Saturday, November 14, 2009

Anna update

I've been a little worried about Anna and her lack of words since the Dr. seemed to make such a big deal of it (refresher post). She's been adding more words, and easing my worries. We missed her original 18 month check up because she had the flu. We don't go back until the day before Thanksgiving. I'm super curious what the Dr. will say about her development, speech, and hearing.
Here are Anna's words:
  • dada - she's now calling B "dada" when she sees him and when she's looking for him
  • hi - like this, hiiiiiii, when she sees us, gosh she's cute
  • dog - off and on with this one, and it sounds like daw
  • santa - funny right? Santa's on her warm footy jams
  • uh-oh - she mostly just says the "oh" part
  • moo - you know, like a cow
  • ohhhh and ohhh my

Here are some of the funny and great things Anna does:

  • gives kisses and blows kisses
  • "reads"
  • "sings" and does the hand motions for some of her favorite songs - The Wheels on the Bus, Itsy-Bitsy Spider, and I Caught a Baby Bumble Bee are her top 3
  • does chunky puzzles
  • shakes her head "yes" and "no"
  • does the "more" sign language symbol, especially for snacks
  • gets snacks from the cupboard
  • loves the bat Stellaluna
  • plays hide-and-seek, especially during diaper changing time, and laughs the whole time
  • waves at everyone -hello and good-bye
  • waves to the school, school buses, middle school kids, and neighbors on the way home
  • takes her shoes and socks off the instant she gets in her carseat - she's a little hillbilly
  • rubs her head when she bumps it
  • loves the moon and lights
  • climbs on our lap to eat food that we're eating, especially B's yogurt for breakfast
  • runs to us when we pick her up at daycare or come home from work
  • makes funny faces
  • gives Shelby her treat before we leave the house
  • uses a spoon and wipes her mouth when she's eating
  • likes to slide and swing
  • points to her body parts: belly, ears, mouth, feet, tongue, nose, eyes
  • backs up and sits on laps
  • loves routines
  • she's friendly and loving towards people she knows and feels comfortable with

I love my girl!

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