She giggles hysterically when you play along, CUTEST THING EVER :)
2. Instead of patting Bella really hard to show affection, she can gently pet her. It's so adorable
3. She brings you books to read. She can go to her room get a book and put it in your lap. Once it's over she insists on reading it again. Sometimes she will even read it herself :). She likes to point at the pictures and talk. She can also spot a dog out of a certain book. I'll say "Braelyn where's the dog" and she points to it! :)
4. She's WALKING! Enough said
5. She's talking! Ma-ma, Da-da, iye for Bye and Hi, Bula for Bella, oys for toys, eorge for George, banana a.k.a nana, Dog, Doggie, Light a.k.a ight. I think her favorite word is light, she can spot them in any room and point to them while saying "ight". Today I was at TJ Maxx, and of course I strolled in the baby aisle. As I was walking around Braelyn points to something and says "OYS OYS" I look to see what she is pointing at, and sure enough she found the toy section! ha ha love her
6. She falls asleep ON HER OWN. We had a bit of a struggle putting her to bed after she had her seizure. This was our fault as we were a little paranoid about her sleeping all alone the first couple of nights when she still had a fever. We let her sleep the whole night in our bed for a few days and then got to the point where she would fall asleep with us, but I would put her in a crib after she was dead asleep. Quickly following were the 5:30am crying fests she gave us after she realized she was no longer in our bed. Well after about a month of that I decided it was time for a change. She now gets her bedtime bottle while we have story time in our bed, then once she's done with the bottle and while she's still awake, I lay her in her crib. For the first week she would cry immediately, but it was never for more than a minute (literally). Now, she simply rolls over, cuddles George, and doesn't make a peep. I LOVE IT. She is such a little trooper. She's also great at nap time, but that hasn't ever been much of an issue.
7. She's drinking whole milk. We're still transitioning, but as long as it's warm she'll take it.
8. She can throw temper tantrums. This is the not-so-cute part of toddler hood, but honestly it makes me laugh. She throws her head back, kicks her legs, or she just gets a HUGE frown followed by a very sad cry. I honestly can't help myself from giggling. She usually does this when you take something away that she was really into, give her a diaper change when she was in the middle of playing, or when Bella doesn't want to play.
9. She loves to share, especially food. If she's eating something she insists that you have some too-from her gooey fingers, I might add.
10. She is such a tease! She likes to fake you out by holding something in front of you and pulling it away before you can grab it. She giggles hysterically when you play along, CUTEST THING EVER :)
The stage she's in is definitely my favorite! She is so much fun, I can't get enough of her. Now what should she be for Halloween? Thoughts anyone?
Miss B is in such a fun stage! She is the cutest little girl. I have the pic you with her birthday announcement on my desk at school. I'm glad to hear that you find her little tantrums funny--I'm sure that attitude keeps you sane!
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