Though I dropped the monthly updates when Kaitlyn turned 1, I still find myself wanting to stop and document her milestones for my own personal record, so here I am!
EAT
I feel like I am much more aware of how much Kaitlyn eats than I ever was with Hailey. The girl is just finicky! She still nurses first thing in the morning so breakfast is hit or miss. She typically likes oatmeal or yogurt, but how much she eats is anyone’s guess. Her favorite foods at the moment are blackberries, frozen peas, corn, spaghetti, black olives, anything with marinara, spoonfuls of almond butter, steamed broccoli, mac n cheese and smoothies. She is fairly adventurous and will try most things if she can do it on her own. There is no feeding her bites if she’s not into it.
We are still nursing two times a day (morning and before bed). I don’t really have a goal time to make it to in mind so we’ll ust keep seeing how it goes. Kaitlyn does not like milk. I find myself making smoothies more often and continuing to offer her whole milk. I see other kids guzzle milk and it amazes me; my girls just aren’t big fans!
PLAY
Whew, 14 months is busy! Kaitlyn runs everywhere and is starting to attempt stairs by holding on to the rail and stepping down, which makes my stomach flip flop. Kaitlyn is always on the go and can not be kept still in one spot for long. Some of her favorite activities of late includes the playground. She will climb up stairs, slide down on her own (usually backwards on her belly), laugh her head off and repeat.
She would do this for hours and hours if I didn’t drag her away.
She loves to be chased and gets excited to follow directions. Simple commands like ‘throw this away,’ ‘go get a diaper,’ ‘put bunny in your crib’ or ‘sit on your bottom’ are easy to distract her with. The girl loves her shoes and at the mere mention of leaving the house, she runs and gets her shoes (crocs) and starts putting them on. I love watching her understand so much!
She is pretty independent and has recently discovered her voice. Typically this means screaming. Happy screaming, but still LOUD screaming. She hates being told no. Though she can run, fall and scrape her knee without shedding a tear, the second I tell her no, she sticks that bottom lip out as far as it will go and crocodile tears start pouring down her face.
Her favorite activity at the moment is this book.
She will bring it to me at least a few times a day and we’ll go through it. She can point out many of the basics- duck, brush, flower, bathtub, crib, etc when asked to, and we are working on more.
As far as words, she is saying a few. Mama (though she confuses this with mama milk- and pats her chest when she wants to nurse), Dada, diaper, bye bye, toes (which sounds adorably like dooohhhzz), ball, shoes (shz), dog, book, uh-oh and eye come to mind at the moment. If I can’t understand what she is saying, then she just switches to full blown screeches and pointing. That’s fun.
She loves keeping up with Hailey and runs in to give her a hug when I get Hailey up in the mornings. The usually play pretty well together, though now that Hailey can’t just grab things out of Kaitlyn’s hands it is getting more interesting. Still, for the most part, they are buddies.
Am I getting too wordy? Probably.
A few more things to note, Kaitlyn LIGHTS UP whenever she sees David. Seriously, she screeches DAHDAH, points and runs to him. It’s adorable.
She loves music and bouncing around to it. She claps her hands and loves giving high fives and fist bumps. She does not like when I leave, though she is getting a little better at it.
SLEEP
Typically Kaitlyn goes down at 7:00pm and will sleep until 7:00am. I try to let her play for a few solo minutes before going into get her, usually around 7:15.
She takes only one nap a day, going down anywhere between 11:15 and 12:15 and will usually sleep 1.5 hours. I’m reallllllllly trying to stretch that longer and have high hopes that will come with time.
She sleeps with her bunny and a blanket and is quite attached to both.
Ok, I’ll wrap it up with some basics!
Weight: Haven’t been to the doc lately, but I’d guess 18-19 lbs. Last check she was 5%ish for weight and 50% for height
Clothing: She wear 12-18 month clothes, size 3-4 shoes, size 3 diapers.
Teeth: Still 6- four on top and two bottom!
Favorite toys: Bubbles, pull toys with wheels, any type of container she can put things in and out of
Number of pieces of dog food she’s eaten: 8
For fun:
A Day in the Life with Hailey at 13 Months
Brynn says
Such sweet pictures – love the yogurt shirt. haha!
Kelly says
So cute 🙂
How are you working on lengthening her nap? Just curious since I’m going through the same thing right now.
Brittany Dixon says
Crossing my fingers and hoping? 😉 I’m just not running in at the first sound she makes and letting her play for a few minutes by herself in the crib. Sometimes she will lay there or fall back asleep. I remember Hailey’s naps starting at about the same length and stretching over time so I’m mostly just hoping she follows suit!
Nikki says
Loved the update! So much of what you wrote is so similar to my 15 month old!! What a fun age 🙂
What is the name of the book she loves?
Brittany Dixon says
The book is called 100 First Words by Roger Priddy. It’s cheap on amazon! I linked to it above in case you have trouble finding it 🙂
Nikki says
I love these updates because I have a son a few weeks younger than Kaitlyn! I just recently finished weaning my son who also does not like milk. I have just had to make sure he gets his calcium from other sources (cheese and full fat yogurt) and feed him plenty of other healthy fats. That organic milk is so darn expensive and I was sick of dumping 3/4 of the carton down the drain at the end of the week because he just wouldn’t drink it!
Brittany Dixon says
Yes! I got sick of throwing whole organic milk away too. I still buy it and use it in smoothies for her, which she will drink and then, like you, try to push full fat yogurt and other fats. She doesn’t really like cheese… not sure how she is my child 😉
Heather says
That grin of hers! Love it! I also love how you added the pieces of dog food eaten at the end. My gal loves to give the kitties treats, but I have to keep an eye on her as she’ll often taste them first. Blech!!
Morgan @ Morgan Manages Mommyhood says
She is just too cute! And what a fast learner! She and Hailey together are too much. Ryan loves anything he can put another thing into as well. My girlfriend got him one of those ball poppers that you can put in the balls and press it to pop them out and he’s OBSESSED.
Brittany Dixon says
Oh what a great toy idea! Ill bet K would love that too!
Jeannie says
Yup my son will not drink any milk. We’ve tried them all. He nurse full time til 14 mos then only morning and night then he weaned at 18 mos. he also doesn’t really like cheese so we do fats avocado almond butter full fat yogurt etc.
Yup the night sleep will shorten and the naps will get longer. That’s what happened with my son.
Cassie says
Adorable!
Chelsey says
I just love her smile. She’s too cute. Brooklyn is a very “selective eater” as well. It has gotten worse as she has neared the wonderful age of 2. She basically will eat bread, fruit, cheese, some vegetables, yogurt, pb&j, and milk. She is also at the fun age where throwing a tantrum and trying to throw food all over the floor will be sure to happen if I try to make her eat something she doesn’t like. It frustrates me beyond belief but she is such a strong willed child that I have to let it go and just keep offering her new things while hoping for the best!
Erin @ Her Heartland Soul says
She is adorable and looks so incredibly happy and full of joy! Happy 14 months Kaitlyn!
Heather@hungryforbalance says
She is so cute! Props to you for the above yogurt shirt picture. I will admit to being a super control freak about not wanting Matilda to make huge messes while eating.
We have that book and it is one of Matilda’s favorites!!
Parita @ myinnershakti says
Love these updates! Your girls are so cute. They remind me of me and my sister (we have a bit more of an age gap though). So sweet!
Love the pic of K covered in yogurt!
Elizabeth evans says
Oh my word! I felt like I was reading about my daughter! They are so similar it’s weird. She is absolutely adorable and I love that you know the #of pieces of dog food.
Lesley says
She’s a beauty! 🙂
Megan says
I know I’m a little late to this, but love reading these updates. Kaitlyn is a few months ahead of my daughter–and this post sounds exactly like Leila! Thanks for sharing about your adorable daughters 🙂