All about Sadie

It's been a while since I posted with an update of each of the kiddos, so here is a posting with the latest Sadie info.

• Sadie is now 16 1/2 months old. At her 15 month appointment, she was 19 lbs. 13 oz. which put her at the 5th percentile for weight. She was 25 1/2 inches which put her at the 20th percentile for height, so she's still our little girl.
• Sadie took her first steps on July 11th, and within a month she was walking full-time. Now she is unstoppable and trying to figure out how to run.
• Sadie has quite a few words that she says when she's not being stubborn. She says mama, dada, "Kaw-Ker" for Parker, no or "mo", yes, up, "tease" for please, dog, "tain too" for thank you, and lots of other things that I am probably glad that I can't understand. For at least the last six months now, she shows if she wants something by nodding or shaking her head emphatically.
• She is SUPER sassy, and way more opinionated than I can remember Parker ever being. She is also spontaneously sweet and will give hugs and kisses unsolicited.
• She now has at least 12 teeth. There may be more in there, but she won't let me get a good enough look.
• She is still a great eater, and eats a large variety of foods. Neither of the kids are too picky, which is nice. Some of her favorite things to eat are yo-baby yogurt, blueberries, peas, chicken and noodles, and macaroni and cheese.
• After months and months of Sadie refusing to drink out of any sort of cup or bottle, Sadie is just this month completely weaned and now seems fairly attached to her sippy cup.
• Sadie LOVES to play with Parker, and doesn't even seem to mind if he gets a little rough.
• She sleeps through the night at least 12 hours, and still takes two naps a day which is awesome for me. When I ask her if she's ready to go to bed at naptime, she usually nods her head and looks somewhat excited.
• Until recently, Sadie hadn't been attached to any special items. Lately, she has taken a particular liking to her blankie, bear, and dolly.
• As active as Parker is and always has been, Sadie gets into FAR more than Parker ever did. I have to keep a very close eye on her as she is always climbing or getting into something. The other day, I left the room for under a minute and came back to find that she had put a lego in the toilet. Just today she got ahold of some child suppositories and ate/chewed them up before I noticed anything. GROSS! Oh, and don't worry - I called Poison Control, and they said the only thing I had to worry about is the obvious....that she might have some diarrhea as a result.
• Sadie is very much an observer. She studies things carefully, and takes her time in deciding how she feels about people, situations, etc. She absorbs everything.
• She like to give hi-fives, dance to music, and sing.

To sum it up, Sadie is a happy, healthy, active, sweet little girl. She definitely keeps us on our toes, but hey, I didn't have anything else to do with my time, right???? Here are a couple of my favorite pictures of Sadie taken recently.