16 months old

Annabelle turned 16 months on Saturday and was celebrated with some McDonald’s French fries.  I never thought we would give her fast food at this young of an age, but I can see how easy it is for parents to default to McD’s for a meal.  No, this will not become a habit, but she sure LOVED them. 

This month has been another amazing month but filled with more attitude.  She is definitely coming into her own and learning more and more what she wants and what she doesn’t want.  Dinner time is still a struggle as she is very particular about what she likes and doesn’t like.  It’s to the point where before we even put it on our plate she will spit and purse her lips in disgust.  We are continuing to try new foods and Dr. Espe said to keep trying, so we are doing that, but feel she is standing her ground and we are wasting so much food.  Her size does not indicate any lack of food, but hate that she is so picky about what she likes and won’t even try new things. 

This past month at school Annabelle started playing up more, as she is getting ready to transition into the Toddler room.  I think she is pretty bored in her room currently, as she is one of the oldest kids and they seem to be less active than she likes to be.  Her teachers think she is ready but hesitate because she is not eating lunches, only the fruit and snacks at school, so want her to eat better before she moves up.  She is getting better about not crying every morning when I leave, but still struggles half the mornings I drop her off.  Tuesday’s she is still with Sharon which I love because I get photos and updates throughout the day.

We have become a talker…and learned the word “NO”.  I think the first time she said it was when she was pointing at the dogs and saying “No, no”.  Now that she knows how to say it and I think she knows what it means we say it A LOT.  She loves to say “Up – pease” to be picked up. 

She is in size 5 diapers, 18-24 month clothing, 5-5.5 size shoe.  She goes down about 7:30 at night and sleeps anywhere between 6:30 and 7:30.  Inevitably she likes to wake up at 6:30 on the weekends, but later during the week J 

She loves being outside and will just sit on the front step forever if we let her.  She loves her babies, anything she can push around and her pink chair.  She still has her paci, but we are trying to limit it to only bedtime and naptime. 

This month has been such a blast and one of my favorites so far!!