16 months

This girl has spirit and spunk. She is in constant motion from morning to night. Over the past few weeks she has shown us a good tantrum or too. She is so funny when she gets going because she pouts and walks backward while arching and twisting her body in disagreement. I always giggle when she gets going...maybe that's not a good parenting technique?

We have noticed an improvement with her vocalizations and speech. We had been a little concerned for a while as she hadn't been talking much until recently. Maybe she overheard us because it wasn't more than a few days later she was chatting up a storm. Lots of babbling and new words. She is understanding simple commands and following directions. Our favorite part is her animal sounds. Her dog impersonation is adorable...'wuff wuff.'

At 16 months, Eleanor...
knows the animal sounds for dog, duck, cow, and pig.
says a few more words including her version of 'yogurt.'
loves to dance around the living room with Evelyn.
goes crazy with excitement when she sees the helmet she wears when we go biking.
enjoys stroller rides around the neighborhood.
is learning to use a spoon.
drinks from all sorts of cups, straws, etc...no more bottle for this big girl.
is a climber.
loves to read books.
has transitioned to the toddler room at daycare.