Watch Me Grow - 14 - 15 months (June 2007)

Heck, I thought I might be running by the time my folks got out the next update! I guess since we have so much going on...I'll post updates once a quarter. My schedule is hectic w/ all the birthday parties, bbqs, etc!

15 Month Progress:
Stats: 22lb 5 oz, 30 in long
Development:
-I'm learning to walk steady on uneven pavement.

-I'm starting that whole Erikson's Life Stage of: Autonomy vs Shame & Doubt (whatever that means)! All I know is that I like trying to do things for myself...which can bring a little drama if they don't let me!
-I like going from sitting on a chair, stairs, etc to standing (It's so funny, I do it over and over)

My new favorite chair!

-I learned how to turn around in circles, shake my head back and forth, fanning hand back and forth to push away when I don't want something.

-I can toss a ball (If she would just pass it to me... girl cousins, huh)!

-I can kick a ball

-Put the basketball in the hoop

-I'm really learning to imitate: cooking, cleaning (and you know these 2 wont' last), shaking hands.

-Help dress/undress self

-Starting to indicate basic wants(I've been doing this for some time--they're just now figuring out what I'm saying)!

-I'm getting over the separation anxiety (but you know my Mom is still my favorite person)!

-Eat like a champ (I love chicken)!

-Got my first set of choppers (top molars came in--that was a trip)!

-I like playing w/ the kids at my sitters house...I'm really warming up...when I see new little people, I move closer and watch for a while, and then I decide if I want to play beside them...cuz you know we don't play together at this stage!

-Scribbling on paper
-Climb downstairs (since the gate is not up yet...they're watching me like a hawk)!
-I can push and pull toys, chairs, etc! My favorite is this lawnmower that makes sounds just like a real one (not that I've seen my Dad cut the yard, so I assume that's what it would sound like)!

-I like carrying on make believe conversations on the phone (any phone, cell, house, Elmo phone) doesn't matter! My parents always in my biz...wanna know what I'm talking about!

-So I'm cruising on into toddlerhood! Trippin' my parents out! Got a little attitude. I can really get'em rowled up (but I like to kid around)! I get the face and fake cry going, but I can't hold it for long b/c it trips me out and my folks and we all end up laughing! Man, they're on to my tactics! Guess I'll have to come up w/ something new soon! That's what happened in this picture...I had to throw a tantrum in the store....and you see I got my keys and my phone...I'm good to go!

Fun Facts & Other Interesting Things:
-Things have been pretty cool. Now that it's warm outside, I get to go the park almost every day. I go down the street and meet up w/ some of my friends while my parents small talk w/ the other grown folks! Here I am chillin' in my ride before me and Daddy head off to the pool. Daddy's giving me my 1st swim lesson!

I really just like watching the little tube of sunblock float in the water. That was pretty cool!

- Went to my 1st baseball game...yep...saw uncle Torii's team beat the A's! I was blowing the whistle to get the umps attention!

-I stayed a whole day w/ my godma and godbro and sis so that my parents could get away for their Anniversary. They said they had a blast at the beach w/o me! Can you believe that? That's fine b/c I had a blast too. I didn't know my toys were so much fun until my godbro ( who is almost 3) showed me the ropes!


-So I'm still sleeping about the same schedule...I guess I'm just used to waking up in the middle of the night so I can see my peeps! Just checkin' that they're still home! Yeah, b/c one time I work up and there were these strange looking people there????
I guess they're my parents reincarnated in the 70's?

-Went to a few birthday parties...at one of them I got to get in one of those big jumpie things for the first time...that was pretty cool! Also got to try out my skills as a gymnast (my Daddy's childhood/today dream)!


















Mommy let me go...I need to get in the jumpy house where the other kids are!

-My motorcycle rocker is more fun now...I'm really getting the hang of making it rock back and forth.
- Went to see my Grandma down in LA. She let's me try all kinds of stuff...strawberry-lemonade, etc! Mommy just grins and bare it!

-They say I'm picking up things so fast now...I learn something new everyday!
- Got to meet my cousin--Preacher man! He's a child prodigy. He wasn't to happy about me sneaking up on his pulpit during his sermon!

You see Aunt Didi trying to make me act right...Whatever!