- Weight: 25.8 lbs (38%)
- Height: 33-1/4 in (35%)
- Head Circumference: 19-1/8 in (81%)
- Eyes: Still blue
- Hair: red, growing, and a little bit curly
Since we don't have an infant around, I spend more time with Charlee than I did with her sisters at this age. And it's a great age. She's happy most of the time, communicates effectively, and loves to tell us she loves us. "I yuff you, Momma." "I yuff you, Daddy."
She still likes to be rocked at bedtime, and she asks us to sing the names of her friends at daycare to the tune of Twinkle. She also requests "Ho Ho" which is Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. Her bedtime is around 7, and she usually sleeps until 6:30. Her afternoon nap lasts 1.5-3 hours.
She's more verbal than we expected her to be. We were out of town last weekend, and when we returned she said "I missed you, Momma." Some of her other favorite sentences are:
- I do it. (often followed by, "Help!). She tries to do most everything herself.
- I did it.
- Thank you.
- I don't like that.
- Go!
- Stop!
- I py somekin (I spy something--one of our favorite car games)
Charlee's top 10 list (based on the frequency and urgency that she mentions these things):
- Yogurt
- Popsicles
- iPad (she's a whiz with the puzzle games)
- Kate and Claire
- Momma and Daddy
- Blanky
- Swing
- Dora
- Hopper (her friend at daycare)
- Beebo (her belly button). We bought her a 2-piece swimsuit because she wanted to show her belly button like her sisters. If you're making a joke right now about her teenage years, he he ho ho ha ha ha!
And her resume includes the following accomplishments:
- Dresses and undresses herself
- Puts on her shoes
- Opens her yogurt
- Eats with a fork and spoon
- Drinks out of a cup
- Tells us how her food tastes: sweet, sour, or spicy
- Climbs up the ladder on our playset
- Runs and giddyups (aka gallops like a horse)
- Sings several songs including Twinkle Twinkle
- Uses the little potty occaisonally
- Holds her own with her sisters. I often hear from them, "Charlee won't let me..."
- Greets strangers with "Hiiiiiii," a tilt of her head, and a dazzling smile.
