Hi baby girl! I’m combining your 15 + 16 month posts because
I just didn’t get around to it last month.
15 months:
You got to spend some time with your Gigi in March because
Daddy and I went on a mini vaca to Savannah, GA. You haven’t seen your Gigi
since you were only a few months old. For past few months, Daddy and I do not
exist if your Grandma is around. It broke my heart the first time you turned
away from me to stay in your Grandma’s arms. It was a little bittersweet; I’m
happy you’re independent, but secretly hope that you always prefer me J Well, Grandma got a taste
of her own medicine that week. You turned her away for your Gigi! I’m pretty
sure she felt the same way I did.
You still aren’t walking, but your climbing has reached new
heights, literally. While at Grandma’s you climbed on top of your stroller,
then up onto the back of the couch, and over you went! You are fearless!
16 months:
You have a new favorite food! You love watermelon! We went
to a birthday party at a park and watermelon was on the menu. You've never had
it because I don’t like it and therefore don’t buy it. That has all changed! You
went crazy for it and couldn't get enough. Now we buy the mixed fruit from
Publix and without fail you always eat the grapes first. It is funny to see
your patterned behavior and your likes and dislikes. This month you also loved
re-fried beans, fig newtons, and lemon cupcakes.
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Loving some watermelon!
You are very into you right now. You love watching videos of
yourself so much that you will stop mid-tantrum if we start playing one for
you. Speaking of tantrums, you are very stubborn and headstrong. You lash out
as soon as you don’t get your way. You scream, slap, kick, and throw yourself
on the floor… Ugh! Seriously kid, get it together!
Daddy took you on your 2nd 5K this month too. He
wore you in the baby bjorn and I got a call around mile 3 to come get you. Apparently
you lost your shit when Daddy put you in a co-worker’s stroller so he could
help her carry her little boy. So Gertie and I headed out with the stroller in
tow. It had been raining off and on all day and the clouds looked ominous on my
way to get you. We ended up finishing the 5k with pops and headed to the beer
tent. Someone tied on a HUGE balloon to your stroller and you played while we
had a couple cold ones. About this time, the clouds decided to break loose and
pour down rain! Picture this: We are 5 blocks from home. We have you in a
stroller and Gertie on a leash. Mommy has on a white shirt and Daddy is whining
about his blisters. We are running through the streets of downtown, soaking
wet, beer in hand, shirt now see through, and this huge effing balloon is smacking
me in the face each time the wind blows. Total shit show! We walked into the
lobby of our building to jaws dropped and WTF stares! Lesson learned.
You are a dancing machine this month. Every time a song
plays on TV you start to shake it! It is to die for! Ahhh! I just want to
squeeze your little bum bum every time! I need to get these dance parties of
yours on the camera because you’ll love to see them one day.
Lastly, I thought you might be ready for arts and crafts
this month. You recently picked up a pencil and loved seeing the marks you made
on paper. I went to target and dropped a car payment on everything I could find
that you might like. Total fail! You would rather eat the crayons than color.
You get frustrated with the wonder magic markers because the ink takes a few
seconds to appear on the page and “ain’t nobody got time for that!” The only
thing you remotely enjoyed were the bath crayons and who’s surprised? You still
love bath time! Side note, we are pretty sure you’re going to be a lefty as you
have favored that hand for a while now.
We celebrated Easter this month and you were more impressed with
the plastic grass than anything else. I let you eat a mini chocolate bunny and
your reaction was priceless – your face lit up and you kept dive bombing my hand
for another bite! We also attempted to color eggs with nail polish via a
pinterest post. Epic fail! While I was on facetime with a girlfriend you
shattered a bottle of glitter polish on the tile floor. It took me an hour and
an entire bottle of polish remover to get it off the tile! I think we’ll try
traditional methods next year.
I can’t wait to see what 17 months brings. I
love you buggy!
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