This is Hayden Jane.
~ 12 months to 15 months ~
March 2021
Puts her sippie cup back in it's spot on her high chair tray
Waving and saying, "Buh" at school
Throwing balls and things
Starting to HUG her toys when she picks them up (Mar Bear, Sophie) hug 🤗
Hug sign with her arms crossed at her chest, adorable
Cruising around the house while brushing her teeth and has been handing it back to us once it stops vibrating haha
Now, throwing food to/at Canyon
Dancing!!
Food sign, and milk sign more intentional
LOVES walking and running outside!
Taking direction and understanding sentences; can I have that? What is that? Bring that to Dad.
Kissing and hugging toys when carrying them around with her
3.4.21 Does this dramatic bend down to hit her hands on the ground occasionally when frustrated or whiney
3.10.21 Lots of dancing 💃 Hugs for Hannah
So much pointing at things she wants, like her water cup up on the table
Really likes walking around outside!
3.12.21 First swing at a park! Not totally sure about all the hype just yet
Best road trip toys: Mar Bear, 100 words book, dangle toys from mirror for her feet to kick
3.14.21 Maybe got carsick? 😔
Starting to close doors and the gate
Reaching for door handles 🙈
LEG HUGS. Runs up to our legs and hugs tightly
Stands up in her high chair….
3.16.21 Opened the door to the basement! 😶🥴
3.17.21 Heiken bday bash followed by friends around the sap boil (Rammel's, Goplins, Kufahl's, Kask's)
LOVES to figure out how to take her diaper off…
Climbing into and out of her bday wagon
Climbing into her Kitchen Helper! And, then onto the counter...
Sooooo much pointing and "dah" or "dat"
When she starts shuffling her feet when she's excited about something
3.22.21 Last morning BF session
3.27.21 First grocery store cart adventure!
3.31.21 PLEASE sign! She had been carrying around a bin of crunchies, so I asked her to say/sign "Please" (while signing myself) and she could have one, and she immediately- with- no- hesitation did it!! I asked the girls at drop off later that morning, and they have been working on "please" and "more" at Summit. I was so shocked and impressed she already knew it!
Climbs up onto the chair in her room and flips through a book 📖 🤓
April 2020
Signs: Please, Food, Water, Milk, More, All Done, High Five, Blow Kiss
Raises both arms to be picked up
Easter grilling with the Kufahl's
4.10.21 Climbed from Kitchen Helper onto the counter/island 😬
First swim lesson! With Hannah and Sam. And Dads
Loves going in and put of the gazebo; open and close the door, giggle through the glass
4.21.21 Crawls into her play tent and peers through the door slits or windows to see if you're watching 👀
When excited or anticipating something, shuffles her feet backwards
4.22.21 First bare bum shit on the floor…
4.23.21 Opening and closing all doors, always
Swinging!
Very, very chatty girl
Waving to EVERYONE 👋 👋
4.24.21 Clementine morning 🙃
First vball "practice" at Pike Lake
4.25.21 First hot tub swim - BIG hit!
Obsessed with eating whole fruits! Clementines, apples, tomatoes, banana, strawberries. Loves walking around all over while eating them.
CLIMBING. Onto chairs, the couch, the bench then dining table, the handles on kitchen cabinets….
~~~ SWIM LESSONS ~~~
May 2021
Getting stronger and braver for 1-step down
Improving with a fork for eating
Very good at signing 👏 Less miscommunication going on
5.14-5.16.21 To the Mediger's new house! Playing with Lena, meeting Olivia, pool time, bath time, running around inside and out, up and down stairs - everywhere! "Doggie"
Waving to everyone
Silly, little girlie. LOVES climbing on Mom
Chatty more often
5.18.21 First 1-nap day at Summit! Went pretty good. 🤞
5.19.21 Bubbles in the kitchen before bedtime!
Playing 'does it fit?' Putting things into things
Filling up her Dino's belly with many, random items (closes the door and claps)
When she reaches up to hold your hand 👋 or for assistance with stairs
Doggie vs Daddy
Ball
Getting really good at taking direction! "Go bring that to Daddy," "Let me see your hat," "Bring me that," "Close the door," "Throw in the garbage"
5.23.21 LOVES walking down the lap trail. Makes it almost halfway on her own
Loves cherry tomatoes - picks them off the hanging plant (climbs onto the now-removed chair below and reaches for them); trying to learn "red" only
Signs "all done" then points to the carseat buckles/harness
Points at things and signs "please" (open this, help me reach that, etc)
June 2021
6.5.21 Found a CPK doll dressed in a bunny outfit (Sam dubbed "Louise") and she has been pretty attached to it, carrying her all over!
Riding the golf cart with Bopa
Pointing, petting and waving to all the army worms
Some SERIOUS teeth coming in. At least 3 molars, bottom 4th in front. Swollen gums. Poor girlie. Cannot give her enough frozen fruit!
Skinned knee, bloody nose. Girl plays hard.
"BUBBLE!" - used for several things, including actual bubbles
Trying to balance anything on her head, including food
Some straight-up tantrums! On the floor, kicking and whining and rolling around.
6.17.21 15 month old!
When she gets really giggly and silly around bedtime ("slap happy")
6.20.21 Father's Day 2021. Rainy, rainy day. Old lady who swallowed a fly 😁 Play inside, music videos and dancing after naptime, backyard hanging in the rain and Burley ride, HH and dinner at Bent Paddle with Kufahl's (complete with Love Creamery).
6.19.21 Sees a video of Lena on her bike, proceeds to the back door, then walk/runs to the shed, pointing and "dah, dah, dah." I open the door, she goes right to the Burley, more "dah." So, we go for a bike ride! She loves it
6.21.21 Still loves messing around in the pantry cabinet - or going through ALL the things in her drawer - lately, loves pulling open our heaviest drawers (i.e. pots and pans) to clang around in there
When she climbs into the Burley or up onto the Bob
3 of 4 molars have definitely surfaced!
DRAWERS. Every drawer, everywhere!
Last molar (4 of 4) is surfacing.
When she puts Louise or snack bin or anything else on her head in the car seat
Clap your hands, clap your feet!!
Leaning in to smell flowers :)
When it's a giddy, giggly bedtime = the best
6.28.20 What does a gorilla say? (Ooohh, ooh, and beats her chest)
Tries at "cluck" and "quack"
"Boooooooooo" for what does a cow say
PICKLE.
6.29-6.30 Betty, Spencer, Elsie, Leo and Grandma visit Duluth!!
Visiting Mom at work for summer dinners on the 10th floor
