1 month

2 months

3.5 months

4 months 

4.5 months 

First tub bath, smiles for the first time

Moves to “big girl” crib

First laugh

First tooth

Eats solid food for the first time (rice cereal)

Sits up by herself

7 months

7.5 months

8.5 months      

10 months

11.5 months

Pulls self up to stand

Crawls

First haircut

Walks(unassisted)

First word:“Cheese”

First phrase: “Where did it go?”

13 months

13.5 months

18 months       

20 months      

21 months

21.5 months

First molar

No more bottles!

First “vacation” (Las Vegas)

Counts to 10, working on 20

Sings entire song: “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”

Pedals a tricycle by herself

24 months      

24.5 months

27 months  

Moves to “big girl” bed

Potty trained! 

Working on writing her name:

29 months

32 months    

First haircut at a salon!

First dentist visit

Attends preschool (part-time)

First trip to see snow

3 years

3-1/2 years

First “big girl” bike

Second trip to the dentist, first  x-rays!

Daddy FINALLY takes a turn cutting Jade’s nails :)

Pushes up into back bend!

First movie in a theater - Polar Express in 3D

Sings in front of an audience

First time bowling

First school bus ride

Reads by recognizing or sounding out words

Writes words by memory or asking how to spell it

First pony ride

4 years

4-1/2 years

First trip to Disneyland

Swims by herself

First time on antibiotics

5 years

First "real" pedicure

First time on an airplane!

Starts Full-Day Kindergarten

First field trip

Can tie a bow, draw a star, and snap!

Decides to get her ears pierced (after thorough research) UPDATE: we had to let her piercings heal up after 4 months due to either a strange reaction or trauma (i.e. tumbling class). She's sad about and will likely try again...someday.

5-1/2 years

Reads at a 2nd grade level

Receives her first flowers (tulips from Uncle Don)

Learns to whistle