Life at the Mueske house!: 15 months...

Its hard to believe Larkyn Kate is already 15 months old! We had her 15 month well check and everything went really well...most of it anyway! Larkyn had a hard time laying still to get measured...hence no more "see me grow" mat pictures. We will have to start measuring her against the door jam soon! At the doctor she weighed 24 lbs. 5 oz, which puts her in the 75% for weight. She is 32 inches long, which is the 90%, and her head is 18 3/4 inches, also the 90%. She is a growing girl!!!

Some of Larkyn's newest developments include; climbing on/off things, going down the stairs, unzipping and taking off a jacket or hoodie, taking all of her outside toys out of the garage to "play", opening and closing things, filling up and dumping out things, and talking more and more each day. She loves her Larkyn, Larkyn Who Do You See? book and is starting to say some of the names of our family members. She says May May, Sis and Art pretty well. Other new words for Larkyn include; yes, uh oh, bow, cheese, bear, head, eyes, and please. She will shake her head for "no" and sign "thank you" often. She also likes singing "Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" and "Barbara Ann". Well, she starts us by singing "Ba Ba Ba":).

Larkyn now has 12 teeth. 4 on the top in front, 4 on the bottom in front, and 4 molars. She is using them to eat more and more food, and flashes them when she smiles...which is often! Larkyn really never passes up the opportunity to eat and enjoys trying new things, including raw carrot sticks. She also continues to love cheese and asks for it almost daily. Anytime the refrigerator opens, she immediately says "cheese"!

Last minute I decided to do 15 month pictures, not really knowing how they would go with a VERY mobile toddler. She was FABULOUS! I taped up the sign, put her in the chair and she sat there with a big smile on her face. It was like she knew it would be over quicker if she cooperated. She was right...

"Can I do a silly one yet?"

"Time to be done...I've given you some good ones already!"

Two other shots from that day...

Today was also our first full day of summer vacation. We had a playdate at the zoo with Hannah and Jessi. It was a great time visiting the farm animals and playing at the park. That is the great thing about having a zoo membership...you don't have to do it all in one day. There are plenty of options for the little ones too!

Larkyn has been practicing her animal sounds. She knows the sound that cow makes quite well...

Though she did not love the big smelly cows very much...

Hannah loved the chickens...

Despite what your eyes made your brain think at first...no these are NOT real pigs! They are just fake. I would never let Larkyn play on real pigs! She wasn't very sure about fake ones...