The Rowans 4: Callie is 15 months!

I am a little late on posting this... but Callie is 15 (more like 15 and 1/2) months old! I can't believe that its been 3 months since her first birthday. She is really changing sooo much right now. Some of the changes are fun... the others not so much. Haha. Temper tantrums are a part of our day, everyday, multiple times a day. Callie is really starting to get "frustrated" when she doesn't get her way. We are in the process of learning that very hard lesson. :) Even though 2-3 minute tantrums are the norm around here, it is so much fun to watch how much Callie is growing. I took her to her 15 month well check up and she looked great. Callie weighed 23 pounds and 8 oz and was in the 75th percentile for weight and height! Callie is a big girl. I love her squishy thighs. Those adorable squishy thighs have demanded 18 month clothes now... and her tummy, and length. Callie has made huge leaps with her vocabulary. Ive decided that she can say more than she actually does, she just doesn't want to. The other day she was VERY ready for snack time, so I asked her, Callie do you want some yogurt? She quickly replies "yes"! Callie has never said yes before... so Matt and I were excited to hear her say that. Then I kept trying to get her to say it again... and she just shook her head no. I asked her if she could say yes, and she nodded yes. Then I asked her if she would say it, and she nodded no. Haha! She's funny like that. Callie likes to say: hi, bye bye, mama, dada, up, apple, baby, Pap, Grandpa, eyebrow (haha I know... who says eyebrow as one of their first words....), bible, bath, ball, kitty cat, dog, fish and milk. I'm sure I've forgotten a few, but those are the main ones. She is really trying to attempt many words that she hears. We have been working like CRAZY on Grammie and Grandma... she attempted Grammie, so I think we are getting close. Oh that reminds me... cutest story. We were looking through a picture album yesterday and she was very fascinated with my Papa's picture. So I told her he was her Great Papa, and now she points to him and says Papa! So precious! (We will have to work on Great Granny too)! I love hearing her voice! Most of the time its such a sweet sound... :). She is walking around so well now. She prefers it actually. I have let her start walking more when we are out (for VERY short distances). She can climb on and off of the couch without any problems now. She is also very close to using her spoon successfully at meal times. I took her to the splash park the other day and she loved it so much. She ran through the water and loved it. The first time... she looked slightly concerned, but the second time it was pure joy. Not so much pure joy when I had to carry her away from it to go home... haha. The only other thing I can think of is that Callie can now open and close doors. Boo. I guess it had to happen eventually. We are so happy that Fall is here, and we can't wait until the weather acts like its Fall. Hope you all have a wonderful week!

Oh and here are a few pictures of Callie from this week when I babysat for a friend. Callie was not too sure what to think about having to share me. She got used to it, but wasn't a fan. Haha!

Callie wants to get into her bumbo again... even if she doesn't fit.