Anna - 15 Months Old

Our Anna turned 15 months last weekend (the 28th).  I didn't get a chance to write up a post for it until now!

At 15 months, she is so much fun.  She is busy and curious and into everything.  She is such a talker and repeats just about everything.

Her favorite things include:

- Daddy (she's a total daddy's girl!)

- Slides and swings

- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.  She has been walking around the house saying "Oh Toodles!"  She really has only seen it a few times (mostly on vacation in the hotel room) but since we've let her watch an episode every few days and she just loves it!  That's good because I picked up a Minnie Mouse costume for her at a garage sale for Halloween!

- Her new big girl bed!  She's continued to do fantastically in her new bed.  She doesn't get out until we come get her and she's sleep as good (and better for naps) as she did in her crib.  She's just so independent!
- Her brother.  She is the best big sister.  She brings me burp rags for him all the time and if she finds his pacifier, she'll pick it up and try to stick it in his mouth.  If he's crying when I put him in his carseat, she rocks it for him.  She'll "shhhh" him when he's upset.  She wants to hold him all the time and to let me know when she wants to, she sits down on the ground in front of me and waves her arms back and forth. It's adorable.  When someone else picks him up or talks to him, she gets really possessive and makes sure that no one is going to take him.  I can't believe what a good girl she's been since bringing a new baby home, it's truly amazing.

- Outside. She'd spend every waking minute outside if we'd let her!

- Gee-gees and blankies. 

- Phones, keys, cameras, or any other technology.  If she catches us with our phones or keys, she stands with her hand on her hip and holds out her hand like she's entitled to it.  I'm not sure why she thinks that way, we don't give them to her when she does that, but it's hard not to laugh at her.  

- Being worn.  She LOVES to ride on my back in the Beco.  She asks for it a lot still and frankly, it's a nice way to keep her contained and out of trouble! :-)

- There are probably more that I meant to record, but I'll have to come back and add them if I think of them :-). 


Anna is such a joy.  She also is very stubborn.  Some days are a battle of the wills between her and I.  I always win, I am just as stubborn.  But it's a test of patience.  She's slowly learning that mommy doesn't give in to tantrums and the way to get my attention is not by screaming at me.  She's started to come up and ask for a hug or a kiss instead when she wants my attention.  She's a very affectionate child and I find myself giving her a billion hugs a day!

Anna Clare, you are such a beautiful and wonderful daughter.  Mommy, Daddy and Anthony love you so very much!  But please stop growing up so fast!