silence

Sitting in my apartment enjoying the sound of
nothing.
Silence.
How rejuvenating.

All day long this apartment is full of sounds.
From Sesame Street to tiny little trains being pushed on their track
and sibling rivalries to toys that make 10,000 different sounds.

All I hear right now is the ticking of my clock and the sound of my own typing.
It is like I can hear my own thoughts for the first time today.

I am not an introvert by any stretch of the imagination.
I love the energy of being around people.
My children teach me the importance of play and fill my heart to the brim with happiness.
I love their sounds, noises, and energy.

But, oh, I miss the sound of my own thoughts.
I long for quiet.
I long for the energy to stay up later or get up earlier just to tune in to my own heart.

I never thought I would be so thankful for
silence.

15 months

 Adelyn is 15 months old!

Height: 29 inches (12th percentile)

Weight: 19 lbs, 2 oz (5th percentile)

Sweet girl is still growing, but she is tiny!  She still wears her 9 month footed pajamas and some 12 month footed pajamas, too.  For the most part she wears 6-12 month clothing.  Some 9 month pants still fit her, too.  It is crazy to me how different kids can be!  Hunter was much bigger (here is a link to him at 15 months!) and was wearing more like 18-24 month clothing.  Our little girl is petite!

But she is strong and knows how to hold her own.  Last night he was pushing her around on her little car in circles around the living room.  She would laugh and giggle.  Then he would get so excited and start going faster and forget to slow down as he rounded the corners.  He knocked her off that thing multiple times!  She would hit the ground and cry for a few moments but then get right back up on the car.  She loves playing with Hunter, even if it means getting knocked around now and again! ;)

Adelyn walks nearly all the time now.  She has figured out that if she is walking, she can carry items in her hands.  Now it makes much more sense to her to walk!  It is adorable to watch her toddle around our apartment.  She is so proud of herself.

She loves books, her bunny and all food.  She eats more than Hunter at most meals.

Adelyn has 7 teeth: four on top and 3 on bottom.  It looks like 2 more may cut soon...


Her words:
Mommy
Daddy
Bobby (that is what she calls Hunter!)
Shoe
Yes (she also nods her head-- adorable!)
No
Puppy
Bye-Bye
Tickle
Night Night
Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii

She babbles a lot of nonsense but in a way that makes you think she is being very clear!

She will point to these when asked where they are:
Head
Hair
Tongue (she loves tongues. She always wants to touch them... ewww!) 
Nose
Eyes
Feet

bath time

Hunter LOVES bath time!  Many days he asks to take a bath and will enjoy playing in the water for nearly an hour!  He loves to 'float' and splash and pour water from one toy into different buckets or cups.  Water completely fascinates him.

 Now we let Adelyn bathe with him occasionally.  She requires much more supervision!  But we let them bathe together for a few minutes sometimes.  He gets so excited to have her play in the water with him.  And she is so brave, letting Hunter pour water onto her and crawling in and around him.

 She loves bathtime, too!  Really, anything to spend time with her older brother.  She just adores him.  It is really sweet to see their little relationship.  They are each other's greatest fans!

See the water splashing?  Adelyn loves the bigger bathtub!!!

 These pictures are from January.  I'm behind!  But better late then never.