Week 59: 7 Days of Beckett

Day 407 (3/22); celebrating at Cousin Dane's Birthday

Day 408 (3/22); trying on new rompers in this awesome warm weather - can't get enough of these fabulous baby legs!

Day 409 (3/23); bathtime selfie with mama (sent to Dad who was in Texas!)

Day 410 (3/24); our little climber - if I give her 5 seconds with my back turned she is on a piece of furniture clapping and smiling - eek - we're in trouble!

Day 411 (4/25); silly girl so excited to have Miss Melissa and baby McKenna over!

Day 412 (4/26); reaching for the phone while I try to get a picture of her new moccs!

Day 413 (4/27); looking itty bitty at the mall's indoor playground

I don't really know that it's likes and dislikes but it's like everything is clicking this month, especially this week. She is spending more time putting things together then taking them apart; she's pointing so much more and trying to communicate; she's making connections and showing she understands what you're saying - it's wild. Here are some examples of what is feeling like miracles as things are just clicking!

• cleaning up her toys (picking up bath toys to put in the bin; picking up blocks with you to put in the basket)
• handing her a piece of "mail" for her Fisher Price town center and saying "put the mail in the mail slot" - she'll walk across the room and put it in! 
• giving her a toy or book and saying "give this to dada" - she'll smile, take it from you, and walk it over to him 
• asking her to push the baby's belly button (does so immediately - getting great with 'nose', 'mouth', 'eyes' and belly button - can point to her own and yours (not consistently yet with anything but belly button)
• putting the 4 alphabet soup containers back into the can, then putting the lid on
• using the garage door opener to make it open and close (really making everything open and close -  cabinets, the trash can, her play kitchen oven, etc.) she understands these words well!
• getting books off of her shelf or bin and handing them to you then sitting in your lap to do them
• putting in puzzle pieces (usually gets 2 before she's off to the next thing)
• putting shapes in shape sorter (same as puzzle - about 2 before she's off)

Outside of these 'fun miracles' - we're also surprised to see her separation anxiety increasing some days to where we can barely set her down. Especially when she's feeling poorly - it's nearly impossible to be separated from her (e.g., on Dane's birthday she wouldn't sit next to him for a photo unless we were holding her; sometimes I have to leave the gym as she won't settle in the toddler room and cries until I get there). I don't know if it's part of a growth spurt or a phase (doc says both - combined with teething!) but either way I'm trying hard to not let it frustrate me and just enjoy it as a I know one day she'll probably want nothing to do with me! So if she spends the next month in my lap I'll take it! :)

Her Week in a Nutshell

• Saturday: cousin Dane's third birthday celebration at the park; Easter photo shoot with Miss Joleen and a bunny named biscuit; park meet up with the rollers; bath with dad while mom went to Josie's for store stuff
• Sunday: family day! Tried a new church and Beckett did great in the 11 - 13 month nursery room with 5 other precious kiddos
• Monday: toddler room at the gym! Dad in Texas so day with mama!
• Tuesday: visit to see miss Chanel and sugar boo; shopping with mama and Chanel; dad home early from Texas!
• Wednesday: morning play date at Henry's new playroom; afternoon play date at our house with McKenna
• Thursday: toddler room at gym; evening family walk with Sharon and baby Peyton
• Friday: visit to mall playground; visit from Monica