Graceyn at 15 Months

   This post is way overdue seeing that Graceyn is already 16 months.  It has just been too hard for me to do much blogging.  The only time I really get a chance is at night when the kids are in bed.  The problem is, Joey is usually on the computer at that time as well.  So, I am just trying to squeeze in posts when I can.  I figure late is better than never.
     Gracie went in for her 15 month check up last month.  She is growing like a week and hitting all of her milestones just perfectly.  She weighed 21.4 pounds (52%) and is 30.8 inches tall (55%).  So, it looks like she is perfectly proportionate.  The doctor said she looked great and was pleased with her growth.
     Gracie is definitely a full on toddler now.  It saddens me so much that she is no longer a baby.  She is such an independent girl who wants to run and play and explore.  She loves to be outside and will often go to the back door asking to go play.  She loves playing with her siblings and cousins.  She has just recently gotten into her sister's dolls and likes holding them and carrying them throughout the house.
     She has also recently really become attached to one of her blankets.  She grabs it out of her crib when she wakes up and likes to hold it throughout the day.
     Gracie continues to be a good eater.  She still remains pretty unpicky.  She loves cheese and yogurt.  She also can't get enough fruit and peas.  The other day, Joey was cutting up a watermelon and she came running into the room saying, "bite" over and over.
      Gracie is talking up a storm.  We hear new words all the time.  Her current favorite words are "out" and "bite".  The funniest part is that she has learned when she says "out" when she is in her highchair that I come and take her out.  So now she says "out" anytime she want somewhere else.  Like if she is behind the baby gate and wants to go upstairs she says "out".  It's pretty funny.  She is the same way with the word "bite".  When she says "bite" when we are eating, we give her some.  Now when she wants anything, she says "bite".  Its pretty humorous when her brother or sister is playing with a toy and she starts saying "bite" over and over.  I love hearing what she has say.
      Sleep has gotten much better.  She is now consistently sleeping from about 7-7 each night.  She may wake up once or twice, but she only cries for a minute and goes back to sleep. We are also down to one long afternoon nap.
      Gracie may be the baby of the family but she doesn't seem it.  She is very assertive and vocal if she doesn't get her way.  If someone takes a toy she is playing with, she makes sure she gets it back.  She definitely is a toddler and has her toddler tantrum moments.
     Gracie is such a ray of sunshine in our lives.  Each day she makes us smile and laugh.  We are so lucky to have this beautiful girl in her lives.
     I'm including some shots from our pictures where she was almost exactly 15 months.  I think they do a great job of capturing her personality.  

This is a favorite because it does a great job showing how active Gracie really is.  Her hair is literally flying in the wind.