Look, Ma! No hands!

Mabel had her 1 year check up last weekend and all is well. Here are her stats:

Weight - 21 lbs - 47%
Height - 30 1/2" - 88%
Head - 48 cm - 99%

We were excited that everything checked out normal. No meds, referrals, etc. Very exciting.

Some of Mabel's new tricks are to try to stand without holding on to something, blowing kisses, and finding our nose, mouth, and ears. She's also starting to copy more of the sounds we make, but we're still waiting for her first word other than the occasional "mama" and "dada". For some reason "mama" is always what comes out when she's angry and frustrated (like tonight at bedtime) and "dada" comes out when she's playful and happy. Guess that's what I get for being the strong arm that makes her go to bed.

Try as I might to capture the blowing kisses on video, I haven't been able to. I have included a picture of her standing. You can check out her new xylophone from Uncle Darren, Aunt Jill, Ab & Sam. It's next to her other smaller one. This new one is a major upgrade. We now have all 8 notes in the scale. Daddy has been playing all sorts of songs for Mabel on it. He was also pleased to discover that it's tuned the same as the little five note gator xylophone, so, eventually, they'll be able to play duets perfectly in tune.