You've been Sass'd!: Maryn Elizabeth

Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Maryn Elizabeth - She's a Year Old!

Where to even start with this little one's post, now that Maryn is a full year old. Wasn't she just born? Wasn't it just yesterday that I was walking the neighborhood and counting contractions? That we stared at our newly born daughter and asked "what color is all that hair!?" (It's definitely red, no question about that now). That we brought her home and braced ourselves for a difficult transition (which it never way, praise God.) A year doesn't seem possible. Yet, I can't recall our life before this sweet girl.

Maryn continues to be a super happy, content, sweet-spirited baby. I'll even venture to say an "easy" baby. As she turns one I can say she's a BUSY baby, so she keeps us on our toes. Maybe not as "easy" anymore, but there's a lot of indication she'll be an "easy-going" toddler.

Last month she could walk, but Maryn wouldn't walk. At some point this month she got her confidence and now walks everywhere. EVERY-WHERE. And she's fast. She cannot yet stand up from sitting,so when she falls she quickly and strategically assesses the room for the nearest object to crawl to and pull up on. She also behaves like a little truffle-hunter throughout the day, scurrying about and searching for her beloved pacis that are scattered all over the house.

Maryn has also found her voice. We don't hear real words, but she babbles non-stop. It drives JB crazy, who constantly asks what she is saying and requests that she "stop talking all that baby talk!" She also sings - and I swear we can pick up the song she's "singing" by the tune. Now, none of the Sassers or Kerrs can really carry a tune - is she going to be our singer in the family!?

(Maryn is also very skilled at art, working the magnadoodle or crayons like a 2 year old. She also is fairly athletic and throws a ball pretty well. Lastly, she can point out various objects on command, including all her accessories - bows, shoes, paci. There is a solid chance she is a genius child with above average talents in multiple areas. Or so says her unbiased Mother...) :)

(Maryn - and Mama - are over the monthly photoshoots!)

So here we go! Maryn's twelve month stats:

Maryn's Measurements -

Weight: 20 lbs (53rd percentile)
Height: 28 3/4 inches (50th percentile)
Head: 17 1/2 inches (48th percentile)

At 12 Month Old, Maryn...

…Eats a whole bunch of food! Even with her two teeth! She was drinking 4 bottles of milk a day, but we are now nixing the two daytime bottles and transitioning her to whole milk (YEA!) She does great with a straw cup for water, but won't drink milk out of it (yet). This girl loooooooves food. She will scream until she gets food on her plate. She's a pretty adventurous, open-minded eater, but now that she's a toddler I'm sure that may change.

…Sleeps very well! Her morning nap is always 2 hours after she wakes up, and it's her longest one. She still take a pretty good afternoon nap, too. She's textbook "early to bed, late to rise", so we don't mess around with her bedtime. She also wakes up super happy (unlike her big brother and her mother)

…Wears some 12 month clothes, but mostly 12-18 or 18 month clothes. And the biggest challenge - shoes! This one has teeny, tiny, skinny feet. (Livie and Luca fit her best and I have to restrain myself from buying every pair - adorable but expensive!!)

…Loves stealing sips from other people's drinks; food; feeding herself; playing with the faucets in the sink; the water table; playing with toys; stealing brother's toys; music; exploring; hide-and-seek; pacis; her lovies in her crib (grey bunny, white lamby, and pink taggie); bathtime; being chased after her bath (particularly when she's naked!)

…Does not like walking in the grass; when Mama leaves the room; when food does not come fast enough; really hot food or really cold food

Month Twelve- thank you, sweet daughter, for the joy you bring to our family and our lives. May the Lord bless and keep you always. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!