Fifteen Months Old
At 15 months old, Madeline is delighting us everyday with her little budding personality and vocabulary. Madeline is starting to repeat a lot of what we say, and she will walk up to something (like a pair of shoes or her baby doll) and exclaim proudly, "Shoes!" or "Baabby!" She does this randomly and all day long. It is super cute to see her actually use words and use them correctly. Unfortunately, for us, "no" is also popping out of her mouth every now and again.
Speaking of vocabulary, sitting still or being strapped in is not part of her vocabulary. Therefore, the carseat, stroller, and shopping carts are Madeline's least favorite places, and she lets me know it. Unfortunately, she's learning that the carseat and shopping carts are not up for discussion. Sitting still for pictures is also not a easy task to accomplish, but we manage to make it work for our monthly posts. Madeline loves to be right there under my feet when we are at home...not because she's missing me, but because she's curious as to what I am doing. If I'm sweeping, she's sweeping too. If I'm picking up toys, she is too. She's very much a copycat and underfoot, and I don't mind one bit.
Madeline LOVES books, and I cannot even express how much books delight her. The first thing she does in the morning is go straight to her ever expanding book basket and fish out one of her books. We read books ALL.DAY.LONG, and the teacher in me just glows about it. I hope my sweet girl continues to love books and reading. She will actually sit in our laps and read several books in one sitting without losing interest. Many times I will find her "reading" books to herself when she is playing independently. This is the ONLY time that Madeline will sit in one place for more than a minute. I never leave home without a few favorite books in my purse. Speaking of things Madeline loves, she LOVES shoes both hers, mine, and her daddy's. She likes to walk around the house in any shoes that she can manage to get on her feet, and she's not particular about whether she has one or two shoes on her feet. (You'll notice her several shoe selections in this morning's photo shoot.)
Madeline continues to love going to the gym to see her "friends", love other children, and greet all strangers with a smile and a "Hi". We continue to get lots of comments regarding her happy disposition and willingness to talk to strangers. In Madeline's eyes, everyone is her friend. Luckily for us, Madeline has only shown her not-so-happy side here at the house, and these little tantrums always are a result of being tired combined with having to do something she's not interested in doing. We find ourselves biting our cheeks at the dramatics of it all, but nonetheless, Madeline does have her rare moments of tantrum-like behavior. Thank goodness it's not the norm. Someday she'll figure out that these little episodes get her nowhere, and she still has to do whatever it is that she's not interested in doing. As my husband always says to her, "We are going to do XYZ, so if you choose the hard way, you're just prolonging the process."
End of photo shoot as she dives off the chair!
Madeline received a clean bill of health at her 15 month well check...her height continues to be in the upper 90's percentile while her weight hangs around the mid-60's percentile. Her iron levels are finally up, and I'm sure it's because she's been less picky lately at her meals. She will eat what she is served on most days especially when she's hungry. She still has her picky moments, but she's getting the idea that Mama doesn't scurry around to make something special just for her. Overall, she's a pretty good eater, and as of late, she's been an excellent sleeper.
Our sweet Madeline makes our household such a happier place, and we love her to pieces.
Navigating the stairs is also a favorite pastime!
At 15 months old, Madeline is delighting us everyday with her little budding personality and vocabulary. Madeline is starting to repeat a lot of what we say, and she will walk up to something (like a pair of shoes or her baby doll) and exclaim proudly, "Shoes!" or "Baabby!" She does this randomly and all day long. It is super cute to see her actually use words and use them correctly. Unfortunately, for us, "no" is also popping out of her mouth every now and again.
Speaking of vocabulary, sitting still or being strapped in is not part of her vocabulary. Therefore, the carseat, stroller, and shopping carts are Madeline's least favorite places, and she lets me know it. Unfortunately, she's learning that the carseat and shopping carts are not up for discussion. Sitting still for pictures is also not a easy task to accomplish, but we manage to make it work for our monthly posts. Madeline loves to be right there under my feet when we are at home...not because she's missing me, but because she's curious as to what I am doing. If I'm sweeping, she's sweeping too. If I'm picking up toys, she is too. She's very much a copycat and underfoot, and I don't mind one bit.
Madeline LOVES books, and I cannot even express how much books delight her. The first thing she does in the morning is go straight to her ever expanding book basket and fish out one of her books. We read books ALL.DAY.LONG, and the teacher in me just glows about it. I hope my sweet girl continues to love books and reading. She will actually sit in our laps and read several books in one sitting without losing interest. Many times I will find her "reading" books to herself when she is playing independently. This is the ONLY time that Madeline will sit in one place for more than a minute. I never leave home without a few favorite books in my purse. Speaking of things Madeline loves, she LOVES shoes both hers, mine, and her daddy's. She likes to walk around the house in any shoes that she can manage to get on her feet, and she's not particular about whether she has one or two shoes on her feet. (You'll notice her several shoe selections in this morning's photo shoot.)
Madeline continues to love going to the gym to see her "friends", love other children, and greet all strangers with a smile and a "Hi". We continue to get lots of comments regarding her happy disposition and willingness to talk to strangers. In Madeline's eyes, everyone is her friend. Luckily for us, Madeline has only shown her not-so-happy side here at the house, and these little tantrums always are a result of being tired combined with having to do something she's not interested in doing. We find ourselves biting our cheeks at the dramatics of it all, but nonetheless, Madeline does have her rare moments of tantrum-like behavior. Thank goodness it's not the norm. Someday she'll figure out that these little episodes get her nowhere, and she still has to do whatever it is that she's not interested in doing. As my husband always says to her, "We are going to do XYZ, so if you choose the hard way, you're just prolonging the process."
End of photo shoot as she dives off the chair!
Madeline received a clean bill of health at her 15 month well check...her height continues to be in the upper 90's percentile while her weight hangs around the mid-60's percentile. Her iron levels are finally up, and I'm sure it's because she's been less picky lately at her meals. She will eat what she is served on most days especially when she's hungry. She still has her picky moments, but she's getting the idea that Mama doesn't scurry around to make something special just for her. Overall, she's a pretty good eater, and as of late, she's been an excellent sleeper.
Our sweet Madeline makes our household such a happier place, and we love her to pieces.
Navigating the stairs is also a favorite pastime!
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