Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Paige is 15 Months!
Sweet little Paige turned 15 months a couple of weeks ago and I'm not sure where the time is going. You'd think I'd be used to this by now.
(Many of these photos were from at least a month ago, but they were so good and non-Stinkeye that I had to use them.)
Eating: Paige actually eats quite a bit. She LOVES her dairy. She likes cheese or yogurt every meal. She's not as big of a fan of fruits and veggies as Miles and Brooke were, but she'll eat them. Strawberries and broccoli are favorites. She also enjoys meat more than I remember Miles or Brooke enjoying it. She's a big fan of carbs, too. She drinks 2-3 sippy cups of milk as well as water every day. She'll play around with a fork and spoon, but doesn't really "use" them.
Movement: She is a big time butt-scooter. She gets everywhere by scooting on her butt and pushing with her hands. It's amusing, although the OT in me knows that it will likely make things harder for her in the long run. And she's ruined multiple outfits by doing it outside. She isn't overly interested in stairs or pulling up, but we're working on it.
She seems to know when she's doing things she isn't supposed to and will often look at me to tell her "no." (This photo is case-in-point.) She thankfully did this by the basement stairs when the door was opened the other day, as if to say, "I'm going to give you a chance to stop me here..."
Like all my kids have been at this stage, she's quite the Mama's Girl. Her resting expression is one of being not amused/interested (if you follow this blog at all, you've seen it), but she can really win you over with her smile when she gives it.
She'll keep hats and headbands on for a bit before yanking them off. She's more a fan of slides than swings at playgrounds. She LOVES emptying and filling bags and boxes.
She is a human sweatbox. She gets SO hot SO easily. I'm still getting used to making sure she's cool enough as I'm almost always cold. We'll see if that continues.
She adores her brother and sister, parents and dog. She's had one ear infection (it was a double, with a ruptured eardrum, poor thing) and as of about a week ago has seven teeth (5 came in on top at almost the same time).
She says "hi" and "Oz" and "Dada." I've heard her say "high five" and "Mama", but not with consistency. She signs "more" and "all done" and LOVES giving cheers and high fives. She is really good at point to what she wants and for better or worse, someone usually gets it for her.
Her 15 month stats: Height - 30 1/2" (42%); Weight - 18.6 lb (10%); Head - 97%
I've said it before, but she's such a special, easygoing girl and she's such a perfect addition to our family. We couldn't love you more, Paige Audrey!
"Why Is St. Louis So Far Away?"
Our drives to St. Louis have not been the most relaxing as of late, largely because Miles refuses to sleep and doesn't watch a video for more than about 20 minutes at a time. Instead, he asks lots of questions, including, "Why is St. Louis so far away?" and "When will be be there?" about 100 times each.
We went down to St. Louis last weekend to see "Beauty and the Beast" at the Muny and to celebrate Lexi's and my grandma's birthdays. On Friday, we met up with Amy and her kids at Suson Park.
The kids were too hot to enjoy the playground, but they liked hanging out with the geese.
They also had fun with the selfie stick.
Finally, they rallied and were entertained looking at the farm animals there.
That night, we took the big kids to see the show. I think they all had a great time, despite Mati's spoiler ("Don't worry, Belle and the Beast fall in love!") one song into the show and Brooke asking why we weren't sitting in the front row.
It was Miles' first time there and he did a really good job watching the whole show, minus a few potty breaks.
I love the Muny. Almost as much as Matt hates it.
The next day, we decided to spend the morning at Grant's Farm. We will never go there on a Saturday again. However, after waiting for an hour to get into the parking lot, things moved quickly inside the park. We had some fun on the tram. (I should clearly never been responsible for the selfie stick shot.)
The kids enjoyed the carousel and an animal show.
We got there in the afternoon, so the goats were kind of over being fed, but that didn't stop us from trying.
We finished up with a couple free beers for each of the adults and snow cones for the kids. Doesn't Paige look like she's having a blast?
On Saturday evening and Sunday, we hung out at my parents' house. The kids swam a ton.
The babies kept it classy in the foot washing bin.
They seriously sat in there for at least 15 minutes. I love these pictures!
We had a BBQ and cupcakes on Sunday to celebrate Lexi's (7!) and Gigi's (78!) birthdays. We love both of you!
It was a fun trip but we had to get back for an exciting week up here!
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