All about Alexa at 13 months!

I know, you were all sad that the monthly stickers have ended. Well... We were able to get ahold of some more, so the fun continues! However, in light of the fact that we now have a walker, you can expect this next series of photos to take place anywhere... anywhere we can snap a shot of our active toddler! So... Which one is your favorite? As usual, I can't decide!

And now... Some fun facts about Alexa at 13 months:

• After a couple months of walking, Alexa has taken the next step (literally) and is running!
• She loves going down slides, climbing into her chair and riding on her trike!
• Now, in addition to blowing kisses, she kisss us on our cheeks!
• She is also SINGING! Well, it sounds more like wailing, but it's adorable. First song she sang to: "Blackbird" by The Beatles
• Alexa loves carrying bags on her arm, just like mommy!
• She also likes "talking" on her cell phone, just like daddy! When it rings, she puts it to her ear and says: "Da?"
• Her favorite word by far is "DOG" and you can immediately get her to stand up straight and look around intently by saying, "Alexa! Dog! Dog!" Hehehe.
• She now says "Uh oh" when she drops something (or throws it on the floor). It's pretty funny!
• She is up to FIVE words: Dada, Mama, Dog, Duck and Uh-oh.
• She laughs and laughs and laughs when you tickle her or hold her upside down, so cute!
• She has FOUR teeth, two on top and two on bottom. We still think the molars are coming...
• She can feed herself, either by grabbing the spoon and putting it in her mouth, or by putting her whole hand into a jar of applesauce and then licking her fingers.
• She has been growing a ton. She is now totally into 12-month outfits but growing out of them fast! So we are now focusing on 18-month items. Also, her show size is now 4.5/5.
• She can now drink out of a straw! And that means...
• No more bottles... Alexa drinks all of her milk from sippy cups or straw cups. Yay!
• Also, no more sleep sacks! She is walking so much now that we didn't want her to trip, so we have moved her into Carter's fleece sleepers, which have traction on the feet.
• Alexa slept her longest ever while we were on vacation in North Carolina... 13 hours! Wow!