My mom came over when we moved back into our apartment and helped me organize everything..she tackled Channings bows. One thing is for sure you can NEVER have enough bows : )
Everytime I ask David to take a picture of Channing I end up with something like the picture below. Haha...Men just don't get it..but if I need a good laugh I just open his phone and see what pictures he has of Channing they are all ridiculous and highly unattractive
Man I am glad that Sugar and Papa gave Channing passes to the museum and aquariums. It has been so nice throughout the year to take her and let her burn of her never ending energy.
loafers and skinny jeans..work it baby
I love Charleston <3
baby is so photogenic/peaceful when she sleeps..haha yea right she sleeps like her mama
sweet little girl <3
David has been traveling a lot with work, it stinks! He was in Arizona for a week and drove this little thing around. He also went to Seattle for a week and then West Virgina for a week.
We played a lot while daddy was gone!
View from Arizona when David went
Channing helped mama make organic low fat apple crumble. Yes it was disgusting. Channing loved helping me peel them while we sat on the couch. She had to have TWO apples at all times which she alternatently bite out of.
Chunky little legs
Channing drags her wooden doggie around with her everywhere
Before we went to the aquarium (the pics are out of order obviously) Channing indulged in a pickle which she loves. She has the most eclectic taste.
babies hair is getting long!
after I kissed the frog Channing made out with him
Channig can now wear piggy tails!!! She also swings in a big girl swing now : )
this remind me of Titanic hahah
Channing loves going out on the dock and watching the birds, fishes, and crabs
she really loved the crabs (david has to hold on to her without her knowing because she flips if she realizes someone is actually helping her and she isn't doing it by herself)
Classic Channing face when I call her name or ask her a question
We went to Ethans fourth birthday party! They had to bouncy castles and a trampoline! It was the first time Channing was in a jump castle and she was and is now in love. She is a hoot to watch when she jumps.
Playing with her new friends!
and bay bay <3
After a day of running errands we let Channing pick out one thing from the dollar tree. She picked a pinwheel and has been obsessed with it ever since.
Aunt Robyn and my cousin Clarrisa sent Channing a gift! It is a gorgeous blanket and burp clothes with hand crochet around the whole thing, gorgeous! They also made Channing that adorable hat!
Channing wants to read all day long. She has a different favorite every two weeks. Her first favorite was a farm book, then a puppy book, then where is baby book, and now she likes the wheels on the buss
I was laying down when she was reading and she wanted me to read it to her so she came and placed herself directly on top of me lol.
It is so fun how she watches and picks up on things. Randomly she went to my purse took out my key and went to the door and tried to put it in to open it because she wanted to go to the park haha. I had never taught her that she just watched me every day open the door..so awesome the way babies learn and grow
She also insists on brushing her teeth every morning. We bought her an electric toothbrush now which she loves.
Channings 12 month check up a month late so she was almost 13 months. Dr. Weaver told me that Channing is advanced in her motor skills and language. He told me that he was impressed that even with all of her issues and difficulties in the beginning of her life she has still excelled and told us we were doing an awesome job. I had to stifle the tears. Being a parent is such a hard task because you never know if you are doing the best for you child. It is so nice to hear that you are doing a good job and I felt like all my hard work was worth it.
Channings stats - Weight 50% length 75% head 50% (i think she is taking after he mama)
Yes this really happend..and yes this is a dog greenie. David was supposed to be watching her when she got past the gate into Colbys food room. She drenched herself in his nasty slimy dog water, ate some of his food, and then decided to teeth on one of his greenies...awesome..
When Maria left we started going to a new babysitter, Terras. Channing had a blast and got to play with some of her bf's Baylee and Ethan who also went there. This is one of the pictures she sent me (she has dirt smeared in between her eyebrows making it a uni brow so she looks like her name should be olga )
Baby let me paint her nails! We both painted our toenails matching purple. After I painted them she would smear it all around and say "pretty".
Channings morning ritual of brushing her teeth with her new toothbrush
Channing HATES to sit still which means she hates to shop. She was crying and I took this giant dog and put it next to her and she flipped out. She was so stinkin excited the whole time she just kept hugging and kissing him.
Well I attempted my new years resolution of running a half marathon. It lasted for about two weeks. I would have kept it up but David started traveling and my parents were in Europe so I had no one to watch Channing while I ran. butttt while I was still running Channing liked to dress in workout clothes. David would drive drop me off and then pick me up so I had to keep running and couldn't stop haha this was very effective or else I would have given up.
What I saw when David picked me up...like i said..MEN! hahah poor baby couldn't move her head at all or reach her bottle that was turned upside down hahahha
When Daddy was in Washington we made sure we stayed out of the house until bedtime to avoid Channing having a melt down and in turn mommy having a melt down. We went to LOTS of parks.
Channing showed me her new skill of going down the slide by herself.
and we checked out the fish and ducks
The next day after Terras we went downtown and Channing insisted on driving.
We walked to the pineapple fountain, swang on the swings, and looked onto the harbor. Today was the first time that Channing grabbed me, hugged me, and said I Love You to me. It was the best day of my life.
The next day it was 80 degrees. That is what I call a nice January! We went to the beach where she decided to taste the sand
played with the puppies
While Daddy was gone we also got retested for her allergies. It takes FOREVER and Channing flips out. I dread getting it done! We did however receive awesome news that she outgrew her milk allergy. So she outgrew her gluten allergy at age 10 months and milk 13 months but is still highly allergic dogs and cats : ( . This is depressing because she is insanely in love with them.
After they tested her she was so mad she threw a huge fit. She screamed forever and when I got her calmed down she still had this funny sulk going on.
I think put the Iphone up to her so reversed the camera so she could see her sulky face and she couldn't help but smile at herself haha
little ham
every morning we get up and read more books (holding her current fav the wheels on the bus)
Playing with Bay at Terras they are expert playdough makers
more park..
the end of January and baby is wearing shorts and shirts...NICE
our church had their pig pickin which is always fun and I decided that a giant cookie with a pig on it was a good side dish
my Rapunzel cult hair is now gone : ) my friend brittany cut it all off for me! It is awesome!!!...except for the fact that i have SOO much freggin hair that it curls and looks like a helmet
boo rides around in her chariot
she loves her daddy
my hair is gone! (umm yea don't look at my bathroom! for serious...this is crazy and is now clean..if you don't believe me I will send you a picture lol)
I took baby shopping and she had to have not one balloon but two so she could have one for each hand. She also devoured the sample cake that they had. She was a happy camper.
The hubby took me out to Daniel Island to celebrate Valentines day. It was so fun : )
The next morning David let me sleep in ..yay...I got a knock on my door when it was time for me to get up. Then booger came scootin in..holding her vibrating toothbrush, chewing on a screw driver, hair bow from the night before haha...she makes me smile.
This is a church day in the life of the Huffmans..wake up by hooligan on scooting cart (see above picture) ..get to church a little late and argue on wether to try and make channing sit still and be quiet which NEVER works and we NEVER get to listen to what the people say...or do my version and open the back room up so that Channing can not run up and down the aisles like she loves to do. She then plays/steals all the neighboring kids toys (below picture)
then climbs on every thing possible that she can climb..
and plays pick a boo
pickaboo...I love this option because the crazy child does what she wants to do..doesn't distract any other fellow church goers that want to hear the talks given, and I get to sit still for 5 minutes and listen to someone other than my child screaming lol..sounds like a win win to me!
Aunt Natalie made this bench for Channing when chan was born. It is one of her favorite things! Every time we go into her room she automatically runs to it to sit and enjoy her fruit pouch (below picture) stand on it and dance, make a huge mess and throw everything off of it (below picture) and many other baby activities...it has been an awesome addition..thanks Nat!
Channing wearing the cute hat Aunt Robyn and Clarissa made.
The day before Valentines day Channing and I made chocolate chip brownies for her daycare friends!
I let her taste them and she approved
and then begged for another taste
and then when I gave her another piece of one she went and shared it with her baby (good little mommy already <3 )
Every night I go in to set her bottle up straight and dilute it with water (our attempt to getting her off her bottle at night time is slowly diluting it more and more with water) she is 14 months now and still not off ...so yea...not going to hot hahah..when I went in this is what I saw..
She is now spoiled because she wants every single one of her blankies in the crib with her ..one for each hand
dads newest toy..
I cant remember if I put these next two on a blog or not..
little list of words that Channing can now say
-shoes
-doggy
-duck
-balls
-book
-papa
-daddy
-mama
-bottle
-bird
-roarrrr (for any big animal or dinosaur)
-meow
-moo (cow)
-bye bye
-hey
-up
-all done
-poo poo
-bubbles
she can now
-climb on chairs and then the kitchen table...or anything for that matter
-give a high five
-kiss on demand
-hug on demand
-do some pretty sweet dances
-run
-jump (almost all the way)
-walks up stairs and down using a hand rail
-slides down slides by herself
-swing by herself in the big girl swing
-poo poo on the potty (sometimes)
-now empties out drawers and tries to put it back in herself
-Velcro her shoes
-unroll the toilet paper
-tell everyone hey and bye
-picks out her own books every night and morning
-she also understands almost everything we tell her now
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