Not a Baby Anymore

Nearly 14 months have passed and although I try my best to not dwell on the fact that Natalie is growing so fast, I can't help but notice that changes from baby to toddler. It seems as if overnight, she became incredibly smart, beyond coordinated and soon we will have to scrape enough money to send her to a university at the young age of 3 because she has a comparable IQ as Sheldon Cooper off Big Bang. Not sure who he is? Sit com actor. Sorry, couldn't help it.

Okay, I don't think she is beyond brilliant and wouldn't want to let that go to her head, however, I am sure all proud parents think these things now and again. Her personality is developing into...basically a goofy kid. Are all kids goofy? I know some are serious. Some are happy all the time, but Natalie is a goofy little girl. She is nearly always happy and if she isn't, its probably a problem her mother struggles with...hunger. She continues to breastfeed. Often. I am letting her self ween from breast milk, but not before I reach Platinum status: August 1st. There are some people out there that like to judge "extended" breastfeeding, but I don't really care. I cover up. She is now on the huge side and spills out the sides of the hooter-hider, but we do most public feedings, well, not in public. Rather in the comfort of our tiny car or huge van. I bump her head on the ceiling of our car each and everytime I put her in our get her out of her seat. :) She doesn't notice luckily. 

While awake, she is going strong. Running. Not walking. If strangers guess her age they ask if she is walking yet. We often reply with, no running. 

One thing I am very much enjoying is watching her ability to understand us and many words grow. She is able to go get most things we ask her to get and to take them to Mom or Dad. She loves the challenge. Putting things away and understanding 'No' is yet to be developed, but may never be. I hear teenagers still don't know either of those. 

Who lets their toddler eat in the car? I said I never would. I did and still do. This was messy. I was in a bind. 

 

Random pic...love this time of year. So green.