Anna's speech and ability to communicate have improved dramatically this past month. She can say lots of new words, like "cat," "duck," "dog," "bath" and "please." She understands many more words.... she can point to about twenty different objects in a picture book we've been reading with her. We've also noticed that she suddenly knows where to go in the house when we mention various items. Yes, basically we can play fetch with our child! Anna can also point to various body parts and is able to distinguish between Mommy's, Daddy's, and her own head, hair, ears, nose, teeth, tongue, cheeks, belly, knees, and toes!
Most of Anna's play revolves around "reading" books, but she loves being outside playing with her Dora chair and her slide. She has also been introduced to a few educational games on the iPad which we allow her to use sparingly. It's amazing what she can already do! She's just begun pointing with her index finger instead of her thumb or whole hand. Additionally, if you ask her how old she is, she can hold up her finger to indicate "one."
Anna is now the only girl in the Dragonflies, her daycare group, but she is no wallflower. She keeps the boys on their toes! She is well-loved by the teachers who report that she loves to snuggle when she wakes up from her naps. It is wonderful to take her to a place each morning where she is so happy.
This month flew by with hectic work schedules but we were able to go to the zoo several times as well as the pumpkin patch. The rain has returned so we are having to be more creative with our weekend activities. We are looking forward to a visit from Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop for Halloween this weekend.... be sure to check out Anna's costume here soon!
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| Anna at 14 months |
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