Arden is now 13 months old, but there isn’t a lot that has changed in the last month. We are happy that she is staying healthy, though the sickness Stratton has had in the last week! I think her teeth are bothering her some, but it hasn’t been too bad.
As you will note in the pictures- Sister has an attitude!! I am at a loss as to what to do with her!! She is something else!! I am scared to think of what it will be like in another year if we don’t get her dramatic temper-tantrums under control! Whew! Poor Stratton just wants to love on her and she is constantly scratching or biting him! She has her sweet moments, too- they are just far less these days! Stratton told me the other day that he “Loves Arden when she’s sweet but not when she’s mean”. . . well, try explaining to a 4 year old that we love her all the time, even when she isn’t very nice. . .not a concept easily grasped!
She loves to play outside!
“The Look”
I am happy to report that Arden seems to really like to draw and color! She holds a writing utensil really well, too I think. I think part of this is watching Stratton, but so far I am impressed with her skills!
She is still crawling for the most part. Well, unless she has someone around to help her walk- she much prefers that! She has taken several steps at time, but doesn’t do it consistently. Last night was the first time we got her to walk back and forth from me to Jarrod multiple times. She would take about 5 steps at a time. She’s learning how to crouch down and stand up and I know it must be hard to balance with all that junk in the truck she’s got! It won’t be long before she’s walking everywhere.
We have moved completely into the 12-18 month sizes. And are fixing to move up to size 4 diapers. She is eating table food all the time now, and is doing great on the soymilk! She has stopped taking bottles (break my heart) and she doesn’t necessarily like it all the time. Especially first thing in the mornings. She whines and pouts the whole time- just ask Jarrod. Pitiful.
She is getting a little more vocal. She isn’t saying many new recognizable words. She has started “singing” in church recently and will try to make animal noises. She’s said “Gigi” a few times and “Ta-Da!” when she does something.
Since her diaper rash was so bad, we’ve been letting her “air out” after her bath! She loves it, and it’s a fight all-out battle most nights to get her diaper and pj’s on!