16 Months Old

Bailey Lynn is 16 months old! She seems so big to us and is not a little baby anymore. She has definitely moved into being a toddler. She has a streak of independence and is wanting to try to do things on her own.

Bailey is talking up a storm, some we can understand and a lot that we have no idea what she is saying. She will be telling us a story and will laugh as she talks--it's so funny to think she is mimicking the way we talk. The other day during lunch I asked her if she wanted peaches and she very clearly repeated back to me, "PEACHES!" She has learned that saying please will usually help her to get what she wants.

In the last six weeks, Bailey has cut six new teeth. Four of those teeth came in within two weeks of each other which made for a pretty miserable Bailey! Poor thing had a really high fever and terrible diaper rash. She is doing much better and now has 8 teeth!

Bailey loves to be outside and is ready to go outside as soon as she is done eating breakfast. I've told her the last few days that it is too cold (because we are in the middle of June Gloom-- overcast and foggy mornings) and she says, "Brrr" and goes to play with her toys. We spend most late afternoons outside getting the mail, visiting with neighbors, pushing around the lion, following the neighborhood cat, blowing bubbles, and now drawing with sidewalk chalk!

Bailey loves to point out the airplanes, helicopters, and the moon in the sky. It's amazing to see her soak up everything around her and be able to recognize and name things. She loves to explore and see how things work. She wants "up" and likes to see whatever we are doing.

We are enjoying this sweet girl!