15 Months

Appearance:

• You seem blonder and blonder each day
• Little curls in the back, that will most likely be gone after your first haircut.  Thankfully that is a while away.
• 10 teeth.  Those top molars are out, and there are two on the bottom trying to cut through.
• You're wearing a range of sizes, but 18-24 months seems best, but 2T works as well.  I am not sure I am ready for you and Freddie to both be in the same size though.
• Possibly slimming down.  Possibly.
• Freddie has reported more than once that you are getting fur.  On your back. 

Vocabulary:

• Bye bye, puppy
• Hi, puppy
• Wa wa (Water) we've heard it before but you are using it lots lately.  You will use it to request water or to show me the water in the river, drain, water fountain, tub
• Yeah!  And you shake your head "yes" along with it.  You are answering "yes" more often than "no" lately.  
• Uh-oh 
• Hot, as in the food is hot. It sounds like "Ha" and then you blow on your food. 
• You put your finger on your lips and say "Shhhhh."  The entire childcare center is dark and everyone is napping when we pick Freddie up in the afternoons, so you loves to "Shhhhh" as we walk back to Freddie's classroom.
• "Thank you" but it sounds more like you're humming it.  It has the same intonations of my "Thank you."
• Whoa.  I hear this when you stumble or tumble.
• Wow!  Love when you say this when you are exploring a new toy.
• Today I the orchard I heard "apple" a few times.
• Poo poo.  You'll often come to me and say "poo poo" and tug on your diaper.  You also will say it over and over and over while I am changing a dirty diaper. 
• You UNDERSTAND just about everything, and can follow directions, even some two step directions.  I can ask you to go get a toy and put it away....and you do it!  When I ask if you want to go get Freddie from school you say, "Yeah" and open the front door and head down the hall.  

Making sense of the world:

• More and more pretending.  You carry on long phone conversations.
• You pretend to eat and cook in the kitchen.
• You hug, kiss, and rock your baby.
• You comb your hair, my hair, your baby's hair.
•  When others cry, you are very interested in what is going on and watch to see how things are going to be handled.
• You wave to everyone and everything.  I love this phase.

Motor Skills:

• Lots, and lots, and lots of walking.  I just follow you around.
• You reach out for help going down the stairs.  You're getting better.
• Stooping to pick things up and crouching down to examine things
• Scribbling, sometimes on the walls.  Sigh.
• Overhand throw of balls and sticks and rocks.  You love to toss back and forth with Freddie.
• Now that we've started wearing sweaters and fleece, you've figured out how to get your arms out and you're working on getting it off of your head. 
• Consistently using your fork, and working well with a spoon.
• Lots of dancing!

Likes:

• Eating
• Reading.  You bring Dada and I books all the time then plop down next to us for a listen.  If i ask if you want another you respond with a "Yea" and head off to return that one and come back with another.
• Playing rough with Freddie.
• Walking around exploring and splashing in puddles.
• Zooming down the slide
• Screaming, especially if Freddie echos your call.

Dislikes:

• Diaper changes
• Getting dressed, although you are starting to help more with getting dressed by offering your arms, legs, or feet.
• When I ask if you are ready for bed you say "Noooooooo" and run in the other direction.

Sleep:

• 7am-6.45am
• Napping once in the afternoon, 12-2.30, but we're going to start trying to push this back to 1.00pm so you can participate in some music classes.
• You're cuddling with a teddy bear for sleep lately.  I call him "Teddy."  Pretty creative, eh?  He was a teddy hanging around in one of the toy bins.  I am desperately searching ebay for a back up. 

Getting involved with the group

Personality:

• Your "tantrums" are lessening.  I think my firm stands have been effective, although it is definitely hard to walk away from you when you are having a fit.  
• I call you anti-social, but that's not true really.  You are definitely more shy than Freddie was at this age.  You'll hold my hand or sit in my lap for a while when we go to play group before exploring.
• Having Freddie allows you some confidence interacting with groups of kids.  You'll wiggle into any group of kid Freddie is busy playing with.
• You'll hug Freddie's teachers goodbye.  I was surprised to see this!  For a while you'd only offer a "bye" and a wave but now you'll lean in for a hug on our way out the door.