Whitney had her 12 month check up today, and thankfully we have a very healthy girl on our hands. She weighed in just over 22lbs (75th percentile) and is 30inches tall (75th percentile). Once again her head size is above the 95th percentile. This makes hat shopping a bit of a challenge, but it does also allow for a big brain. Somehow Whitney has managed to go the entire year without having an unscheduled doctor's appointment or a cold. We can only hope that this good fortune continues.
Whitney is still an excellent eater, if excellence is measured by a willingness to eat anything and having an insatiable appetite. The doctor said to continue feeding her as much food as she wants (assuming it's healthy) - but I'm skeptical we'll ever hit a point where Whitney decides that she's had enough. She now has her 8 front teeth plus 4 molars to help take down her large portions.
Just over a week ago Whitney took her first real steps. For a couple months she's been taking 2 or 3 to get from one piece of furniture to another. But on the evening before her 1st birthday she took about 10-12 steps at one time. It's so much fun to see her pass this milestone and witness how proud she is of herself. She'll regularly stop to clap (for herself) after she walks around. She's still crawling majority of the time, but definitely is mixing it up with some walking.
Whitney's vocabulary seems to be stuck on a couple words and a lot of jibberish, although she will imitate sounds (she loves to imitate the Count on Sesame Street with "ah ah ah"). Her favorite word is "dada" which she shouts emphatically. "Mama" isn't getting much love recently.
What a year our little girl has given us. Despite any challenges we've faced, she is a true blessing and we couldn't imagine a day without her.
