15 MONTHS

I can't believe my girl will be 15 months old tomorrow! Her doctor's appointment was today, and most of it went well. She took her (one) shot like a champ and enjoyed wandering around the room playing with anything she could get her hands on. She's hitting all of the proper milestones for her age as well as many of the 18 month markers.

Unfortunately she's only gained half a pound and grown an inch in the last three months. She's dropped slightly in her percentile curves. The doctor isn't too worried, since a) She's hitting her milestones, b) She's so active, and c) She's been sick for two weeks straight. Regardless, we're hoping for a growth spurt between now and her next appointment at 18 months. At that point we'll decide whether or not to run some tests and see if she's just a tiny girl, or if there is something wrong.

Weight: 19 lbs 1 oz
Length: 29 inches
Recent milestones/new things: Stalking Mega Blocks into towers and knocking them over, bringing something to the garbage, walking to the door when we tell her we're going for a walk/drive, starting to get up on one of the couches in the Living Room, points to mouth and ears when asked, shakes her butt and moves her shoulders to "dance" to music, peaks around corners like in hide-and-seek, pretends to mix with a bowl and spoon, points to cat and says "mow" as well as dog, and says "wuff wuff"
Words: Mama, Dada, Nana, uh-oh, oh ya, wasat (What's that), dis (this), hey, up, hi
Signs: All done, more
Favourite toy: My Pal Violet, Mega Blocks, IKEA shape sorter, Little People Animal Sounds Zoo
Sleep: 7:30 or 8 pm - 8 or 9 am
Diapers: Love Pampers Baby Dry (4)
Food: We haven't come across too many foods that she dislikes, but she eats in small portions. Some of her favourites include chicken, garlic, all fruits and veggies, and potatoes.

Jump, jump, jump!

Addison's new favourite thing is her Jumperoo. She's always liked hanging out in it and playing with the little toys, but now she's really jumping. Once she gets going, she does. not. stop. As I sit here writing, she's laughing and jumping as hard as she can. If she's anything like her cousin, this will keep her occupied for quite some time. She seems to be really enjoying it. I'm happy because a) It's funny to watch, b) She's having a good time, and c) I can put her in the Jumperoo for a bit and actually get stuff done without having to worry about where she'll go and what she'll get into (See above post about mobility). She found the Xbox recently, so our latest adventure has been to keep that from her. Fun.

Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun. Please shine down on me!

Yesterday was our second day of nice Spring weather.  Unfortunately for the next week it's supposed to rain and thunderstorm non-stop.  Knowing this, we had to make the most of yesterday's nice weather.

We went to the park and Addison got to try out a swing for the first time.  It was adorable!  She loved it, laughing every time her face neared ours.  Unfortunately my camera batteries died before I got any shots so we'll have to go back as soon as we can to get some goodies.  We ate lunch in the park and checked out the monuments before coming home and relaxing.

Isaac had to do some work on the truck so we brought Addison's exersaucer out and she got to hang out in the sunshine with us.  She felt the grass and leaves for the first time and loved it.  Too bad she kept trying to eat everything she picked up.

Baby shopping is overwhelming

With Morgan's first birthday and the birth of her sister quickly approaching, I've been scouring baby stores like it's going out of style. I've decided to get Morgan Leapfrog's My Pal Violet,

and will probably do the same for Addison's first birthday as well. Ryan finally decided what he wants for the new baby, so Isaac and I will be buying them the Fisher Price My Little Lamb Swing.