13 months

Skylar is now 13 months old. I can't believe it! She loves to dance. Everytime she hears music she dances like crazy. She also loves her dog. She has figured out where we keep his treats & she opens the cabinet, takes the lid off the jar & gives him a treat. He loves it & is so gentle with her. It makes her laugh. We've spent the last 3 days at home playing since the roads are icy after the big snow storm on Saturday. We got 8 inches of snow! This is very rare for Virginia Beach. Within the next couple of weeks Skylar will be starting a class at a baby gym. I am still comparing prices & schedules (we have several in town) I am really excited. It will be once a week. She will dance, play, hear a story, listen to music & learn to sign. This will be great since she loves to play with other kids. Hopefully she will put duckie down during class. 

Duckie

my favorite toy

While we were unpacking boxes & putting things in the attic, Larry came across a box of stuffed animals. These were things he got for me over the years & thought Skylar might want them. He found an old duckie puppet. He bought this on deployment in Portugal back in 2003. It had a squeaker inside & a tongue that rolls out when you squeeze it. Skylar grabbed the puppet & within a day she ripped out the squeaker & the tongue. It looks like an old rag. It's not even soft & cuddly. This is Skylar's favorite toy & she hasn't put it down for over a week. She takes it everywhere...in the car, the grocery store, etc. She sleeps with it too. Yesterday we took her to the play area in the mall & she had it in her hand most of the time. At one point she was having so much fun playing that she dropped it so we put it in the stroller. A couple of minutes later she walked over to the stroller & grabbed it. If you see her don't try to touch it she will pull it towards her & cry if you try to take it. I will post pictures soon. 

12 month checkup

Skylar had her 12 month checkup yesterday. She was very good. She is back at Portsmouth Naval Hospital & I LOVE her new Dr. She went over some methods w/ me to help Skylar sleep...hope it works soon! She now weighs 20 1/4 lbs & grew a couple of inches since her last visit. She is still short but so are Larry & I!!! The hospital has a new reading program so while you wait in the office a volunteer is there reading to the kids & every child leaves w/ a brand new book to take home. Skylar got "Old MacDonald" She has already chewed the corners of it. 

dining room makeover

Skylar & Uncle Billy

Our wine bar

Larry installed the wine fridge, some low lighting, the floating shelf, wine racks & a power strip. It looks so awesome at night.