Lillian at 16 Months

Lillian is a bit more than a year and a quarter and she is a rock star. She is so fun and happy and really a joy to be around. Here are some things she does now.

1. Lillian is so cheerful and happy 90% of the day. She objects strenuously to getting her diaper changed or similarly her clothes put on - there is definitely screaming and kicking. She also crashes hard if we push her late on nap/bed times. Like a light switch she goes from happy and laughing to crying inconsolably. She sometimes will ask for bedtime (hands on both side of her face, head tilted sideways and saying shhhhh while tears course down her cheeks) or will just cry until you promise her bed and then she will nod while she cries. It is so very sad and makes us not push her bedtime very often.
2. She will put away toys in to boxes if you ask her to help
3. She eats everything and is a bottomless pit
4. She takes one nap from 11-1ish, though occasionally she'll sleep for 3 hours!
5. Bed time is at 5:15pm or so, She wakes up around 5:45am and we get her out of bed at 6am. She sleeps through the night and usually doesn't wake up at all.
6. She is currently teething. She has 4 teeth left to come in, all 4 are molars, and at least some of them are coming in now. She has started putting everything into her mouth again.
7. She is very adept at making animal sounds. Moo is her current favorite, and her baaaa comes out like a growl.
8. She is favoring words over signs, and acquires a new words every week. 
9. She will hand people objects and then remind them to say "thank you."
10. She is becoming an adept climber. One of her favorite moves is to climb up her little chair and jump from it to the couch, then crawl/roll/tumble across the couch to the table that houses the remotes and other electronic goodies.
11. She gives wonderful hugs. If you ask for a hug (and she's in the mood) she will run across the room with her arms stretched out and give you a huge squeeze. Then she leans back and makes a mmmah! sound (which is a kiss sound) and then usually will give you a little lick in her attempt at a kiss. The sound and action aren't always at the same time so you can sometimes get surprised by the kiss.