Lately, Kyle and I have joked that Annaliese is in a bit of a developmental rut. We say this because at 13 months, she doesn't really talk and she only walks if she's hanging on to our hands...both hands, in fact. She will babble all day long, say 'ya!' very enthusiastically and occasionally say 'hi' appropriately, but that's about it. Every once and again there's something that sounds like "Dada" but not consistently. However, I am so amazed by why she seems to understand. When asked to say goodbye, she waves. When asked where her socks are, she grabs her toes. When she wants more to eat at lunch time, she typically points to the food still sitting out on the counter. And tonight, while we were at a friend's house, she was heading towards the stairs, which she loves to climb. All I said was, "Annaliese, you need to stay down here for now." and she turned around and crawled back to the group! I guess she's busy observing and taking everything in, rather than talking and walking!
I'm also amazed by her fine motor skills. She finds the tiniest crumb on the kitchen floor and can pick it up! She's putting toys away (although usually not in the right place!), starting to figure out how to use her spoon and loves taking the blocks in and out of her little picnic basket.
Aren't those pretty cute little fingers!
Yes, she dumps her cheerios out on the floor, puts them back into the bowl, and then eats them one at a time!
All this to say, I guess Annaliese is just doing things on her own schedule. I'll just enjoy that I don't have to chase her down and focus on the little things that she's refining. That and the fact that when you ask her where her nose is, she no longer picks her nose, but simply points!
Just a cute picture of Annaliese hanging out with Dad!
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