I have come to the strange realization that my baby is no longer a baby, she is a toddler!
Madi had her one year check up after we came back from Utah and she is growing! Madi weighs 20 lbs 14.5 oz (67%) and is 29 inches tall (35%). Our doctor told me that Madi can give up the pureed baby food and eat mostly what we eat (which she loves), that we can try to get her to use a sippy cup (which she loves), and Madi can start having whole milk (which she and daddy love- Cody drinks as much of the whole milk as she does).
A trip to grandpa and grandma's house wouldn't be complete without getting a tooth. It seems like every time we go another one comes in! This time when we went for Christmas, Madi got a molar and we didn't even notice until we were home in Oregon. Madi was her normal happy self on our trip, so it came as a surprise when Cody spotted her top left molar.
Our baby toddler has also become more mobile this month. She started the month of January by standing all by herself when she was distracted. She would stand holding her bottle, dance, or hold a phone, but when she realized she wasn’t holding on to something she sat down. As she practiced more and more she was able to consciously stand and eventually took her first steps! By the end of the month she was walking from the coffee table to the couch, which is a few steps away. Madi also mastered getting off (sliding off) the couch all by herself. The trick is to now help her understand that she can't turn around and slide off everything- she has tried getting off the bed and counter this way with negative results.
This month we went on a hike up to Silver Falls with Jay and Brit and their family. We kept saying how strange it was to be outside hiking in 50 degree weather in January while our friends were back in Minnesota enduring negative degree weather. We had a great time walking to and behind the falls, it was great to be outside.
Cody's fellowship at the hospital is going well and he was offered an interim position as the manager over the sleep center. Madi and I were able to visit Cody at work, check out his new office, and have dinner together. Madi and I are so proud of Cody and grateful that he works hard to provide for our family.
Waiting at the doctor's office
Our sippy cup expert
Madi's first chicken wing from dad's favorite- Buffalo Wild Wings
Where's Madi? Camo jammies courtesy of Papa and Nana Mangum
Silver Falls
Visiting dad at his new office
Madi has figured out the nesting bowls and is pro at stacking them together
Friday afternoon at the park with dad. Madi's favorites are the swings and the slide.
So glad to have cousins around to play with- playing with Michael and Evie
Relaxing with dad
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