Thirteen Months

I've decided I'm going to try to keep going with the monthly updates...

Parker at 13 months:

* Parker took her first independent steps a few days after her birthday.  She is extremely cautious and will not take any steps unless she knows that she can make it.  Or she will take two and sit down.  She will stand up and walk to get somewhere if she knows it is only a few steps.

* Parker walks all. over. the. house. with her baby doll stroller or walker.  She'll only use one hand and go everywhere she can.

* She absolutely loves a boom box that she got for Christmas.  If she sees it, it has to be turned on.  It goes in the car with us.  She loves to dance to it as well.

* Parker loves her new chair.  She climbs in it and will sit and read or play with toys in it.  If Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (which she is OBSESSED with) is on the tv, she will turn her chair so that she can see the tv better.

* Parker loves her puzzles and stacking blocks!  (The only problem is they make a BIG mess!)

* Parker now has seven teeth.  Four on the top and three on the bottom.  I think she may be working on number eight.

* We added "milk" to our sign language this month.  She also started signing "more please"!

* Parker has learned to wipe her nose and mouth!!  

* Parks is a huge momma's girl right now.  Which makes this momma very happy.  But lets be honest, it can also be extremely flustering.