Weight: 20 pounds, 2 ounces (30th percentile)
Height: 31 inches (70th percentile)
Head Circumference: 19 inches (97th percentile)
Clothing: 12-18 months, some 12 month still
Diapers: Size 3 during the day, 4 at night
Teeth Count: 14, with two more on the way! (OUCH)
Sweet girl, you are 15 months old...although you seem so much older! I feel like you truly became a little girl over the last few months and are much more of a toddler...baby no more! Your height, weight, and head percentiles are all very consistent...no real change there. You are still tall and light with a big ole head...our little bobblehead doll. :) Everything checked out perfectly at your 15 month well check...I must admit, that appointment made me nervous because at your big brother's 15 month well check is where we found out he'd need to have surgery to correct a hydrocele...so getting a clean bill of health for you was GREAT!
You began the transition from two naps to one nap back in October...it was pretty rocky for a few weeks because you weren't napping long enough, but we thankfully seem to be over the hump and are solidly napping now from about 12/12:30-2ish, give or take. It's not as long as I'd like, but it's a whole lot better than it was a month ago! You are still sleeping through the night from about 7/7:30pm to 6:30/7am.
You scored off the charts on your
development screen. You hit all your gross motor, fine motor, and
communication milestones, and you are pretty advanced in the speech
category (according to Dr. Newton) because you are already putting two
words together and can say a few two syllable words. A few examples: hi
mama, bye bye dada, apple sauce, bubba's shoes, etc. I was one proud
mama hearing that you are a smart cookie! (As if I needed someone else
to tell me...ha.)
As
far as your personality is concerned, you are still wickedly
strong-willed and stubborn, and you have been throwing tantrums a lot
lately. You absolutely DETEST anything that confines you other than the
stroller...your car seat is your archenemy. You begin the fit just
walking to the garage...it's so tough because you also LOVE to get out
and go do things. Total catch-22. Additionally, you love playing with
pretty much anything BUT toys...you love wallets, money, jewelry,
medicine bottles, exploring the pantry...pretty much anything that
should be off-limits. Sigh.
On a more positive note, you are OBSESSED with your big brother. If he's doing something, anything, you'll mimic and want to do it, too. If he has orange juice in a red cup, YOU need orange juice in a red cup. The saddest thing in the world is when you are home without him or if you wake up in the morning or from nap first. You are truly a lost puppy without him around.
We kicked the bottles!!! After a few days of success with the Nuk cup, I finally committed to the change, and we are a BOTTLE-FREE home! It's wonderful! You are still not a big milk fan and are still drinking soymilk because of your sensitive stomach, but it's worth celebrating for sure! As far as food goes, you are a garbage can. We've never really had issues there. You love meat in all forms, but you would eat hot dogs 24/7 if I let you...other favorites are yogurt, watermelon, Cheezits, macaroni and cheese, pancakes, spaghetti, bread, pizza, tortillas, blueberries, Cheerios, and applesauce. You are definitely not a fan of cheese, bananas, vegetables, rice, or anything that requires me to feed you...you want to do it all by yourself, Miss Independent.
I'm not going to lie, lady bug, you are a tough little cookie these days. Lots of fits, lots of frustration...BUT there is also so much sweetness. You snuggle your baby dolls with passion, adore your blankie ("night-night" is its current name), give the best open-mouth kisses, and have a smile that would just about melt anybody. We couldn't love you more if we tried, Katybug!
