I came across this picture that we took of Hadley almost exactly a year ago and was taken back by how much she has grown. First of all, we can't believe that was a year ago. This past year has gone by in a flash. It honestly feels like yesterday. And now she is almost 16 months old and she just keeps getting more and more fun.
I love this recent picture of her because it shows her FOUR new teeth. Yes, you heard right- she got four teeth in a week and a half. We didn't even know they were there until we noticed them when she was laughing one morning. She went from two teeth to six in a little over a week. Thank goodness she is a good teether. She looks so adorable with four top teeth now. It just makes that sweet smile even more irresistible.
She also has started talking A TON, which we absolutely love. Makenna gets so excited when she says something. Here are a few of the words she is saying:
- "dog"
- "cup"
- "Waaa?" (What?)- Whenever we call her name, this is how she answers us, with a lot of attitude I might add. So funny! (for now anyway)
- "ba ba" (her soft sippy cup that she gets milk in before she goes to sleep)
- "ba" (ball)
- "mom" or "mom-my" (instead of mama)
- "up" (which she found is very effective when she wants to be held)
- "hi"
- "gum" (Makenna asked for gum in a store and so Hadley of course wanted some and said "gum" throughout the rest of the trip. It's even cuter that she holds out the "m" sound at the end)
- "cat"
- "shoes"
- "gamma" (grandma)
- "gapa" (grandpa)
- "don" (don't)- usually said to Makenna
- "nu" (no)
- says a lot of animal sounds, but our favorite is her "now" (meow)
- tries to say cracker and cookie
- "bu bu" (bye bye)
- "shhh"- when we tell her to be quiet at church or somewhere, she shushes us back
- "ya" (yes)
- "car"
- "tee" (tree)
- "rock"
- "wa wa" (water)
- "whee"- when she thinks something is fun
- "eye"
- "fish"
We can't wait to watch her continue to grow and learn. We love you little Hads!
