15 Months

We had Red Fish's 15 month checkup yesterday. I always hate the shots because they make her sick for a couple days. Otherwise the checkup was great. Here are some stats-

23 lbs. 50th percentile- she is definitely starting to thin out now that she is running around. She still has the cute little belly though.
29 an1/4 inches tall- 20th percentile. This surprised me because I'm so used to her being 70th or 80th percentile. Maybe she isn't going to be quite as tall as I thought.
12 teeth- She has four new molars that have just recently arrived.
Using her own spoon- it's a messy job but somebody has got to do it.
Ransacking everything in sight- this little girl can undo the best of baby proofing. She is a climber, which terrifies me. She has really dexterous fingers and can open anything. She is SO CURIOUS and I can't keep her out of anything!
Talking- today she said: "Tractor" and "Nose" for the first time. Random words but it's still exciting every time she picks up a new one.
Playing- She wants to play "ring around the rosies" at least 30 times a day. She loves it but she doesn't want to fall down at the end. She also loves "patty cake" and the "itsy bitsy spider."
Reading- She loves her books more than anything in the world. She wants to look at them all day long and insists on sleeping with at least one. She is always trying to look through my big art books too. She loves to look at pictures, on my computer, in frames, in albums, or in books.

It’s fun to watch Red Fish growing and changing. Every day is something new. She is mischievous and full of energy. She definitely keeps me on my toes. It’s been snowing a lot around here and we are really starting to look forward to spring so we can get out of the house more. Red Fish and our dog Blue Fish have become especially good buddies lately. Red Fish just learned how to bounce a tennis ball across the floor so that he chases it and she thinks it is HILARIOUS when he catches it. The two of them chase each other around and she climbs all over him. It’s fun to watch them together.