16 Months Old

16 months and not much new to report these days. I have been really bad about taking pictures but during the week we don't get to spend much time together and the winter weather has kept us at home on weekends.

One thing I have tried to capture on film but have failed at so far is Ally's new found desire to become Evel Knievel. She is definitely a very curious little daredevil lately. It started last weekend when all of a sudden she decided to stand up on the seat to her little toy horse on wheels. The seat is barely big enough to get her two feet on but somehow she managed to climb on the seat and stand up with no hands. Karl and I looked at her balancing perfectly on the seat and were more amazed than anything else. She thought this was hilarious and was sure to show Uncle Corey when he came over too. She has always loved to climb on the couch and chairs but this was a whole new game. She then decided to test her balancing skills at day care by performing the same trick on the top of a sit and spin. Again, the area she stands on is barely big enough for both of her feet but she just stands up like its no big deal! The toy has since been taken out of the toddler room thanks to Ally's new obsession.

Ally has done great adjusting to the toddler room at school and nap time both at school and at home has improved a lot. We try very hard to keep her on the same daily schedule with lunch and nap time and that has really helped. She plays and plays and loves to read books. She can now point out many pictures and say a few words to go along with it. Animal pictures and sounds are her absolute favorite. She talks about lions, monkeys and dinosaurs all the time.

Table foods have improved as well and she has been baby food free for quite a while now. Her favorite foods are any kind of fruit, corn dogs, buttered noodles and cookies. We still give her a bottle before bed but its more a habit than an actual need at this point. We know that its time to get rid of the bottles for good so thats something we will work on. She has no issues with milk from a cup so we just need to form a new bed time routine soon. Day care really tires her out so when we pick her up, its dinner immediately, play for a little while then she starts running out of energy around 7:30 p.m.

We are looking forward to cheering the Packers on in the Superbowl this weekend and will make an effort to get more pictures!