I blinked, and suddenly I realized I have a 15 month old on my hands! She is so much fun to be around these days. It seems like every day, she is catching on to more things and growing up way, way too fast.
SLEEP
Kyla has turned into a great sleeper. Currently, she goes to bed around 8:00 and sleeps uninterrupted until about 8:00 am. She is trying to decide if she can survive on one nap now instead of two, so she is typically going down for a nap around 1:00 if she can last that long. Usually if we are out doing something, she does ok without a morning nap, but if we are at home, she will sometimes still want to go down in the morning for a long nap and then possibly a short nap around 4:00. All I know is I'm so happy that she doesn't fight sleep!
FOOD
Kyla is eating everything! Minus vegetables, of course. I still give her the little veggie or fruit pouches so she will at least get SOME form of veggie in a day. She loves most fruit, crackers, cheese, peanut butter and jelly, and macaroni and cheese. She will give most things a try. Of course, some days she is a picky eater. But what toddler isn't?
LIKES
She is loving COOKIE!!! He even lets her pet him sometimes.
She loves Daniel Tiger, Micky Mouse Clubhouse, and most things animated.
She really enjoys pulling food out of the pantry and bringing it to me. So helpful.
Recently, she likes to bring me the iPad and have me put on a video for her.
Her favorite toys are the picnic basket, kitchen toys, books, the V-Tech walker, and a cookie jar.
VERBAL
Kyla is talking up a storm these days. Granted it's her own personal language that not many people completely understand, but hey! She is totally into "mimicking" any sound she hears including sneezing, burping, barking, etc. Her Daddy thinks its funny that she is starting to copy him burping. Mommy, not so much. As far as English words go, she says hi, no, Mama, Dada, Cookie (sounds more like Coo-coo) and that's about it.
DEVELOPMENTAL
Kyla started walking around 13.5 months and has been on the go ever since. For about two weeks, she would just take a few steps if I stood a foot or two away from her. But then one day, she figured out how to stand up from sitting on the ground and she just took off! She is starting to show interest in using a fork and spoon. She loves to fake "eat" with all her little kitchen toys. She loves to dance and clap when she hears music come on. She thinks Cookie is AWESOME and loves going to wake him up every morning. She knows how to point to her nose and tummy if you ask "Where's your nose? Where's your tummy?" She blows kisses when asked. She waves hi and bye bye (sometimes).
SICKNESS
The week of Thanksgiving, Kyla came down with a virus. She ran a high fever (103 ish) for about three days so I took her to the doctor. They did a throat culture and test for a UTI along with checking everything else like throat and ears and nothing came back wrong. The fever broke about the fourth day and then she developed sores in her mouth and on her chin. The poor kid wouldn't eat more than a bite of food a day for an entire week. For a couple days there, I got worried because she would barely even drink her milk. I was concerned she would become dehydrated. But eventually the sores cleared up enough that she would eat a few more bites. And just now, she is back to normal and eating a whole pancake or two for breakfast. I have to say that was the most helpless feeling as a Mom. I had a couple breakdowns because I just felt so bad for her!
Kyla is wearing size 4 diapers and 18 month clothes.
