How is one-fourth of Little Bug’s second year over? Babies grow up F-A-S-T.

Little Bug at 15 months …

• feeds herself for the most part now! I still feed her certain foods that can’t be cut up into bite-sized pieces and placed on her tray. While there is always a huge mess to clean up afterwards, it is nice to be able to eat my own food in peace now (for the most part). We tried self-feeding with a spoon/fork. Didn’t go so well. We’ll try again around 18 months.
• started doing Independent Playtime in her room on a daily basis. Certainly a work in progress, but we are making good progress towards our goal of 30 minutes twice a day.
• LOVES shoes. I have to make sure her shoes are not in visible locations in the house or else all she will want to do is hold her shoes and want me to put them on. (And shoes are dirty and germy.) As soon as she sees her shoes she picks both of them up (one in each hand) and comes to you saying, “Fff Fff Fff!”, which is her word for “shoe”. I must say, that is adorable.
• is doing really well with her shape sorter toy. She is getting really good at getting the shape in the correct hole.
• still takes two shorter naps a day. About an hour in the morning (or less) and then 1 to 1.5 hours in the afternoon. I usually have to wake her up from each nap to ensure she will be tired for the next nap or bedtime. I’m still predicting (hoping!) she will only be taking 1 nap by her 16 month update!
• Favorite toys: shape sorter, stacking cups, balls, links.
• enjoys reading books. (I hope this is a life-long interest for her!)
• LOVES to go outside. (I am looking forward to cooler weather!)
• called someone by their name other than Mama and Dada! She calls my aunt  “Mimi”. She was actually “Mimaw” but apparently Little Bug has renamed her!
• weighs 21 pounds and is 30.5 inches long! That is the 20% & 60% percentile.
• wears size 4 diapers.
• wears mostly size 12 month clothing.

Happy 15 Months, Little Bug!

- Elaine