15 Month Check-Up

Warning... this blog entry is for Mommy purposes. Most reading may find it a bit boring! Sorry, afterall, this blog was originally intended for me to document my daughter's development! :0) BUT.... there is a super cute video of Mya showing how smart she is!


We just went to the pediatrician for Mya's 15 month check-up. Her bumps and bruises prove that she is a healthy, active toddler with no fear! She loves to walk, run, and climb! Her newest venture is standing on the couch and chair. With this, has brought the new need to discipline. Ugh! I think this is harder on me than it is on her. The dr. emphasized that she doesn't understand consequences so she has to be shown. The only true way to discipline a 1 year old is with time-outs. SO.... when she does an behavior that is unacceptable we have to put her in a timeout. Anyone knows that a 1 year old won't sit still in a time-out. Therefore, we have to put her into her high chair that is facing the wall for a minute or two. She really doesn't appreciate the confinement. However, I have noticed less standing on the couch and chair!

Talking.... I think we're in trouble! This girl LOVES to talk! So far, I enjoy hearing all her new words! But, I just know that soon her cute words will turn into "Why? Where? What? Why? and the dreaded NO!" As of today she knows about 20 words. Each day she surprises me with the new words she repeats me say and each day she solidifies why I have to REALLY watch what I say. I would hate for something "inappropriate" to be repeated!

What does Mya like to do for fun these days? Mya is pretty much an independent woman....hmmmmm.... wonder where she gets that? She loves to explore the house looking for anything and everything to get into. It's funny, we have a room full of toys but she probably spends the least amount of time in that room! She loves to sort and organize.... again....wonder where she gets that? She can spend lots of time taking everything out of Mommy's purse and putting everything back into Mommy's purse. She loves to unfold the laundry and wear all of Mommy and Daddy's clothes around the house. Mya begs to go downstairs to the basement and play! She can destroy the room in a matter of minutes! Another one of her favorite pasttimes is, yes, flushing the toilet! I don't get a minute to myself in the restroom. As soon as she hears the sound of the toilet seat, she runs in, waits patiently (or not so patiently) while I finish my business. Then, she flushes and waves bye-bye to the peepee.


What's for dinner, Mommy? Mya has become an extremely picky eater. Her diet doesn't consist of many meats or much variety. She continues to eat waffles and sausage for almost every breakfast. Lunch and dinner usually consists of chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, spaghetti (o's) or pizza. Luckily she likes several fruits and LOVES cooked carrots. In between meals, you will find Mya helping herself to her snack cabinet. She usually finds a snack of her choice, which usually is her box of Crispix cereal.

Perhaps I'm just a proud Momma, but I feel that Mya is extraordinarily intelligent. She comprehends, she follows directions, and she performs on cue! Whether it's her 20 word vocabulary, her ability to hand me dishes out of the dishwasher or even put them away in the correct cabinet, or sending her 3 rooms away for a book and her returning with one, I am constantly amazed by her!