16 months...

16 months is such a fun yet challenging stage of toddlerhood.  bowie is wanting to be very independent and testing boundaries.  she is becoming very vocal and also using some signs to communicate more and more everyday.  she is a sponge soaking in everything around her and often times imitating what she sees.  she is very observant and has no fear.  she is also very sensitive and affectionate.  she loves her family, other kids, animals and being outside.  this not so little one is pure love, light and joy!

bowie milestones...

~weighs about 30 pounds
~size 5 diaper, size 24 month to 2 T pants, size 3 T shirts
~says "daddy," "mommy," "happy," "baby," "cheese," and said "grandma" a few times while she visiting (but we have yet to hear it again).  she also says a lot of words when looking at pics or sees something she recognizes, but they are not necessarily words she repeats daily.  for example; "doggy" or "socks"
~loves putting her shoes on to go outside
~loves picking the cherry tomatoes and eating them
~picky eater!  no meat!
~has 12 teeth and more coming in!
~hair is light golden brown and dark hazel eyes
~loves music and dancing.  particularly kings of leon, the lumineers and jarad would say she also likes tool
~points to her ear any time she hears something loud or unsual and every time she hears a plane
~still takes 2 naps a day but they may be starting to change
~is not big on TV shows, but will occasionaly show an interest in elmo and the movie moanna
~still loves playing with her pretend food, but also likes puzzles and the shape sorter.  she still loves her 100 words book and can identify a lot of the pictures
~uses baby sign language to communicate "more," "all done," "up," "help me"
~loves to wash her hands, brush her teeth and play with her tooth brush and my hair brushes
~very affectionate.  she comes up to you and will put her head on you for a quick snuggle.  when i change her diaper she will grab my arm and put it to her head for a snuggle.  they are short, but so so so sweet
~loves to having free reign of the downstairs
~blows kisses and comes in for a kiss and makes the "mmmmmm" sound
~will hold her glass up to "cheers"
~enjoys her sippy cup with ice and loves to shake it
~does not enjoy being in the car as much as she used to
~throws her binky and thinks it is funny, until she loses it at night time
~loves dipping her binky in my morning coffee and taking a sip

**forgive me this month, but with all the chaos going on with us and the miscarriage these pictures were all taken a couple days before and after her 16 month bday**