Teagan's first birthday and some!!!

A little late entry but I wanted to get it down so that I can look back and remember. Keeping in line with the Calkin's girls, there is nothing little about her. She is all personality, smiles and of course, size.....

Height: 30 1/2 in. (95%ile)

Weight: 24 lb. 11 oz. (98% ile)

Head: 90% ile

So for her first birthday, we celebrated with Lolo and Papa and had a little family gathering. She had red velvet cake and didn't get much opportunity to open her presents since Maeve, her other mother, wanted to help. She loved the cake and especially liked the icecream.

After months of practicing cruising, she was quick to take her first steps right after Thanksgiving and by Christmas she was keeping up with her sisters. From the start, she preferred being upright.

At Christmas, she loved sitting in the little chairs that went with the table Santa brought the girls. She quickly found out that she can climb onto the table too! I suppose with all the stairs in our house, no doubt she would love them and master climbing. It is her favorite thing to do.

She doesn't really have any words (almost 14 months old) but says dada, mama sometimes, ma for more (she can sign that and alldone). I hope as an SLP, she starts talking soon! She does babble a ton and understands so much. She can ID her teeth, follow simple directions, blow kisses and gives great hugs when asked.
She loves, loves, loves carrying around things and typically has something in both hands. She is into everything! It's crazy how persistent she is about getting what she wants. She can carry some pretty heavy things!

Teagan is my number one cuddlier. She loves to snuggle, gives the best hugs and gets jealous when I am cuddling with Kaleigh.

I am almost done nursing her, down to only at night but lately she hasn't been very happy about that. She has shown her temper recently. While we were in Connecticut for my uncle's funeral, she screamed bloody murder for 1 1/2 hrs. and didn't want anything, not me, not her pacifier, NOTHING. We were the family at the hotel that your are rolling your eyes and wondering why they can't get their baby to be quiet. The second night, I gave her a bath at 3:30 am which calmed her down and Jon drove her around at 5:30 am when she started up again. She has also done some serious temper tantrums when she hadn't gotten "mommy milk" as I have been weaning her, but not quite as out of control!

So she is still taking two naps, goes down around 7 pm and can drink from a sippy cup. She loves meat, blueberry pancakes, applesauce and appears to be more picky than the other girls. She is hit or miss on vegis, bananas and even yogurt if there are any chunks.

It all is a blur and with working I feel like I am gonna miss it all. I just love these times with the girls! Cross my fingers that in 2012 I find some better balance.

Halloween 2011

Fun times with neighborhood parties, preschool parades and trick or treat. Maeve was ecstatic and on trick or treat night was out of her mind excited. Running from door to door and coming back each time, holding her bucket out saying "look how much candy I have". Kaleigh, in her typical fashion was all smiles, strolling along waving her arms, and walking her walk. Maeve was "walking" Ariel (the key part of the costume was the red hair), Kaleigh was snow white (her favorite princess, since "the dwarfs make her laugh") and Teagan was a bumble bee (flashback to 2007, Maeve's first Halloween).

10 months plus of Teagan Badegan

She's less than 2 weeks away from being 11 months. As I look back on old posts, I see myself commenting how time flies. I feel like it is just picking up speed. I feel like all these special moments and fun times will be done in a blink of an eye and my next stage of life will be here before I know it. I just love these times with young kids and seeing the wonder in their eyes. As for little Miss Teagan, she continues to grow and tries to keep up with her big sisters.
She can say "hi" by waving her hand and saying "aaaaahhhh"
She plays so big
She is beginning to clap
She loves to cruise around our family room and can move back and forth between the couch and ottoman.
She can stand for 1-2 seconds when she lets go and before she figures out she is doing it.
She loves it when we crawl around the floor and play chase.
She likes the sippy cup but still loves mama milk. As soon as I walk in from work, she is diving for me.
She loves meat, vegi's, blueberry pancakes and puffs. We went out to dinner and she was diving at Jon's plate; she couldn't get enough of his pulled pork. She's not as into pureed fruits. (anything slightly sour and she makes icky faces and pushes it away)
Not as good of a sleeper as her older sisters. I've learned it's best to let her work it out herself. The other night I tried to go in a sooth her and we were up from 1130 to 1 am.
Likes her paci
Is in 12-18 month clothes, almost out of size 4 diapers and still doesn't have tons of hair.

Maeve's 4 yo preschool interview

Maeve's first day of preschool interview

Kaleigh's first preschool interview

Maeve starts 4 day preschool

What a big difference between the end of last year and the beginning of this one. Maeve came home and was able to tell me all about her day, the face she made, the picture she painted, the book about the raccoon Mrs. Rose read, and the snack they had. She has so much fun and was excited to she her friends again. It's gonna be a great year!