Sweet Eloise Jane, today you are 16 months old!
This past month has been marked by exponential growth with your language, your movements, and your awareness. It's crazy when I can see you growing right before my eyes- and makes me re-realize how fast this part of toddler hood flies by! You are still a little engineer who loves to study things and quickly figures out how they work. You are attracted to cause and effect type toys- things with buttons, knobs, levers, music, etc.
Here are your official 16 month updates!
How old? 16 months today
How big? You are most comfortably wearing size 6 diapers, size 5 shoes, and 18-24 month or 2T clothing.
Sleep? You are slowly but surely starting the transition to one nap! If your first nap (which still begins around 10am) goes until after 12pm, we usually skip the afternoon nap. Some days you definitely need a late afternoon snooze, but more often than not you're OK until (an earlier) bed time. You still sleep well through the night.
Food? This was a big month in that you are now officially weaned! I cut out the last remaining morning nursing session just after my birthday. I was curious how you'd react when I greeted you with a bottle of milk in the morning, but you were like: WHATEVER- give me the MILK! No big deal at all. And so it is! My migraines have come back with a rampage after this weaning as my hormones are starting to restructure themselves.
One funny thing: you really love tart things, like lemon slices!
Teeth? You've added another bottom molar, for a grand total of 11 teeth!
Potty? You sit on the potty after every sleep and before bed. Almost always with me your #2's will be on there; however when with a nanny or Papa you just as often won't go on the potty and will save it for a special present in your diaper.
Words? SO many new words this month! It seems every day you're saying something new or connecting something on a deeper level. A few new words of note: up, toy, Emma (nanny), go, yum (while eating- so cute!), apple, uckie (yucky), okay, poo, shoes, baby, key, was dat? as you point to different things. You also greet me with a "hi!" or "hello!" when I come into your room in the morning or after a nap.
And? You are FINALLY saying "Mama" with intention! Hooray!
You just started singing along to songs, which is soooo adorable. I can tell what song you are singing by the combo of beats, sounds, & tune. You'll do Twinkle Twinkle and also The Wheels on the Bus.
Movements? You are getting so much more capable of climbing up and down hills, small steps, your slide ladder, etc. You have a really slow and steady command of your body, and overall a really good awareness of yourself in space.
New Skills?
*This month you've started noticing things ABOVE you a lot more- branches, fences, etc. You can now simultaneously keep track of things above without tripping on things below!
*Making cheese faces for photos! This one kills me- it's SO CUTE!
Favorite things?
*Our Sandbox: you recently "discovered" this and love to bury your toes in there.
*Climbing! You LOVE to climb up on tables and chairs, and especially on Iyla's art table, where you can more easily eat her art supplies.
*Your doctor kit: you call it "doc-kit" and love to layer 2-3 stethescopes around your neck.
*Your stacking penguins. You love this set of stacking penguins we have- stacking them and arranging then in your play barn or in a play car. You'll actually sit them all upright in the car like they are going for a drive!
*Your sister. You run around the house shouting "I-YA!" and love snuggling with her and getting into all of her toys.
This past month has been marked by exponential growth with your language, your movements, and your awareness. It's crazy when I can see you growing right before my eyes- and makes me re-realize how fast this part of toddler hood flies by! You are still a little engineer who loves to study things and quickly figures out how they work. You are attracted to cause and effect type toys- things with buttons, knobs, levers, music, etc.
Here are your official 16 month updates!
How old? 16 months today
How big? You are most comfortably wearing size 6 diapers, size 5 shoes, and 18-24 month or 2T clothing.
Sleep? You are slowly but surely starting the transition to one nap! If your first nap (which still begins around 10am) goes until after 12pm, we usually skip the afternoon nap. Some days you definitely need a late afternoon snooze, but more often than not you're OK until (an earlier) bed time. You still sleep well through the night.
Food? This was a big month in that you are now officially weaned! I cut out the last remaining morning nursing session just after my birthday. I was curious how you'd react when I greeted you with a bottle of milk in the morning, but you were like: WHATEVER- give me the MILK! No big deal at all. And so it is! My migraines have come back with a rampage after this weaning as my hormones are starting to restructure themselves.
One funny thing: you really love tart things, like lemon slices!
Teeth? You've added another bottom molar, for a grand total of 11 teeth!
Potty? You sit on the potty after every sleep and before bed. Almost always with me your #2's will be on there; however when with a nanny or Papa you just as often won't go on the potty and will save it for a special present in your diaper.
Words? SO many new words this month! It seems every day you're saying something new or connecting something on a deeper level. A few new words of note: up, toy, Emma (nanny), go, yum (while eating- so cute!), apple, uckie (yucky), okay, poo, shoes, baby, key, was dat? as you point to different things. You also greet me with a "hi!" or "hello!" when I come into your room in the morning or after a nap.
And? You are FINALLY saying "Mama" with intention! Hooray!
You just started singing along to songs, which is soooo adorable. I can tell what song you are singing by the combo of beats, sounds, & tune. You'll do Twinkle Twinkle and also The Wheels on the Bus.
You're also quite adept at these party blowers!
Movements? You are getting so much more capable of climbing up and down hills, small steps, your slide ladder, etc. You have a really slow and steady command of your body, and overall a really good awareness of yourself in space.
New Skills?
*This month you've started noticing things ABOVE you a lot more- branches, fences, etc. You can now simultaneously keep track of things above without tripping on things below!
*Making cheese faces for photos! This one kills me- it's SO CUTE!
Favorite things?
*Our Sandbox: you recently "discovered" this and love to bury your toes in there.
In this shot you get a great look at your hairline too- all the hair is growing in the back, and juuuust starting to fill in from the front.
*Climbing! You LOVE to climb up on tables and chairs, and especially on Iyla's art table, where you can more easily eat her art supplies.
*Your doctor kit: you call it "doc-kit" and love to layer 2-3 stethescopes around your neck.
*Your stacking penguins. You love this set of stacking penguins we have- stacking them and arranging then in your play barn or in a play car. You'll actually sit them all upright in the car like they are going for a drive!
*Your sister. You run around the house shouting "I-YA!" and love snuggling with her and getting into all of her toys.
We love you so much sweet Eloise Jane! Happy 16 months to you!
