12 Month Update

Lexi had her 12 month well baby on Friday. I took her to daycare in the morning so I could run some errands so by the time we picked her up for her appointment she was so tired (she only gets an afternoon nap at daycare). We recently switched our pediatrician to the new Methodist at Allen Rd. building. It is amazing in there! They have a fish tank and a floor projector with fish, bubble, waves, and more! Lexi had fun playing in the waiting area. Unfortunately we had to wait quite awhile once we got in the room. Lexi was soooo tired and she actually fell asleep waiting for the nurse to come in and give her the shots.



Needless to say she was not a happy camper about being woken up. Then, on top of it, she had to get 3 shots! She was a champ though. She only cried when we woke her up and as soon as the shots were over and we picked her up she was good to go! She took a long nap when we got home and she was happy as ever when she woke up. Here are her 12 month stats. As usual, her head is still above average, but fortunately, the rest of her body is in the same proportions :-)

Weight: 22lbs 2oz (70th)
Height: 29 1/2 inches (70th)
Head: 18cm (70th)

Lexi has definitely had a good couple of months! She still has her moments, but we were just saying how it's getting so much easier to take care of her. Here are some of the recent updates:

No more formula! For about the last month I had been giving Lexi a sippy cup with whole milk at meals, just to get her used to the taste. She would take a few sips, but never drank that much. The week of her birthday, the teachers at daycare were saying she should be off the bottle and formula by her birthday. So I decided to cut her off cold turkey. She did so great! Not one fuss at all about not getting a bottle. Now we just give her milk at every meal and at snacktime. She's done so well transitioning. It's so much easier (and cheaper) too!

Walking - I don't know when you can say your baby is officially walking, but if she's not official yet, she's very close! She walks all the time now and about a week ago finally learned to stand up from sitting without holding onto something.

Shoes - Now that she's walking it was time for her to get the proper shoes. Before I just had 'crib shoes' for her that aren't really good for walking. I bought her the cutest pair of Adidas shoes but they're a bit clunky for right now since she's not 100% balanced. One of the teachers at daycare recommended Stride Rite so we went out and bought her a pair. After we put these shoes on her, all of the sudden she was walking all over the place! They're great for first walkers because the soles are still somewhat soft and flexible. I also ordered her a pair of Pumas but she won't be able to wear those for another month or so. Here's a pic of her in her Adidas shoes.