January Snapshot

January 2011

Age: 11 months

Milestones this month:

• January 1: Took first unassisted single step. Repeated once more that day and a few more times on the following days.
• January 2: Two new teeth (top left incisors). Asked to go "nigh-night" by repeating "nigh-night" over and over and over while we were out late at a friend's house.
• January 9: Pointed to her belly when I asked "Where's your belly?"
• January 13: Picked up phone, put it to her ear, said "Daddy!" and proceeded to babble for several minutes.
  
• January 14: Let my friends Dani, then Molly, hold her for several minutes in a crowded sushi restaurant. (It may not sound like it to you, folks, but this is big news. Charlotte doesn't let anyone but Mama & Daddy hold her. Like, ever.)
  
• January 17: Signing "milk" as universal sign for "I want it." Began signing "please," "more," and "water," when prompted.
  
• January 18: Officially walking: walked across a room, from daddy to mama (9-13 steps--I don't know exactly, I was too excited to count properly!) in a room full of witnesses. Signing "more" and "please" unprompted.
  
• January 21: Pointed to nose when I asked "Where's your nose?" Began saying "biaper" (diaper).
• January 28: Walked from house to car holding Daddy's hand.
  
• January 30: Repeated "love you" and made her version of the "I love you" sign, multiple times.

Other words & skills in her repetoire: "buh-bye"; waving; pointing; "that" usually said when pointing; "uh oh"; shrugging, palms up, usually when she's dropped something, is looking for something, or is trying to ask what something is; "Lola" (her bff); "pup" (puppy); "woo-woo-woo-woo" when she hears dogs barking; shaking her head if you tell her "no, thank you"; attempting to put on/get in one of the baby carriers.

(I'll be editing to add more pics as soon as I get them uploaded.)