Sally Jeans 13-14 months

Oh Sally Jean!  I love you. SO. MUCH. 

Let's see...this month you are growing still.  You are wearing mostly 18 month clothing, but I still put you in some 12 month things, though they are a bit snug.  You are down to whole milk 1 or 2 times per day with a scoop of ovaltine and you drink it in a sippy cup.  You are still a little messy with the sippy cups and drool a lot with them, but that is ok.  You drink anywhere from 8-16 oz. of milk plus a 4 oz. cup of yogurt.  You still eat some pureed food, but you are also attempting to eat table foods.  You are not such a fan of fruit, cheese, or veggies.  But you can handle anything like crackers, cheerios, meat, potatoes, & baked oatmeal. 

You are down to one nap now. There are some days when you are super tired in the morning and you may take a small nap, but mostly, you go to a nap around 2.  You typically sleep for about 2 hours.  At night, you go to bed around 8:30 after we put your jammies on and read a book or two.  You sleep until about 8 am most days.  On the rare occasion you will let mommy sleep in until 9 am.  Those days are such blessings.  It is more likely that when I get you in the morning from your crib you are laughing and playing with your stuffed puppy named Boo. 

You enjoy being outside.  Taking walks is one of your favorites things to do.  You also like to swing and go down the slides with mommy or daddy. 

You took a step today.  Just one, but one, nonetheless.  I think you may be walking soon, though. 

You still love to be held and cuddled.  You love to play.  You love music. 

You do not love the carseat, being forced to do something by your sister, or getting your diaper changed and dressed. 

You can say hot dog, no no, uh oh, oh no, nite nite, yea.

14 Months

At 14 months, you began walking.  You are still wobbly and slow, but you are getting the hang of it and choosing to walk much more often than crawl.

You pretty much like to tear things off of shelves.  You LOVE Ava's room because she has a plethora of books that you can pull off of shelves.  

You also get really excited!  This is your excited face!

You are much different than your sister when it comes to sleeping.  Although you are a lighter sleeper than she is, you can fall asleep anywhere when you are tired.  Your sister only wants to fall asleep in her bed, unless she is REALLY tired and she MIGHT fall asleep in her car seat.

You were able to go to birthday parties this month and you had a great time.  I think this was in month 13 for you.

You like to see your friends!

You like going to the library and playing with their puzzles and listening to story time.

You like to create things with your sister, too.

You captured the heart of the bagger at Trader Joe's.  He called his wife to say you had stolen his heart!

You play with bubbles. A LOT!

You LOVE to eat A LOT!

Sally, you are around 21 pounds and you eat like a champ. You wear mostly 18-24 month clothing.  You are pretty much down to one nap per day that can range from 1 hour to 3 hours.  You go to sleep around 8:30 and sleep until 7:30 on most days.  Occasionally, you decide to wake up in the middle of the night and you aren't the easiest to get back to sleep.  You love being outdoors.  You love to play, dance, and sing.  You mimic everything we say.  Some of your words are: mommy, daddy, hot dog, love you, thank you, apple, up, bye bye, hello, doggy.  You still like to be held, but then you can't sit still.  You point at everything.  You can't get very grumpy and be mean to people by pushing them away, whacking them, and shaking your head no.  

Some of your favorite foods are: peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, manderin oranges, blueberries (but not all the time), cheerios, stewed tomatoes, cheese, yogurt, pureed fruits, bread, veggie straws, baked oatmeal, milk with ovaltine, turkey, chicken.

Some of your favorite toys: the play kitchen, your Boo puppy, your fuzzy,  and your picnic basket. 

Some of your favorite things to do: play outside, play with your cousins and sister, bounce in your chair or on the trampoline, tear things off shelves, rip into the tupperware cabinet, follow mommy around, crawl through the tunnel, swing,  and go on walks. 

You still hate diaper changes and you are a bear to change and dress!  You aren't a fan of being put in the car seat, but you usually settle down quickly.  You don't like being told no.  

You are such a spunky little thing.  You are a lot of fun and such a pistol.  I love your little personality!  I do think you might give me more of a run for my money than your sister.  You are quite heard headed, stubborn, and strong willed.  I love you so much.  Hearing you talk in your crib in the morning puts a smile on my face and I can't help but feel blessed when I see you in the morning with that big smile on your face.  I love how you are so happy to see us!  You sure are such a blessing and I can't imagine my life any other way.  Love you, Sally Jean!