Dear Auby,I cannot believe you are 15 months old sweet girl. Each day has been filled with so much joy, fun, and adventure. We have seen healthy and sick days this month as well as our fair share of tantrums and tears. You are our quiet and shy little lover as well as our happy and outgoing whirlwind. We love every bit of your sweet little personality and love watching you grow and change daily. Happy 15 months sweet babe! To our shy, outgoing, independent, happy, tantrum, sweet, loving, giggle bug. We love you sweet girl!
Your 15 month pictures today made mama's heart so sad for you sweet girl. You were so stuffy and fussy. This round of molars, teething, and winter season has really made the start of this new month hard on you babe.
Date: 1/7/2015
Age: Fifteen Months
Measurements: Weight- 22lbs (36%); Height- 31in (67%); Head Cir- 17 5/8 (19%)
Even after 3 shots and a few tears at our 15 month pedi appointment, our babe is a champ. Duckee play with daddy can make everything better.
Clothing: While you have a very select few 12 month items including some longer onesies and a few pants/leggings, you are almost exclusively in 12-18 month and many 18 month piece tops/pants. I still love all of the warm sweaters, hats, and adorable shoes that we get to dress you in during this winter season. You are officially in size 4 shoes. I just love your little shoes.
{Auby's sweet feet}
Sleeping: You are typically a great sleeper. You go down at 7PM and wake up at 6AM during the school week, but sleep in until about 7AM on weekends. You will let us know when you need to go to sleep. You love reading books before bedtime. Due to this nasty winter cold season, you are currently sleeping with your bed elevated, your humidifier runs nightly, and you sleep with two stuffed animals (deer and Ah-dog). We have had to use saline and the nose frieda pretty frequently as a cold and new molars have been keeping you a bit fussier than normal. (note the 15 month pictures). You also love holding the saline. During night time we are still giving you a bottle and slathering on the Orajel. You also nap once a day typically from 11-1. You are a great napper at home and at school.
Eating: This month you have really not been a big fan of eating. While you will eat, I'm thinking your molars have really been keeping you from doing so. With that being said, there are some foods you do love. Your favorite flavor must be blueberry as you will pretty much eat anything of that flavor including your blueberry breakfast bar and blueberry yogurt. You are also our meat eater. You will pretty much eat any kind. You love veggies including carrots, broccoli, peas, green beans, corn, etc as well as many different types of fruit. You love cheese. Aubrey you definitely are our independent baby as you want to do everything yourself. You absolutely love to use a fork and spoon. Most of the food makes it to your mouth. Yogurt days are pretty much a guaranteed bath day. You also love to feed Mattie which pretty means your leftovers will somehow be thrown onto the floor. We're still working on the using our words bit. You quickly sign all done and then the throwing and tears begin.
New Activities and Random Tidbits:
- developing new sounds and words as well as mimicking sounds/words from us
- new words include: Mattie, daddy, mommy, ready, go, Aggie, oh no, puss (push), neigh, buck, doggies, walk, rock, papa, all done, hey, hi, yeah, yes, no no no with finger point, opi (open), nos (nose), ey-yes (eyes), Auby, hello, eys, (keys), bak (back), book, duck, dis (this), Emi (Emily Fant), dow (down), up, bah (bath)
- we have seen lots of tantrums this month when you do not get your way. we are working on using our words
- your first chore is to feed the dog and give her treats when she comes back inside. You are really good that this
- We went to Chuck-e-Cheese twice this month.
- you have eaten your faire share of dog food this month. oops!
- can hold almost a half gallon of water; You think it is hilarious when we shake it:)
- signs for food, more, and all done consistently
- can answer the question, "What is your name?"
- pick up anything, use it as a phone, and say, "ello"
- can climb on your own on rocking chair, couch, step stools,
- go downstairs by scooting with help of mommy
- baked first Christmas cookies with Oma and poured sprinkles
- will shuffle and dance with feet when you say happy feet
- knows Oma, Opa, Bubba, Mimi, Aggie, Papa
- watched Ice Age for 10 minutes
- watch toddler shows- Mickey is our current favorite. Mommy likes Sofia the First
- rocked in her great, great, grandfather, Oscar's rocking horse
- gives kisses, hugs, and high fives on command
- going through a scratch and hitting phase
- makes animal sounds for horse, ducks, cats, dogs, snakes, elephants, lions, owls, giraffes, cows, monkeys
- uses basket like a purse
- loves dragging and carrying things around like a purse
- gives Mattie hugs
- sits in our laps for books
- walks backward when you are unsure of something
- told us that you went poo-poo
- saw picture on my phone and said, Auby
Likes: books, bath tubs, phones, our keys, doing happy feet, playing in your kitchen, garden, hugging Mattie, hugging our legs, playing with pot lids, feeding Mattie,
Dislikes: car carriers, wiping your nose, not getting your food/milk as quickly as you want, having things taken away,
Happy 15 months Auby Baby! Watch baby grow!
