October 25, 2013

15 Months

Munchkin is Many Waters Munchkin 15 Months15 months and every day she looks bigger and learns something new.  It might be because I’m watching a friend’s two year old daughter so she has someone to learn from.   I still call her “The Baby” even though she’s quite clearly a toddler. 

Right now, Munchkin is fearless.  She loves it when you hold her upside down.  She’s constantly trying to climb something.  She LOVES to climb up on the hearth and stand on it.  We have a bookshelf that we keep her books and toys on and she’s been trying to climb that too (I’m so thankful that DH has anchored it to the wall!)  There are days that I feel like all I do is tell her to sit on her bum and that she can’t climb the bookshelf.  She’s able to climb on the loveseat if the footrest is up and she has mastered climbing into her toddler bed.  She also LOVES to jump on her bed (daddy taught her that it’s ok to jump on it as long as she’s holding on.)  She still loves going down slides…I think it has something to do with the wind in her hair.

She’s listening well (most of the time.)  I love being able to say to her “Let’s go to bed!” and off she toddles down the hall.  It’s great to be able to tell her to get out of the kitchen or to walk along with me and she does.  Munchkin understands NO and there are times that she pretends that she doesn’t.  When she doesn’t want to obey she throws a hissy fit.  It’s cute though I do my best not to let her see me smiling at her when she does it.  She cries and bends her legs and bounces up and down.  She’s really good at getting a tear or two out too. 

Munchkin LOVES kitties.  She says “kit-ty” every time she sees one, even if it is only a pictures.  Or she’ll say “e-ow.”  When we were driving back from Eugene, she was crying on and off for the last 3o minutes because she was done being in the car.  As we got close I told her that we were almost home and she would get to see her Nana, and her puppies and her kitties.  There was silence for about 30 seconds and she started say “e-ow” over and over again until we got home.  She was so excited to see Ig & Al.  They weren’t as excited to see her but that’s ok. In addition to kitty and meow, Munchkin has said duck (while doing the Touchdown arms) and hi.  She likes to wave at you while saying hi.  So along with Mama and Dada, she’s gaining words and communicating with us.

Munchkin is doing a great job eating.  Many Waters Sharing ice cream sandwichShe eats what we eat and if you’re eating something, you had best share with her.  It doesn’t matter what it is or what time of day it is, she wants a taste.  She loves fruit, especially grapes and bananas.  She’ll eat an entire banana for breakfast, along with a hard boiled egg and half of a mini bagel.   After eating that, she’ll beg Nana for some of her oatmeal.  Nana, of course, shares happily.  I’m not quite sure where Munchkin puts all the food she consumes because sometimes she would eat all day if we let her. 

One of my favorite things Munchkin is doing is giving kisses.  You can ask for a kiss and she’ll usually give you one.  Sometimes she’ll be a stinker and turn away.  Other times she’ll lean in and let you kiss her.  Many Waters Touch DownThen there’s the times when she’ll pucker up and give you a kiss (they are much better than the open mouth ones she sometimes gives.)  If you ask, she’ll blow you a kiss if you’re leaving.  Another thing is that when Munchkin sees anything related to football, she puts her arms up in the Touchdown sign.  It’s adorable.  Let’s just say she does it a lot on Saturdays and Sundays, since football is on all weekend.  

Sometimes I’m sad that my baby is getting bigger. I’m enjoying this stage so much that it’s hard to stay sad for long.  It’s a good thing I’m taking so many pictures.  I know I will want to look back on them and remember these days.  They seem long but I know they don’t last .

20 comments:

  1. She's so precious! I love when children start developing such unique little personalities :)

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  2. Can't believe how much she's grown!! You know my Penny is a climber, so I get where you're coming from haha

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  3. So cute! My son is 13 months and I know the next couple of months are going to sneak up on me. Isn't it so funny when they throw little fits? Yes...try and not laugh or smile...but so funny. :)

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  4. I still call Lily the baby and she's going to be 4 in less then 2 weeks!

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  5. They'll always be our babies! It's so hard to stop!

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  6. It is really hard to keep a straight face! I often have to turn away so she doesn't see me! Those months will sneak up, they go so fast!

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  7. Munchkin is quite the climber Penny is...yet. It's a good thing they don't play together otherwise Penny would teach Munchkin a thing or two!

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  8. I love seeing her personality emerge and develop! It is wonderful:)

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  9. I still call Cora my baby, and she's 6 months older. It's hard to stop thinking of them as babies! So is Munchkin in her own room now with the toddler bed? I love the toddling off to bed--Cora does the same and says "bye!" as she goes.

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  10. I'm a little late for the Joyful Life blog hop, but I wanted to let you know that I'm following you! Oh man, my twins just turned 13 months. I still can't believe they have grown up so fast! You're baby is beautiful. I look forward to reading more about you!

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  11. ahhh, so sweet. She's so much like my 14 1/2 month old baby boy :) I've just started following you and look forward to all you have to share.

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  12. How fun that she loves kitties. :) I remember my youngest always saying 'arf' when he saw a dog (like you said, even in pics).


    I lover her little Halloween legs. :)


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  13. aww she's growing into such a cute little girl!

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  14. Um, not quite! She toddles off to our bed:) She likes to read on her bed during the day but wants nothing to do with sleeping on it!

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  15. Thanks so much! The kiddos grow so fast and to have two...so much joy:)

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  16. Thank you! Isn't this a great age?

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  17. Thanks for coming by! We're working on woof but she really likes kitties. I love how kids focus on one thing and love it well:)

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