She knows she turned 1

I don't have any idea how this is possible, but Hadarya knows she is 1. She knows she is no longer a "baby" and that she can do "big girl" things. In the last two weeks things have changed dramatically.

The biggest change has been in eating. Prior to turning 1 she was not so keen on taking a bottle at SDSU and would drink about 1/2 of the amounts offered. She still ate lots of baby food and played around with the idea of table food. She actually played with it and sometimes it made it in and what she liked yesterday she didn't like today.

Then she got sick... again...two days after turning 1 and ran a 102 temp. She slept with us as her crib made her scream and squirm and she was totally unhappy. A trip to the doctor yielded a not totally cleared up ear infection but no other issues. So, we had ourselves an antibiotic chaser of 3 doses that lasts up to 10 days in her body. She muddled through another night in our bed and laying around the house and not being quite herself for two more days.

Mind you, during this time she increased her bottle intake of formula, we took her off the milk we started and stopped cheese and yogurt, and she didn't like table food nor baby food so much. The doctor had suggested doing formula in a sippy cup instead of the bottle to help the ear part... but she wouldn't touch it that way. So we bottled it and she took more and more and more than she has in a long time.


Then came Sunday and her birthday party. She was an amazing 1 year old who actually enjoyed herself immensely. See the previous post for details.

AND so came Monday and a return to SDSU and a totally changed child in her eating habits. She drank entire 6 oz bottles there the last two days and a 4 oz in between. On Monday alone, between Midnight and Midnight she consumed 26 oz of formula alone! PLUS she ate table food somewhat yesterday and didn't really want her jar of food for dinner. Today she ate everything given to her of the table food and did not have one jar of baby food.

SHE KNOWS PEOPLE.... SHE KNOWS. She wolfed down a veggie burger (all natural, vegan, taste tested at Costco first and DELICIOUS). She drank 4 oz of regular milk from a sippy cup and all of her bottles. We are working on the bottle thing, but she is back to being healthy and hungry!!

SO my baby is no longer my baby. She eats table food. She drinks out of a cup. She plays spontaneous Peek-A-Boo if you ask her in Hebrew or English "Where is Hadarya?" She buries her head down wherever she is and pops up with a noise to let you know she is there. She is exploring her tongue and its attachment to her mouth by sticking it out a lot and touching hers and yours if you will let her. She moves it around and makes smacking noises. She blows kisses if you ask and waves good-bye when asked in Hebrew and English.

We are truly a year old. I miss my baby who sat still in my lap and hung out BUT I revel in my inquisitive, curious, funny, girl who hugs, belly laughs at ANYTHING, and is smart smart smart. Sigh.