15 Months

My Darling Silly Face ~

Yet another month has passed while I watch you grow and learn. You are so amazing and entertaining as you continue to develop your personality.

This month, I've been astounded by the connections that you make. Once you learned the word and sign for "day", you began to use it every time you see a picture of the sun. When you see polka-dots (in pictures, on your clothes, etc.), you happily point and say "Ball!" Sometimes, especially when you're looking at your books, I can tell that your brain is hard at work...I can't help but wonder what you're thinking. I look forward to the day that you have enough words to tell me everything you know and want and think about every day.

You've made some little leaps and bounds with motor development this month, too. You learned to go down the stairs and are working with a spoon more and more. I'm trying to care less about the mess and more about letting you explore, but sometimes that's hard. In some respects, we are learning together.

One of your favorite toys lately has been the shape sorter you got for Christmas. You are so good at putting the shapes in each hole, as long as I help you find the right one to try. I'm amazed at how you will turn the pieces or wiggle them just a bit to make them fit. Every single piece that goes into the ball elicits such a proud grin that your whole face lights up. Such joy.

You are still talking up a storm. In addition to all of your words, you've added a few animals sounds. In your little world, cows now say MOO and sheep say BAA. What fun. You've also made up a few words of your own. You have a very specific word for "cat/kitty", but I can't do it justice in writing. I hope to catch it on camera. I know that my window of opportunity is probably small. Before we know it, you will figure out how to say "cat" and abandon your own little word.

As hard as I try, I just can't seem to capture everything I notice as I watch you day by day. I hope you know that I am watching and I am so amazed with what I see. You are such a joy to me.

I love you so very much.

Your Momma