14 Months

Today marks 2 months since our darling girl turned a year old. I am always shocked by how fast the months go by and since she was born I blink and they're over. The two months since her first birthday have been amazing ones. The most obvious milestone is that she learned to walk! It's obvious that she's incredibly proud of herself and it's opened so many new doors for her. Her favorite activity right now seems to be walking around, throwing a ball, and then bending down to get it and repeating.

She still chatters on a good amount of the time, sometimes mimicking us, especially when we say simple things like “nuh-uh” or “wow” or speaking what sounds a lot like English in inflection and cadence, but has no (or few) discernible words. But she's also picking up a bit of English here and there as well … and calls me Mama more often than she used to and says “ball” and “woof” (when referring to the dog) and “gain!” (when requesting we read something again or play a game again).

Outside is her favorite place to be and she'll point towards the door or window and drag us over there. She doesn't understand that this activity is weather permitting and is fairly perturbed when the answer is no. “No” in general is not a big hit and she will frequently burst into tears when we tell her no, even if we aren't being especially stern.

Dancing and singing are two other things she's really gotten into (this has really surprised me!). Wherever we are, she hones in on a beat and bee-bops like mad. And she also loves to mimick us when we sing to her … some of it is very close … and some is not.

She remains a good eater. She doesn't eat a ton at every meal, but she can eat quite a bit in one sitting and the variety of foods she likes is amazing. She hardly ever turns anything down. Indian food is always a bit hit, and second only to Italian.

But what I think of right now when I think of Tabby is her sweet and affectionate personality. She's always up for giving me a hug and a kiss and believe me, I'm taking all I can while I can. Who knows how long she'll be such a snuggler.