She LOVES animals and babies! She is a natural nurturer. She will carry an animal or baby around all day. She lovingly offers hugs and sweet back pats to them. I never taught her that, she does it all on her own.
She is a little Daredevil! OH MY GOODNESS! I thought little girls were full of sugar and spice and everything nice? Belen is full of sugar, spice, everything nice, and something wild. She will climb on anything, stairs, tables, chairs, boxes, etc. If it's a surface above floor level chances are she is contemplating climbing it, or using it to climb something else.
Belen is a fantastic explorer! Oh how I love watching her learn and explore her curiosity. There isn't a shelf or cupboard safe when she is around. She pulls all the books off the shelf and opens every drawer. Every box she encounters if not usable for climbing must be emptied. I love seeing the messes that are left in her wake. Trust me when I say mess is too tame to describe it.
She loves to read. We spend a lot of our days reading books. She pays such attention and enjoys turning pages. She will often bring me a book, climb into my lap and sit patiently as I read and she turns the pages. It's one of our favorite activities.
She is a good little eater. She self feeds and has been doing this for months. She is so independent, and didn't have patience for pureed foods that she started refusing at 7 months. She loves to eat veggies, fruit and chicken. But will eat beans, lentils and rice if she is given them. Her favorites are mac n cheese, spaghetti, and peanut butter banana sandwiches.
She gives the best hugs. My heart melts when she throws her arms around my neck and squeezes with all her might! She isn't a cuddler, so Daddy and I savor these sweet moments.
She has a bit of biting problem, and she knows it! The first time she bit me, she crawled up to me, said "KISSES" and then bit. It hurt like heck and I was so shocked I didn't know how to respond. Since then, she often says "Bite" and then bites. When we tell her no, and try to redirect her, she will argue with us.
"Belen, bites hurt, no biting." - Daddy
"Bite Bite Daddy" followed by the attempt to bite -Belen
It's hard not to laugh, but this is something we are learning to navigate. I'm hoping it's just a phase and she gets it soon before "Bite Bite Baby" becomes her new game in May. (Suggestions?)
She is so smart! She is such a sponge. She repeats a lot of what I say. Her favorite things to say are "Bye," "Daddy," "Bite," and "Baby." She says "Mom," when she is mad, or sad or needs something. She can say more and if you listen to her constant chatter you will catch it, but these are the words she says the most lately. Of course, this changes from week to week.
She loves music. Belen is always up for a dance party. She sings/babbles along to her favorite songs. It's pretty darn cute.
Her favorite part of the day is when Daddy comes home. (It might be mine too, ;) ) She knows by supper time he is due home and will start asking for him as she eats. When he walks though the door, her face lights up and she squeals with excitement. I love watching this.
I could go on, because she doesn't stop from the moment she wakes up til the moment she falls asleep. Being her mother is the best job I have ever had.
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