Thoughts on Fannie Bradley's Twelfth Month

patting (11 months) ~ FB is a patter. When holding her in your arms or lap, she will pat your arm, leg, shoulder, back, etc.

hands up (11 months) ~ when sliding her tray on her highchair, we say "hands up" and she lifts up her arms so we don't pinch any fingers!

Pulling out hair bows faster than I can put them in! When I put in a bow, I then have to hold down both arms and distract her for a good two minutes if there is any hope for that bow to stay in.

diaper size: 3

favorite body part: nape of her neck, when singing a song and nuzzling in there, she just giggles, giggles, giggles!

nicknames: Toughie Girl, The Fans, Fanster

teeth: 4 on the bottom (all incisors), bottom left (first molar)

clothing size: 18 months - 24 months, all swimwear & cover-ups are a 2T!

shoe size: 3 (but toes are at the end so looks like we are heading to the shoe store soon!)

very ticklish ~ inner thigh and upper rib cage

has learned (by watching) how to use my iphone ~ when she wants to play (pitches a small fit) with my phone, I always put it on the photo roll and scroll through the pics. Well, she now does it herself! That is scary.

sign language: more

Where are your toes? She grabs her toes.

(also knows nose and belly button)

putting hands together to pray and say the blessing ~ BEST THING EVER

Just when I think she is going to be a chill child she will attack one of her toys. And I mean, ATTACK.

Toughie Girl ~ one of John's nicknames as a boy was Toughie because of a snow suit that he had that made him look like the Michelin Man. So when we call FB Toughie, she puts her arms up like so:

changing table olympics ~ FB gets a Gold in gymnastics, We get a bronze in wrestling (if we even get a medal!)

Kiss the baby ~ When we show FB a pic of herself, we say "kiss the baby" and she pulls the pic to her and gives it a good ole slobbery wet kiss!

Fannie, how old are you going to be? She holds up one finger!

Whew, one year down!