I'm stunned at how much Audrey has grown and changed in just 3 months! She is really making that change from baby to toddler, developing personality, finding her sense of humor, having a will of her own, and making us fall even more in love with her.
We returned back home to Brazil this month we can say with confidence, that Audrey is a furlough All-Star! She was flexible every step of the way, through late nights, traveling, being held by so many new people. She even managed to time her teething perfectly to wait until our visitation time was over and have her 6 teeth break through in just 4 weeks while back in a routine at G-ma and Popi's house.
Audrey learning to walk was unending Christmas fun and entertainment. Everyone wanted to see her begin walking before we left the US, especially G-ma, but Audrey seemed to seriously lack motivation and confidence. Countless times we all cheered her on as she stood, poised to take her first step and slowly sank down and smiled. She loved to talk walks around the house holding Popi's finger (he was her favorite to walk with and would let go of anyone else's finger and go to him when he came in the room). Finally she took her first steps walking from mom to G-ma - about 7 steps one day after Aunt Jamie had worked on her walking using occupational therapy techniques and attempts to lure her with a chocolate doughnut. After that a few weeks passed with a few steps here and there, and finally in the last 48 hours before leaving the US she took more steps. Now, back in Brazil she's finally getting the hang of it at 15 1/2 months.
Personality: Continues to be sweet, flexible, and generally a happy girl.
Likes: Dogs (even big ones), cell phones and remotes, jumping in her jumper still, being tickled, feeding herself, sitting in her high chair and eating, sleeping with her bunny blanket, noodles
New: Imitating a dog barking when we ask "What does a doggie say?", saying "Li-ja" for Elijah, calls out "Daaaaaadeeeee" for daddy, (nothing for mommy), signs "more" by clapping, knows what she wants and if she can't make is clear or doesn't get it can be a "bucking bronco" at times, eats absolutely anything and everything we offer, took her first steps at 14 1/2 months and now at 15 1/2 months is beginning to actually try walking out as transportation, curly hair (went from stick straight to curly as soon as we arrived in humid Brazil, playing intentionally with little people and other toys (such as stacking or putting people inside a house or making sounds)
Routine: Wakes at 8 (though sometimes keeps sleeping as late as 10 am or later if we let her!! Once she slept 16 hours straight!!) This girl LOVES to sleep! If she wakes at 8 she still takes a morning nap at around 10:30 and I wake her at 11:30 or so, just so the afternoon nap still happens. If she sleeps in late we skill the morning nap. Then afternoon nap approx 2pm-4:30. Bed at 7:30.
Struggles: The red rash from last update has continued until now, though she's doing a month long treatment for fungus/yeast which looks promising. She also has heat rash on her neck since coming back. I think the biggest struggle is the phase she's in in which she doesn't yet play very involved with toys. She doesn't get into anything for very long so she wanders around bored at times, even though there are options. So finding ways to keep her engaged even when I'm busy with household tasks is a challenge. She also often hates baths and will scream.
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