January Milestones

Makaia is changing so much every week that each day has become a new adventure! We can hardly believe that she is turning 2 in a few weeks!!!

Here are just a few new highlights:

• We took the front of her crib off and converted it into a toddler bed. Due to her jumping skills (see video below), we put a side rail on but she still has space to get in/out by herself. The transition has been great and she sleeps better then ever.
• She can name all the characters on Sesame Street (except Oscar is called "trash") and her favorite is Ernie.
• She has also become a hug fan of Thomas the Train and the word "Thomas" is probably the most clearly spoken word in her vocab
• She waves "hi" and calls people by their name when she sees them
• Every time I get on the phone, she demands to know who I am talking to then screams until it is her turn to talk...my phone conversations have become very brief these days!
• She is getting much more comfy this month at gym class by being eager to participate and is much more willing to try new things that are out of her comfy zone
• She is starting her first art class tomorrow
• She can dance and sing along to her favorite songs and has her favorite videos memorized.
• She can say please, thank you, love you without us asking her to. We are particularly fond of the unprompted "luv you."
• She can eat her own cereal from a bowl without spilling the whole thing
• She can help me bake now and follows my directions.
• There is much more but I won't bore you with all the details :)

The beloved Ernie

She spotted this in the store and I told her that we had to put him back on the shelf because Ernie lived at the store. She screamed his name all the way out of the store (YES, I was THAT mom with THAT kid!), all the way home, and while I made lunch. I felt so bad that after naptime, we drove back to the store. She got Ernie and walked him to the cashier all by herself, handed him to the lady then demanded him back after Ernie was scanned, walked him all the way to the car and has held him tight ever since. Obsessed? Yes!!!

I told her we were going to go run errands so she put on her necklace (my hairband), grabbed my purse and said, "Go!"

Eating cereal

Jumping on her "new" bed.