Elliott Update

So, I went back and noticed that I've posted mainly pictures lately and while I know it's fun to watch our Punkindoodle grow, it might also be fun to know how she's growing! So this post is pictureless...focusing on Elliott's recent achievements.  She is 15 months old now and turning into quite a character. She's never been a quiet child, but now walks around most of the day gibbering about who knows what.  She says Momma, Daddy, Milk, More, Book, Boob, Bird, Dog, Cheese, Mar Mar, No No, Duck, Bath, Again, and a few more words pretty clear...she said Boogie, Poop, and Medicine last week, but I haven't heard them since. She can tell you what a couple of the animals say too. She loves her books and starts most days reading them. She is starting to have a little bit of a schedule...wakes up around 8am, if she naps it's usually around 2pm for anywhere from 30min to 2hrs, and she goes to bed close to 11pm. She still isn't in her own bed, but she's getting better. She falls asleep in bed with us and then we move her to the pack n play in our room...some nights she'll sleep there until 4 or 5am, but mostly she moves back into bed with us after just a couple of hours. She loves the outside and we try to take a trip to the zoo at least once a week (we have passes and it's a great place to walk around safely).  She thinks her Daddy is the funniest person alive (but so does Momma) and loves to give kisses.  It's so fun watching her start to figure things out. She loves jewelry and purses, putting things in and taking them out will entertain her for a while...although nothing entertains her for long. She's recently really started having fun with her cousins (Grayson and LD), she's starting to play with them and laugh at what they do, not just play near them.  She's super active and FAST...she likes to get into things and gets offended if you tell her 'no'...telling her 'no' can cause her to have a meltdown. Once she starts crying she only wants Momma. She's a good little eater, I'm picky and give her mostly organic foods...and she hasn't had meat yet. I don't know if I'll keep her vegetarian or not, but with her tummy issues I don't want to introduce something that is harder to digest. She loves her fruits and veggies though, and eats more than enough of a variety to get all the nutirents she needs. (At the last Dr. visit she was still in the 75%). So, our very diffcult baby is a happy toddler, still high maintenance, but loads of fun. People ask us constantly about when #2 will be coming, and I think they expect us to not want more for a while (if at all)  because of my issues during pregnancy and then Elliott's issues as a baby, but we plan on adding to our family in a couple of years (ideally Elliott will be potty trained and starting pre-school before baby #2 arrives). In the meantime, we are LOVING watching our Punkindoodle get bigger and smarter, and full of personality.