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Happy 13 month birthday, Kaelah!

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By Sarah
Kaelah is a crack up.  In the past week she has pulled off beginning all sorts of new things!  Kaelah can WALK!!!  I keep trying to catch it on video but as soon as she sees the camera she drops to her knees and crawls.  Of course, at this point in time, it's still faster to crawl & therefore much more efficient.  (:

Kaelah can say "yes" & "no," "please" & "thank you."  Her listening vocabulary is exploding and she is getting better & better at mimicking the children around her.  She can turn the pages of her board books & skip the pages she doesn't like as much.  Her favorite book is simply called "Dog."  Not only is it a touchy feely book which is all the rage with her these days, but it also has some moving parts like a pug's tail wagging... and some of the words crack me up which can sometimes start a giggle fest.  Kaelah is definitely a dog person -- just ask anyone that sees her at the dog park!

Kaelah can splash so well in the bath tub she has to hold her breath and close her eyes.  Most of the time she'll get a bath after a poopy diaper & will actually crawl or walk over to the tub once I have her cleaned off & wait for me to start the water.  

Kaelah can open up the TV stand door, pull out the Fraggle Rock DVDs, and ask to watch it by touching the TV set.  So, yes, I've limited her to one episode (25 min.) a day & she just looks at me as though to say, "I know there is more than that on there."  We're going to have to watch this girl!

On top of all this, Kaelah is cutting two more teeth on her bottom jaw!  Month 13, here she comes!  (:

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Leslie@leserleeslovesandhobbies said…
She looks just like Abigail in the tub. Same hair and everything. Yay for kids getting into things. But also yay for finally being able to understand what they want. Good luck with the walking.
August 20, 2008 at 5:40 PM
Emily said…
Such a smart girl! I love pictures of babies in tubs...it's always so cute.
August 24, 2008 at 8:52 PM
Anonymous said…
Too cute! Bath time is so much fun. We have to close the curtain and put towels down around the tub. Seth goes crazy.
August 25, 2008 at 9:21 AM
Leslie@leserleeslovesandhobbies said…
Abigail had a skull reconstruction when she was about 15 months old. Plus three helmets to correct her skull shape. But you would never guess it if you knew her. She's such a good kid.
August 26, 2008 at 6:35 PM
Maegan said…
She is adorable! Yeah for tubs!
August 30, 2008 at 9:48 PM
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