A Little P Update (15 Months)

Presley had her 15 month check-up a couple of weeks ago and I can hardly believe how fast my little girl is growing up! It just breaks my heart--she didn't stay little for very long! At 15 months, P is 31.5 inches long (80th percentile) and weighs 21-22 pounds (15th percentile). She's long and lean and incredibly smart (although, I may be little biased ;) ). Here are a few tidbits:

• Presley is a chatterbox. We've stopped counting her words but, she pretty much repeats everything we say. Her new favorites are "whoops," "bop bop" (for iPad--yes, she asks for the iPad, even in her sleep), nose, ear, eyes, ice, please (sounds like "meese") and "oh man." She understands about 90% of what we say.
• She knows all of her body parts, animals and their sounds, foods, articles of clothing, and most of her dinnerware (still working on the difference between a spoon and a fork and she's not very familiar with knives, thank goodness!) We are also starting to work on colors, shapes and numbers. She notices letters and numbers and points them out everywhere (license plates, clothes, signs, etc) and says "ahhh." So, she knows there's something to them, now it's time to start teaching her!
• She can now tell you how old she is.
• P seems to be more naturally inclined to sports rather than art. She loves to dribble her little soccer ball around and can throw and catch (most of the time) her balls. She also likes to make baskets in her basketball hoop. She loves to run and is learning how to jump. She's not too interested in coloring yet but, she does love to sing and, especially, dance. She loves to have dance parties and has some pretty sweet moves.
• P has such a big personality for such a little person. She says "hi" to everyone and loves to be silly. During lesson time in nursery, she started doing her silly laugh and quickly had all of the other little ones laughing and being silly too. She's not shy around other kids, big or small, but has recently started having a bit of separation anxiety (I know it's a part of this stage but, it does make be feel a little special ;-) ).
• She has always been, and continues to be, a great sleeper. She sleeps 12-13 hours a night and take at least one 2-3 hour nap each day. She loves to read stories and cuddle before bedtime and then usually goes right to sleep without a fuss. Jeff and I love to watch and listen to her on the monitor as she jabbers at, and laughs with, her stuffed animal friends. Apparently, they think she's pretty funny too.
• P is also a great eater. Girlfriend never misses a meal and never lets anyone eat alone. She's not too picky, as long as she can feed it to herself.
• She's learned how to fold her arms for prayers and loves to say "Amen" (with gusto) at the end. She's starting to do it without prompting by us, and she often folds her arms and tells us she wants to pray randomly throughout the day. So, we say a little prayer every time she tells us too--we're supposed to pray always, right? It's a good lesson and reminder for us!
• P also started noticing the anatomical differences between boys and girls. After a few awkward encounters, Jeff now has to make sure he's clothed around the little one.

I just love being Presley's Momma. Every day I'm grateful for the time we get to spend together and how much joy she has brought to my life. It's amazing to watch her learn and grow and I'm humbled by the influence I am in her life. She's my little sponge and it's my incredible responsibility to make sure she's absorbing the right things. However, I'm a sponge too. As I reflect at the end of each day I often wonder, who's teaching who?