TimeLine

Oct 1	-	postive EPT test
Oct 17	-	6-week sonogram

Jan 25	-	20-week sonogram
Jun 2	-	Born at 8:21pm (6lb, 2.8oz, 18.6 inches)
Jul 2	-	After 31 days of breastfeeding, switched to soy-based lactose-free formula to alleviate intense gas pains.
Jul 18	-	Daddy received his first smile when he came home from work.
Aug 11	-	Began smiling, cooing, and sticking her tongue out at her bear mobile.
Aug 14	-	First time Allie successfully turned over from her tummy to her back.
Sep 2	-	Began the habit of sticking out her bottom lip when upset, often a prelude to crying.
Sep 10	-	Began excessive drooling and "blowing bubbles"
Sep 15	-	Began grabbing for everything and putting things in her mouth
Sep 22	-	First ear infection. Antibiotics gave her diarrhea.
Sep 24	-	Began making guttural, "posessed" sounds (see video on October 7th page)
Sep 27	-	First time Allie successfully turned over from her back to her tummy.
Oct 1	-	After months of melting down during every car ride, she suddenly began talking, giggling and playing.
Oct 2	-	Began chewing on her fingers. Teething begins.
Oct 7	-	Added rice cereal to her diet.
Oct 8	-	Visited specialist to look at flat spot on her head, and bulging at the sides. We avoided headgear, but kept her off her back/head unless sleeping.
Oct 19	-	Started doing mini-pushups, and began pulling from a lying to a standing postion (while holding our hands).
Oct 22	-	Sore throat and ear infection. 103 degree fever. Antibiotics required. Sickness lasted 13 days, ending with hoarse voice.
Nov 4	-	Overt signs of dreaming: giggling during sleep.
Nov 15	-	First tooth broke through.
Nov 17	-	Began grabbing feet and toes
Nov 20	-	Began eating fruit (organic pears)
Nov 25	-	Stopped using pacifier (cold turkey)
Nov 30	-	Began eating vegetables (peas)
Dec 1	-	Began taking Prevacid for reflux (15mg before last feeding)
Dec 8	-	Began eating sweet potatoes. Sat up on her own for over 5 minutes.
Dec 17	-	Put foot in mouth
Dec 18	-	Began blowing raspberries
Dec 26	-	First signs of "separation anxiety" - gets upset when you leave the room. Has mastered manipulative no-tear "cry".
Dec 31	-	From raised seated position (sitting on Jodie's leg), pulled to a hunched-over stand.

Jan 4	-	Began making lots of word-like sounds.
Jan 8	-	Began swimming class and music class
Jan 9	-	Began dancing along with music
Jan 20	-	Began pinching items between index finger and thumb
Jan 25	-	Clogged milk duct. 10-day antibiotic begins
Jan 28	-	Began [backwards] waving at people
Feb 7	-	From seated position, pulled to a full stand in crib for first time.
Feb 10	-	Began shaking her head back and forth.
Feb 21	-	Began rolling over in crib regularly, sleeping on stomach with butt up in the air.
Feb 24	-	Began crawling.
Feb 25	-	Third bottom tooth appeared.
Feb 28	-	Put up safety gate.
Mar 10	-	Learned to sit back down from standing position.
Mar 12	-	Began pointing at everything.
Mar 31	-	Upper front teeth coming in. Began giving "evil eye" look and wrinkling nose.
Apr 3	-	Began Sleep Lady routine.
Apr 8	-	Began eating more solid foods (banana, cheese, cheerios, potatoes, etc).
Apr 9	-	Began climbing stairs unassisted.
Apr 10	-	Stood, unsupported, for several seconds.
Apr 11	-	Began identifying "fan". Began throwing herself into pillows face-first.
Apr 23	-	Can identify many items (fan, mommy, daddy, high chair, telephone, kitty, candle, etc.)
Apr 26	-	Clapped for first time.
May 1	-	Held her bottle during feeding for first time.
May 15	-	Stood all the way up from seated position wthout pulling up or holding onto anything.
May 24	-	First steps!
Jun 2	-	First Birthday!!
Jun 25	-	Began trying in earnest to climb up on things, like chairs and sofa.
July 12	-	Showed first sign of showing an interest in other children.
Jul 18	-	Instead of just grunting and crying, Allie has begun using signs to let us know things (such as "more" and "my diaper is full")
Aug 15	-	Severe separation anxiety began.
Sep 5	-	Began learning to feed herself with a spoon.
Sep 7	-	Began the habit of wanting to smell things, like candles and Play-Dough.
Sep 27	-	Always wants to eat what we're eating, and drink out of our glasses.
Sep 30	-	Learned how to pucker up and give kisses.
Oct 15	-	Really starting to use a lot more words, spontaneously (Mama, Dada, more, down, car, tire, etc)
Nov 10	-	Uses spoon and fork by herself regularly now.
Nov 20	-	Learned how to open and close doors (using doorknob).
Dec 8	-	Gave first real hug.
Dec 9	-	Drank milk from regular cup for the first time.
Dec 11	-	Learning colors now (purple, pink)
Dec 16	-	Displayed playfulness/deviousness - tricked mommy three times by faking that she wanted to go downstairs, but then ran away laughing...
Dec 17	-	Began insisting that we get down on the floor with her and "play!"
Dec 20	-	Began calling herself by name (pronouncing it "A-doo")
Dec 27	-	Named her bunny "Hop" (which later became "Hoppy")

Jan 10	-	Switched to calling us "Mommy" and "Daddy"
Feb 22	-	First successful "time out": sat on bottom step for 1 minute
Feb 23	-	Urinated in toilet for the first time
Apr 4	-	Can count to four; knows "A", "B", "C"
Apr 23	-	Can count to ten. Walked downstairs to fetch Hoppy and back up by herself. Spontaneously said "excuse me" to other children at Gymboree, even though we've never taught her to say this.
Jul 6	-	Began sleeping in her "big girl bed".
Sep 10	-	Potty trained.