15 Months

We have way too much fun documenting these monthly milestones to give up completely now that Annika is one.  We've decided to move to an every three month check-in for updates.  Of course, it seems that we could do daily check-ins and still have new skills to share.  It seems like every day we hear her say a new word.  Kyle recently wrote down all of the words she says spontaneously, which we can understand but maybe wouldn't be clear to others :)

kitty          mama/mommy     no                poo-poo       uh-oh
puppy       daddy                  go                eat                shoe
ball           down                   wa (water)    toes              clokke (norwegian for clock)
bowl         up                        hat               nose             Nana
book         sit                        off                eye              hot
spoon       hat                       more             ear               Animal sounds for a cat, monkey, lion, duck,
bottle        peek                    thank you     bunny                 bird, cow, horse
baby         please                  nana             bear

It's also amazing to see her increasing receptive language and being able to follow directions.  Other favorite activities include coloring, rocking her baby, sitting in all sizes of chairs around the house, playing with cars, brushing her teeth and hair, and playing in water.  We recently went to a Children's Museum and the water tables were a huge hit.  Annika loves to color and frequently requests a crayon.  We're really enjoyed having a child-size table and chairs in the kitchen so that she can do activities while we prepare food.  We can't get over how much fun this age is an how funny some of her antics are!