Monday Mama Montage Vol. 10

Seeing a child grow in their first year of life is quite impressive. The first few months are pretty straight forward with the 'keep child alive" mantra.  Months 0-3= Survival.  Feeding, sleeping, and crying are the primary happening things in this stage.  Easy to some extent, and also the most challenging. (insert-sleeplessness)  Not all babies are the same though and some have it easier than others.  This stage is just survival.  Keep the kid alive, don't go insane, talk to people, stay in community, and see past the here and now-because it will get better.

The 3-6 month zone is more or less Sleeping/Awareness.  Oh the dreaded "cry it out method"/"no cry method"-who knows? The good thing is these stages do not last forever and one more thing-babies are pretty darn resilient. I did the cry it out method with Riley and we all sleep now and it is lovely.  The little ones are becoming ever so aware of their surroundings, tracking your face as you move, grabbing some toys, toes, and whatever else may be hanging from the carseat handle.  This stage is nice again hopefully because their sleeping and a little more movement is happening.

The 6-9 month zone for us was the Movement stage-Riley rolled over at 5, rolled the other direction at 7, crawled/cruising at 8 months.  This stage was really great because she was more active, slept less during the day, ate less milk, more solid food and was all around fun!

The 9-12-Walking/Talking-Riley definitely started saying a lot more during this stage and really started pointing  at things to know the word. This stage, they are so aware, of their surroundings, becoming more and more independent and hopefully trying to walk!

Riley is now a few days shy of being 15 months old and I really am still in shock!  Having this little tiny human walking around in my house is so weird!   I have found that since she has started walking- this stage is my favorite. She is walking, almost running, fearless at the playground, mimics sounds and faces, and is such a joy!

Here are a few of her tricks:

Points to her nose, ears, mouth, head and eyes.
Can bark, crow, oink
Says Mom, Dad, Hi, bye
Blow a candle
Point
Walk up and down a small step
Laugh
Fake cry
Smell a flower
Frown
Giggle
Downward dog
Spin
Walk backwards
Dance
Defiantly throws food on ground
Sleeps 12 hours at night
Takes 1 nap
Drinks cows milk
Love avocados
Hates diaper changes with a passion
Love Sunday school
LOVES her blanket (baba)
Throws really well
Super independent
Gives loves (hugs)
Climbs