15 Months

I don't know how long I will continue these monthly updates, but I am not going to stop now!  

Taylor is learning so much, so quickly.  We feel that she is on the brink of a vocabulary explosion, she is so close to speaking English - but for now we call it 'Taylorish'.  She will jabber away, nothing that we can understand, but it's like she is talking in full sentences.  She has only a few words that she only uses occasionally:  ball, hi, kitty, cheese, dog, dada, mama - but she has really only said most of these a few times (except Dada).  And I swear sometimes she sounds Russian.

Here is her latest favorite game.  Sorry for the sun, we were in the car which I thought would be good since she can chase me with the camera!  

Peek-a-boo!  

She loves this game and will do it anytime we say it.  It's too funny.

Lately she cannot get enough of her swing outside.  She will cry until we put her in it, and will cry when we take her out - even if she's been in it for 30 minutes!  She really can't get enough.

We have entered the dreaded temper tantrum phase, but luckily it hasn't been too bad...yet.  She will only do it when she doesn't get what she wants, and only lasts maybe a minute.  We just ignore it, and try not to give her attention so she will get over it and move on and to show her that kind of behavior doesn't work to get what she wants.  So far, it seems to be working.  

Eating is still difficult, except at breakfast - she eats a ton in the morning.  Lunch and dinner are usually filled with whining to be put down, she would rather run around and play than eat.  That is, except for if there is dessert around.  Man, does she go bonkers for sugar!  She would eat a whole piece of pie if I let her!  And chips.  If there are chips on the table she will not eat anything else and will throw a fit if she doesn't get any.  Which makes us eat healthier, no chips or dessert for us if Taylor is at the table!  

This should help explain what mealtime is like for us

Fun, right?

I made tacos that night, notice the pieces of taco shells - she whined until we gave her some.  Crazy girl. But, she eat the heck out of some refried beans that night!  

Sleeping is still going good, she goes to bed around 8 pm and gets up between 7 - 8 am.  We are in the process of transitioning to one nap, just depends on what time she gets up in the morning.  If she gets up super early, that's a 2 nap day then.  

She understands almost everything I tell/ask her.  Like, go get a book and lets read, go get your shoes, where is the ball?, go find Daddy, lets take a bath, look at the dog, etc.  It's going to be awesome but also weird for her to start talking back when I say something!  It's been a one-sided conversation for 15 months, it will be an adjustment for both of us when she starts talking!

Here is her 15 month picture.  Not a very good one, but you get what you get with her these days!  

She is learning something new everyday!  It is so fun to watch and be a part of everything.  She makes us laugh each and every day, we are so blessed to have her in our lives!  We love, love, love our sweet Taylor.