It is bittersweet to me. This child is trying so hard to grow up. And on one hand I am okay with that. And I am also okay to be finishing up our Monthly Milestone blanket. It makes me a little sad, but it is a lot to remember to do! The on the other hand I kinda wanna cry every time I think about that she is finished with it. And that it seems like just yesterday Maclyn was born, but it was actually a year ago. (or...12 months)
At 12 months Maclyn is 30.5 inches tall and 22lbs 7 oz of pure sweetness. She is still not crawling but she butt-scoots very efficiently and gets around wherever she wants to go. (we actually "lost" her he other day in the house...only to find her in the dark in the boys' bathroom, between the toilet and the vanity. Ick.) She is also starting to pull up and is bearing weight well through her feet and accepting help to stand. she will not roll if you are watching, but we have seen her roll back to belly and belly to back when she is in her crib at naptime. She will roll onto her belly and then sit up, and has started pulling up on her crib rails. Her mattress was moved down today!
Maclyn absolutely loves her people. She especially loves to snuggle with her daddy. Of course, it has to be on her terms. If you can't tell from these pictures she knows her way into his heart and he is for sure wrapped around her little baby pinky finger!
Mac adores her reflection. She claps and tries to hug and kiss herself, and squeals with delight when placed in front of a mirror. It is the sweetest thing! And it never seems to get old to her (or me)!
Maclyn is sleeping well through the night (has been for several months). She goes to bed between 730-8 and wakes between 7-730 generally. She naps twice a day, morning and afternoon. Sometimes she will catnap in the evening, but generally only if I let her and know we are going to be up late for something. Maclyn has completely and independently weaned herself from day nursing sessions, and she is only taking breastmilk in a straw cup during the day. She nurses in the morning and nights only now. This is another bittersweet thing for me. I am ready to be free, but it will likely be the closing of a chapter. Breastfeeding has been the greatest thing I have ever done for another human being and I am so thankful for the ability to have provided that for all 3 of my babies, as well as the bond that it provided me with my children. It kind of hurts to think it is nearly completed. On the "solids" front, she pretty much eats everything we eat. Maclyn especially loves taco meat, hotdogs, greenbeans (which is funny because she hated it pureed), mangos, crackers, chocolate chip cookies.
Mac loves to play with her toys! She loves to play peek-a-boo and she loves to read. She will point to a book and say "book." She has also started reaching both hands out to people and waving her hands when she wants to be held. Mac loves to clap-clap and pat-pat, and she waves bye-bye from the wrist with an open hand. She LOVES a baby doll or stuffed animal and will hold it and snuggle it and pat-pat it. It is adorable! She is also a little ham and will crack up at the slightest thing. For instance, she was sitting in the hallway playing and Josh walked past her, she looked up at him and started laughing!
Mac still only has 2 bottom teeth...but those top two front teeth are literally poking through. I saw the white slivers in her gums tonight. She makes it super hard to look at her teeth and will pull her lips over her gums or keep her tongue against them, so you have to look when she's laughing or crying. Speaking of crying, she is pretty good at flip-flopping from one emotional extreme to the next...girl drama already?! She will cry at next to nothing..and tends to already get her feelings hurt! Whew-wee. We are in for it! All this to say, a little love goes a long way and despite her already girl-drama, she is easily pacified by her paci and/or some love. And her brothers do all they can to keep her happy. It is amazing what good big brothers they still are to her. No jealousy, no ugliness, just true love. They still fight over who gets to hug/kiss/hold her first!!
