At Elina's 12 month well baby visit, we learned her stats were:
weight ~ 22 lb 8 oz
height ~ 31 inches
head circumference ~ 17.25 inches
She had a huge growth spurt and gained about 3 lbs and grew almost 3 inches. Based on this, she is in the 70th percentile for weight and 93rd percentile for height. I don't really think she grew 3 inches. Based on our home growth chart, I think it is more like 2.25-2.5. Either way, she's still pretty tall!
A little more about our little girl:
- She loves her brothers and loves to play with them. Nothing makes her happier than running around with them
- She loves her daddy. She is definitely a daddy's girl. She has him wrapped around her little pinky!
- She loves her books. The boys were never really into reading their books. They would rather look at the pictures quickly and then rip them apart. She could read her Sesame Street books all day!
- She also likes playing with cars. This really doesn't happen very much as the boys snatch them away as fast as they can when they see her playing with them.
- She is opinionated and knows what she likes! She won't use toddler silveware and if there is cup with a straw on the table, she must drink from that cup!
- She will eat to try to match her brothers, often beating them. Such a competitive little girl!
- She loves to snuggle when she wakes up. She cannot leave her bed without her blankie and has to sit with you and snuggle for a little while.
- She started walking on Thanksgiving. She'd been talking steps here and there but Thanksgiving was really the day she was off on two feet!
- She loves to talk! She says dada, mama, poo-poo, please, thank-you, juice. This is really just a sampling. It is amazing the things she says or tries to say. I've heard her say three word phrases before. Oh, how I wish she wouldn't try to grow up so fast!
