Oh man...this past month has been my absolute favorite with Isabella yet! She is truly becoming such a little person, knowing more of what she wants (and doesn't want!), is so much more interactive, smiley and just plain fun! I know I say it every month but being her Mama just gets better and better!
Happy 15 Months Isabella Rae!
Happy 15 Months Isabella Rae!
15 Month Highlights:
-We love being outside and taking hikes and walks. This month we tried out Sawnee Mountain Preserve and were not disappointed! Not too strenuous of a hike, but gorgeous views from the top! While you aren't quite as content in the Ergo as you used to be b/c you'd rather be moving around on your own, you still have a good time and if anything can be distracted forever with the camel back! You pretty much drank a majority of our water on the way down!
-You had another sleepover at Mimi and Pops for one night/two days while Mama and Daddy went to North Georgia Mountains to celebrate our best friend's birthday. You of course did great, and the highlight for you was going to a lunch party with Mimi where you ate more chicken parm than she did!
-You have learned how to truly blow kisses this month which is adorable. Last month you'd put your hand on your mouth, but that was about it. Now you routinely blow kisses to whoever is in the living room as we carry you up the stairs to go to bed. So sweet!
-We took a trip to California and spent 4 days in San Francisco while Daddy had a work conference, and 4 days in the coastal town of Pacific Grove. You did FABULOUS on the plane ride there, and overall adjusted to the time change without problem! Coming home was a different story! But, we had fun in San Fran during our Mama/Bella days going on picnics and checking out new parks. In Pacific Grove we went to the aquarium, took walks, and went to a couple restaurants. I love how easy you are at restaurants...as long as we give you some good food and an endless supply of water with a straw!
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| Those duck lips as you are gumming...stinking teething! |
-You have learned how to truly blow kisses this month which is adorable. Last month you'd put your hand on your mouth, but that was about it. Now you routinely blow kisses to whoever is in the living room as we carry you up the stairs to go to bed. So sweet!
-We took a trip to California and spent 4 days in San Francisco while Daddy had a work conference, and 4 days in the coastal town of Pacific Grove. You did FABULOUS on the plane ride there, and overall adjusted to the time change without problem! Coming home was a different story! But, we had fun in San Fran during our Mama/Bella days going on picnics and checking out new parks. In Pacific Grove we went to the aquarium, took walks, and went to a couple restaurants. I love how easy you are at restaurants...as long as we give you some good food and an endless supply of water with a straw!
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| Happy baby the entire flight to Cali! |
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| Another day, another great park! |
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| Aquarium fun! |
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| Family fun on a walk in Pacific Grove |
-Your personality shines through more and more each month and I am constantly amazed at how quickly you grow up and become more of a little lady, and so much less of a baby! You are super sweet, love to cuddle, very affectionate (giving Daddy a bajillion kisses on demand, and surprising mama with shoulder cuddles and quick kisses while we play!) and pretty mild mannered overall. You are very serious when you are around new people, often staring them down without even a slight crack at a smile! And for as much as you are pretty low key most of the time, you can be very stubborn and feisty, and when you want something you want something! I just love seeing you grow and develop and can't wait to see your personality shine more and more as you get older!
Sleeping: We were in such a groove at the beginning of the month...and then we went to California with a 3 hour time difference for a week...and are still working a week after getting back to getting on a normal ATL time schedule! So the last 2 weeks haven't had any consistency with travel, but before the trip you were hitting such a great sleeping stride!
Before Trip: Bedtime is still around 6 pm (sometimes 6:30 depending on when you woke up form your 2nd nap), and you sleep usually until about 6 or 6:30 am. The nice thing however is you are just so content and quietly play in your crib until 7 or 7:30!
Your first nap is around 9 am and you sleep about an hour and a half. Second nap is about an hour to hour and a half and timing depends on our plans for the day (can be 12:30, 1 or 2 just depending).
Eating: If there is one thing you are a champion at, it is eating food that you love! You eat your bowl of oatmeal with fruit in the morning (1/2 cup cooked oats + 1/2 cup frozen fruit). Lunch and dinner are usually some kind of protein (eggs, round beef, ground turkey, chicken, etc) with a green veggie and a carb (usually brown rice, Ezekiel bread, sweet potato, etc).
Favorite foods this month are: scrambled eggs with spinach, cheese, greek yogurt, peaches, grapes, blueberries, watermelon, banana, and sweet potato.
That being said, you have started to become very picky with textures lately. Some days you love rice, broccoli, chicken, and beef, other days you act like you can't chew or handle the texture and just push it out with your tongue. And yet if I puree those foods you eat them just fine. So we are just working on trying new things (non-pureed) and getting you good healthy food as you'll eat it!
Favorite foods this month are: scrambled eggs with spinach, cheese, greek yogurt, peaches, grapes, blueberries, watermelon, banana, and sweet potato.
That being said, you have started to become very picky with textures lately. Some days you love rice, broccoli, chicken, and beef, other days you act like you can't chew or handle the texture and just push it out with your tongue. And yet if I puree those foods you eat them just fine. So we are just working on trying new things (non-pureed) and getting you good healthy food as you'll eat it!
Isabella Loves:
-Music in the car
-Musical toys, especially Musical Puppy and Leap Frog piano
-Board books especially Wheels on the Bus, Goodnight Sweet Butterflies, touch and feel animals, Baby Einstein First Words in English/Spanish, and Animal Noises
-Dancing to Pandora in the early mornings with Daddy
-Water: pool, bath, water in a bucket, you don't discriminate!
-Peek-a-Boo (she crouches behind the coffee table and pops up as we say peekaboo)
-"Mama Sleeping" or "Daddy Sleeping" game where we suddenly "wake up" and slightly scare her : )
-Dancing to Pandora in the early mornings with Daddy
-Water: pool, bath, water in a bucket, you don't discriminate!
-Peek-a-Boo (she crouches behind the coffee table and pops up as we say peekaboo)
-"Mama Sleeping" or "Daddy Sleeping" game where we suddenly "wake up" and slightly scare her : )
Isabella Hates:
-Shoes or things on your feet (you try with all your might to pry them off!)
-Doorstoppers!
-Doorstoppers!
15 Month Stats:
Weight: 21 lbs (15th percentile)
Height: 31 in (75th percentile)
-Teeth: 4 (2 on top, 2 on bottom)
Height: 31 in (75th percentile)
-Teeth: 4 (2 on top, 2 on bottom)
Isabella's Firsts this Month:
-Standing for prolonged periods of time
-Going from sitting to standing without pulling up on something
-Saying mama purposefully (although you still love "dada" much more!)
-Saying "Dedo" which means "doggy"
-Able to say "arf arf" and "moo" when asked what a doggy and cow say
-You have mastered signing "Thank you" and "All Done"
-Going from sitting to standing without pulling up on something
-Saying mama purposefully (although you still love "dada" much more!)
-Saying "Dedo" which means "doggy"
-Able to say "arf arf" and "moo" when asked what a doggy and cow say
-You have mastered signing "Thank you" and "All Done"
This Month in Pictures:
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| Such a happy girl in your swing! |
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| Taking a walk in "The Mission" neighborhood of San Fran (where we stayed) |
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| My 2 babies : ) |
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| Looking like such a big girl on the ladybug at the park! |
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| Dancing to the music! |
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| Such a sweet face! |
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| It's official...you already think we are cray cray! |
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| Enjoying the view at the aquarium |
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| Loving the jellies! |
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| You love your morning dances with Daddy! |
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| You LOVE "playing" in the pantry! |
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| Saying hi to some neighbors with Dani Leigh |
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| Two of your favorite things: being outside and reading! |
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| Daddy's Little Girl! |
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| Park selfies! |
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| And this is what happens when on vacation and the pack in play is the same size as the bathroom you are sleeping in! Easy access to the TP roll...and now shown are about 1000 pieces all over the floor! |
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| Such a curious little one! |
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| Looking up to your Daddy...just like you will for the rest of your life! He's an incredible man! |
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