16 months!!!

Out Sledding in the yard



Reading the Wheels on the Bus



Kyla is now 16 months old!!! I think that this might be my favorite age so far! She is so much fun, has such a great personality and is very funny! We have so much fun with her and she is getting to be so smart and so entertaining.

Kyla is absolutely loving the snow and playing outside. She loves to try to get herself dressed in her snow clothes, hat and boots. Whenever anyone mentions outside or goes out the door she runs to get her hat and puts in on her head. Unfortunately, the last week has been between 0 and 10 degrees everyday, so we have not had a lot of outdoor time this week.

Other things that Kyla loves at this age are doing puzzles, playing with her crayons, her kitchen, mega blocks, books with flaps to open and foam books with removable pieces and dancing of course. She has learned all of the moves to dance to "the wheels on the bus", "head and shoulders, knees and toes" and "If your happy and you know it". Her favorite singer to dance to is Taylor Swift, she likes all of her songs.

Kyla's other favorite things to do is go pottty on her singing toilet. She is doing very good at potty training and lets you know when she needs to go. When we are home she hardly has a wet diaper. When we are out she still lets you know she needs to go, but has not gone on a regular toilet yet. She feels so proud of herself every time that she uses her potty. It is amazing how smart she is and how determined she is to be independent. She really thinks she is such a big girl.

Kylas two best friends in Anchorage so far are Hannah and Hannah. One Hannah is from the playgroup and the other is the Hannah that I take care of a few hours a day while her mom is in school. She loves playing with both of these girls, they are both a month older than her and lots of fun to play with.

Kyla has been learning a lot more words. She loves to say harder words now, she loves to say cracker and Garbage. She asks for a cracker every time she is in the kitchen, and she thinks that everything is Garbage and wants to go throw everything away. She also really understands almost everything that you say and nods her head yes and no to answer as well as saying yes, luckily she is not yet saying no! We are constantly amazed at how much she understands.

At 16 months Kyla now has 8 teeth, 6 our front teeth and 2 molars. Now that she has more teeth she is eating much more food than before and likes most of the food we eat. Her favorite food is fruit and veggies, especially Mandarin Oranges, Pomegranates, Peas and Corn. Her other favorite food is grilled cheese, which she calls a "Cheese".

I am so thankful everyday for having such a wonderful and healthy daughter.