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How freaking fast do they grow up?? I'm sure I've said this many times before but holy crap! I can't believe how big she has gotten. I was reading some of my old posts and looking at the pictures from just 5 months ago and she has changed so much. She is almost 13 months old. Can you believe it? I can't (but you already know that). She has gone from a 7lb 7oz 19in baby to a 23lb 31in toddler! What the heck is up with that?

She is definitley starting to test the waters when it comes to our parenting. She grabs things that she knows she isnt supposed to have and hides. I cant leave ANYTHING on the couch anymore because she manages to get it, she can also climb up onto the couch which makes keeping things out of her reach really difficult (I usually put my cell on the back of the couch so she doesnt snatch it). And I tell ya she is one smart cookie. She called daddy on my cell phone yesterday, proceeded to talk for a few minutes then when I heard Patrick saying "Hello?" I said "Izabella, did you call daddy?" and she hung up!! How great is that, she knows how to make and end calls on my phone!

It still kills me every time she signs "more", she's been doing it for about a month and a half, I still get excited everytime. She basically taught herself, which I think is amazing. I was working with her on a few words when she was younger but stopped at about 7 months, for unknown reasons. She must've remembered because she randomly started signing 'more' around 11 months. She also points at what she wants and then signs, which to me is equivalent to a 2 word phrase. I think I could go on and on about her, seriously. I could brag about this child ALL day long! I freaking love her.