Lately {15 months}

Well I guess for baby book purposes I have been keeping up with the monthly post. I didn't think I would do so. However, I don't feel pressure to do them like I did the first 12 months. Lilly Rose is changing so quickly it would be hard to stop documenting for the sake of our book. :)

15 months!! Lilly turned 15 months while we were in Atlanta...we 'celebrated' with our little trip to Athens (visiting the Varsity and UGA). Daddy didn't think 15 months old was too early to introduce her to her future college. ;)

 

Lately...

-- Likes: books, Elmo, giving kisses, dancing and mickey mouse

-- Dislikes: being told NO (although I doubt anyone likes being told no), easy to throw a tantrum and they last about 30 seconds. Thankfully the tantrums only happen every so often.

-- New: can pick up toys while standing up, shakes her little hand with finger pointing up while we sing "This Little Light of Mine" (her favorite, we sing it at bedtime every night.)

-- Funny: "Hey Baby!" - Lilly likes to say this to me when I walk into the room. Hilarious.

-- Words Lilly can say: Dada, mama, bow, no, dog (dau), down, bye-bye, and snack

-- Words Lilly knows really well but can't say yet: lunch, nap, supper, Elmo, dance, field trip (I say this when we leave the house), and Yaya. I'm sure there are more but these are the ones that come to mind.

-- Diet: Lilly now refuses baby food which is great but makes supper really hard as she's become so picky. Breakfast consist of fruit, cheerios, whole grain waffle bits or whatever I am having she likes to try. Lunch there are endless options and dinner is tough. Peas and Carrots are climbing the charts but as of now she'll eat one or two and play with the rest. I'm trying to stay consistent and give healthy options and hope soon she'll love dinner again. This is probably the toughest part of the day - feeding time.

 

-- Sleep: Do I dare document this for the possibility of it back-firing and having a rough nights sleep... ?? ;) Lilly is still a great night sleeper (12+ hours) and goes down just great by herself. New this past month: naps that last 20min-1.5 hours in her crib depending on the day/week. I do love that she is like clock-work and routine is so simple these days.

 

Lilly Rose,

You are a funny, sweet, very loving, happy, BUSY and beautiful little toddler. You love to talk, play with your toys, watch Elmo, dance, sing and read books. You love the swing at the play ground and really love to explore. I said last month was a favorite but it seems each month gets better. I really miss that tiny tiny baby BUT love watching you grow. You are so smart and each day you learn more. Life is 1000x more fun with you in our little family and I'm so very thankful God gifted us with you.

 

love you to the moon and back, momma

Yaya purchased summer sandals this past month -- we've had a few warm days to wear them already and looking forward to warmer weather here soon! Lilly still really loves shoes. Thanks, yaya!

Daddy & Lilly Rose :)