15 Months

To my beautiful girl on your fifteenth month of life,

You are still the greatest joy that I have ever known :)  You are becoming more and more independent as each day passes.  You have developed a love for the outside and for observing all that is around you.  The weather has FINALLY warmed up a little bit so we have spent a majority of the past week outside.  You run over to the neighbor kids but then you won't talk to them.  You just stand, smile and watch.  The shyness phases started about a week ago, it is a phase I never thought I would see you enter.  I don't see it hanging around long.  This past month has been pretty uneventful except for the snow!  You did not enjoy sledding at all and cried the entire time we were riding in the sled.  You were okay if you got to walk around in it but not if you were in a sled. Each month you are saying more and more words, momma is now your favorite, which makes momma very happy :)  It is so cute the way that you say it.  Momma has been trying very hard for the past few weeks to cook when we get home from work so that it is ready when daddy gets home.  I have been doing a pretty good job at it, I am even liking spaghetti now which I always hated.  You love the spaghetti and everything else momma makes :)  You are a food bum, anytime you see us eating you try and take our food.  Of course we give it to you :)  You also always insist on feeding yourself whether it be with an adult utensil or your own.  You are doing pretty good at it too.  Your comedy routine continues to run daily at our house and at the baby sitters.  I laugh at you more and more everyday, I can see it in your eyes how much you enjoy being the center of attention.  One thing I never expected was how much you were going to love baby dolls.  You carry Itchy around all the time and try to give him juice or feed him.  If only you would carry him correctly and not by his feet, haha.  It would also be more comforting to momma if you didn't try to cover him up by placing the cover over his entire face.  Makes momma a little unsure about how well you would do with a sibling.  If momma never had another she would be so content with you.  You are such a great child, growing so fast.  One day you will be in kindergarden and the next out of college.  We love you so much!

--MOMMA!