16 months

I had no idea 16 months could go by so quickly. My little girls are not so "little" anymore. Last month they went in for their 15-month well check and got three shots apiece. We also learned that they had only gained a pound each since their 12-month well check. I promise I feed them! Ha! Here's what they are up to:

Addilyn

• likes to eat mandarin oranges, fish sticks, and strawberries
• is not much of a morning person
• squeals in delight rather than giggling
• is taking her time walking
• is our thinker, can sit for long periods of time turning the pages in a book
• weighs about 18 pounds 9 ounces and is in the 59th percentile for height
• wears size 3 diapers and size 3 shoes
• wears 12 month size clothes and 18-month size pajamas (too long for 12 month sizes)
• says: mama, dada, papa, banana, bye-bye, hi, night-night, woof-woof, bawk-bawk, heehaw, kitty-kitty, go, more, oh-oh
• loves to blow kisses and wave bye-bye
• loves our cats and dogs: Chloe, Grace, Jack and Izzy; and my parents cat Chance and dogs Odie and Ellie May
• has four teeth, two on top and two on bottom
• takes a while to warm up to new surroundings or new people
• is content to sit in the shopping cart or stroller during outings

Ella

• is very happy in the morning and is usually bouncing around like a monkey
• giggles and will tell you tickle-tickle when she wants you to tickle her
• weighs about 18 pounds 8 ounces and is also in the 59th percentile for height
• wears size 3 diapers and size 3 shoes
• wears 12-month size clothes and 18-month size pajamas
• says: mama, dada, papa, banana, hi, bye-bye, hat, hand, duck, puppy, dog, kitty-kitty, woof-woof, bawk-bawk, meow, heehaw, night-night, baby, Addi, tickle-tickle, oh-oh, bite
• also loves to blow kisses and wave bye-bye
• loves our cats and dogs
• loves to be around new people and see new places...she is very social
• will sit in the shopping cart or stroller for a little bit and then wants to walk wherever we are
• chatters nonstop and often talkes to her baby dolls or stuffed lion and tiger