15 Month Stats

Ruby turned 15 months old a week ago.  I haven't been posting monthly stats on her since she turned a year old, but I thought this was a good time to share about her growth.  

This is such an interesting period in her life and development.  Ruby is still such a little peanut and baby (well, in my eyes, anyway), but is becoming so independent, with the personality to match.  She can understand simple directions and is oftentimes able to communicate her needs to us.  Ruby is usually pretty happy, playful, and can be silly.  She does have her moments where she tests us and doesn't get her way, so we are working on helping her through those moments.

15 Months Old:

Weight: 18.6 pounds

Length: 29.75 inches

Head Circumference: 18.5 inches

Ruby can...

- eat solids cut up into pieces, such as avocado, sweet potato, cheese, bread, pizza, applesauce, rice, noodles, bananas, yogurt, Cheerios

- walk, run (a little - there's usually some falling involved), push things, dance (she LOVES to dance)

- pick out favorite toys and books

- give high five, hug, kiss (sometimes, usually only her animals & dolls), sign a couple of words, point (with her whole hand), pick up small objects, carry things, empty and fill containers, clap

- brush her teeth (with help) - she has 8 teeth in front (4 on top, 4 on the bottom), with two sets of premolars coming in
- throw a mean temper tantrum, which involves falling on the floor and much arm and leg flailing

- drink out of a sippy cup, use a fork or spoon when handed to her

- point to pictures in books, turn pages

- follow simple oral directions

- say "mom" "dad" and "gog" (dog), she's currently working on the word "baby"

Favorites:

Food: Avocado or Cheese

Color: no preference

Hobbies: dancing, feeding the dogs, and playing with mom or dad

Book: How Do Dinosaurs Love Their Dogs? by Jane Yolan

Song: Anything that has a beat

Toy: "Baby" (doll) or Violet (stuffed dog by VTech)

 

Working on...

- saying more words

- eating more types of fruits and veggies

- petting the dogs gently 

- identifying body parts 

- stacking toys

- using crayons, not eating them