Audrey at 15 months

Our sweet Audrey is officially 15 months old. I know every parent says "I can't believe they are already ...", but I really feel like it has gone by so fast. I think with the second child you don't get to always relish in every milestone, but she is really such a joy. She smiles so much and her belly laugh will melt your heart.

We went to the doctor this week for her checkup and her stats were

Weight- 22.8 pounds (47%)

Height - 30 1/2 inches (49%)

Head - 19 1/4 inches (98%)

We are convinced the large head is related to her genius brain.

So a little bit about Audrey at 15 months...

She has got the biggest vocabulary! Her words are clear and concise and she can repeat most words we say to her. Some of her faves--popsicle, cupcake, cracker, Ella, Harper, Daddy, Momma, Elmo, Dora, baby, waffle, shoes, bow, bubbles, buckle, outside, cuppy, no.

She is very willing to talk to strangers and is friendly to most anyone, but she has developed a major case of separation anxiety. She just about has to be ripped off me when she gets dropped off in the nursery at church. Luckily, her big sister was just like it, so we are used to this behavior. It will pass, but for now, it does make my heart hurt when I have to leave her.

She is a wonderful eater and loves anything sweet --she got that from her mommy--but loves fruits and vegetables. She devours blackberries, raspberries and strawberries. I can open a can of green beans and dump some on her tray and she's thrilled. She has definitely tried a lot more things than Ella had at this stage, but as second time parents, we just feed her what we're having.

She is in love with Ella. She lights up when Ella comes in the room and the two of them are really playing together now. Audrey learns so much from watching Ella. She's quite the little mommy with her baby dolls --feeding them, rocking them, patting them "night night." She loves to cook in the little kitchen, loves to build with blocks and loves to color. She also loves to brush her teeth. The two of them stand on the same stool and brush their teeth every morning together. It is so cute!

She loves to walk and has basically given up being in a stroller or the grocery cart. She tells me "get down" and then continues to pull everything off the shelves. Errands with two exhaust me!

We love our little Audrey. She gives great hugs and kisses. She still loves to snuggle. We are so thankful for her!