15 Months Old
This morning Abby Ruth had her 15 month check-up so this seems like a good time to give an update on what she’s up to.
* She weighed 23 pounds, 11 ounces and is now 31 inches long – she’s in the 75% for height and weight. 
* Abby Ruth isn’t talking much but she does babble, a lot! We are hoping she will start communicating better soon, but for now we enjoy her ”foreign language.” The pediatrician said it’s fine that she only has a few words because she understand so many things that we say – so that’s encouraging.
* She is definitely on the move – constantly! The walking that began several months ago is now more of a run and Abby Ruth LOVES being chased around the house. She has also gotten much better at walking on “strange” surfaces. She used to have trouble walking in gravel or on grass, but now it isn’t a problem and nothing can keep that girl still!
* We have made the transition to one nap – most days. It was difficult for me to adjust from two breaks a day to only one, but I think I’ve finally transitioned as well :-). As far as sleep goes, I have a dream child. She sleeps around 12 hours every night and takes a 2-3 hour nap in the afternoon. I’m praying the next baby sleeps well too – but I doubt he/she will be the sleepyhead that their big sister is!
* Abby Ruth has gotten SO fun. She really understands how to play now – and she squeals in delight when we surprise her. One of her favorite things (besides running around the house) is to bring us toys or books – she hands them to us to play and when she’s tired of one item she runs to get something else. Knowing that our life will soon be changed by a newborn makes us enjoy these times with our sweet toddler even more.
* We definitely have a Daddy’s girl! Abby Ruth asks about her daddy all day long – fortunately he is around a good bit and gets to see her a lot. The other day Tom had been gone all day and I had a parrot following me, “Daddy? Daddy? Daddy?” – all afternoon! Then, standing in the kitchen, she heard the garage door go up underneath us. She froze and looked up at me and said, “Daddy?” – when I said that Daddy was home she broke into a little dance and then ran to the basement door and started pounding on it waiting for him to come up. It was adorable and a very sweet way for Tom to come home!
What a change from 15 months ago. Having a baby certainly does change your world!