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December 19 Meghan is 16 months old!This is Meghan’s second Thanksgiving. Although she doesn’t remember her first one, I am certain she’ll enjoy this one even more now that she can eat all the yummy foods!
In fact, we went over to a friends house from Church for an early Thanksgiving since we won’t be spending it with them. The food was very good, even Meghan had seconds and THIRDS! She especially loved the mashed potatoes and gravy, yams, and corn. She did have a little turkey with gravy. She still has an aversion to meat and I’m thinking it’s still because she has a hard time chewing it up. Ground beef she likes the most as it’s easier to chew up.
She’s getting better about going to “school” and enjoys walking in by herself as a big girl.
She loves to “pretend” drive in our cars. She beeps the horn, turns on the wipers and blinkers, plays with the radio and moves the steering wheel.
Meghan is doing very well with not nursing. She still reaches in and grabs my breast occasionally. Doctor said this was normal and is mainly for comfort. I don’t mind it as it’s usually very subtle and only when we’re snuggling or close to bed-time. I know since she can’t nurse she had to still feel close somehow and I think this is her way to still be close to mommy.
Meghan ended up with her first bout of strep throat 11/23/2007. The poor thing was sick the week before with a cold. Then the week of Thanksgiving she was sick again with high fevers and a sore throat. I decided since the fever wasn’t breaking and she was acting very lethargic, that it was time to see the Doc. Sure enough positive for strep throat. My poor baby. I feel horrible because I know how it feels to have it! It was pretty rough during Turkey day. She only ate a little mashed potatoes and gravy, probably because it was the only thing that felt good going down her sore throat. With some extra TLC, mommy love, and antibiotics, she got better and was back to her old self in no time.
She is starting to combine words such as “Bubba bye-bye” (brother bye-bye), “pupee ball”, “up mama” “me pupee”. I always wondered how she would sound talking and how she would pronounce words. It is the most amazing thing to teach your child something and have them learn from you. I’m so proud of her development and am very excited to watch her personality continue to bloom.
She LOVES Christmas. Not in the sense that she knows what it is or what the meaning of Christmas is, but the love of lights, decorations, and “pretty-pretties” on the tree. Since its dark as we drive home from work, she sees all the lights people have put up outdoors. Every time we pass them she says really loud “WWWWOOOOOOWWW”. I can’t help but laugh out loud and of course that means she continues to do it. It is so cute. I want to get it on video so badly. I may have to facilitate it so I can record it. Hehe. She loved helping her brother “un-decorate” the tree. Drew took the reigns on decorating the tree this year and Meghan kept taking off what he put on. It was quite the battle the night we put up the tree, but if you know Meghan you know she already has a very inquisitive and stubborn nature. I am beginning to wonder if setting up a big tree was not the best idea this year. Hehe.
She is obsessed with her body parts, mainly her pee-pee and belly button and always makes sure to point and tell me what it is, especially while taking a bath. She loves naming her body parts and singing the song “head and shoulders, knees and toes.” She has insisted on “washing” herself in the bath and won’t let me do it anymore (at least until after she’s done it). It makes me so proud (and a bit sad) that she’s gaining some independence and wanting to try things “herself.” What a big girl!
Lately, Meghan has been a real “Daddy’s girl.” In fact, as soon as we pull into the parking lot at home, she knows it’s time to see Daddy. She does her sigh for Daddy then says “Daddy” “Daddy” “Daddy” all the way into the house. Once we’re in she runs over to him and gives him a HUGE hug.
She likes to play this game where she runs and “crashes” into us. We (the victim) “pass out” or “fall asleep”. Then the others in the room say “uh-oh, what happened to Mommy (or whomever)?” Meghan quickly responds with her cute little “I dun knw (I don’t know)? Nigh-nigh (nigh-night)?” It is SO much fun to watch. It makes us all giggle.
She still loves playing “hide and seek” and jumping out to scare us. I have a feeling the rest of my life I’ll be looking around dark corners for either Mike or Meghan to jump out at me.
I have really loved the past few months. She’s starting to talk more and loves playing and reading books together. She has such a creative imagination and loves playing with my old Barbie dolls. She gets a kick out of making their hair toss about. I love that I can sit down with her and play dolls as I had always imagined I’d do with my little girl if I ever had one. Now I do, and I absolutely love every minute of it. Even the part where she’s sleeping through the night. YAY! Each month of her life offers us something new and wonderful. I love being her Mommy. It never gets old when I hear her shouting for “MAMA” from across the house, it tugs at my heart. I love you baby girl! TrackbacksThe trackback URL for this entry is: http://meghanandmommy07.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!5FA6EEDA579DA08B!143.trak Weblogs that reference this entry
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