Yes my baby has definitely grown into a full fledged toddler. Everyday brings something new. I am constantly amazed. Moo is still cruising along. She likes cruising along the sofa and coffee table. She stopped long enough so I could snap a picture. Lately she has been on the go. It seems as though she is in constant motion. She is gaining more and more self confidence everyday. Marley is at the cusp of standing up independently. We're watching her like a hawk so we don't miss. She is in love with being upright on her own two feet. Marley even prefers to stand when watching her DVD's.

We spent the 4th of July at the beach. Jason for the first time in years had the day off. Marley loves the water so the beach is just her cup of tea. Unfortunately the waves were a little too big for her. So instead she occupied her time playing in the sand. It was a great day!

I can't believe that Moo is 16 months old. Where does the time go. It seems this past year has flown by. Marley has grown so much. When I look at her I no longer see a baby, but instead a toddler. She is always in constant motion. The only time she slow down is to eat and sleep. she is definitely keeping mom and dad on their toes.

This past Saturday, Jason came into the kitchen to tell me something and Miss Marley decided that she was going to sneak out of the living room. Actually she probably was bored with her toys in the living room and decided to go check out the laundry room. Jason had not been in the kitchen for more than a minute when we heard a sound like something being poured on the floor coming from the laundry room. We both rushed to the laundry room only to find Moo sitting in the middle of a dog food covered ground with fists full of dog food. She look up at us with this huge grin on her face. Unfortunately the last thing on my mind was to grab a camera. I should have because that picture would have been priceless. To top it off, Marley was chomping away at a few pieces. She taught us. Jason and I have to keep telling ourselves not to let her out of our sight.

When she wasn't crawling or cruising we were wishing that she would. Now we are fondly looking back at the days when we could set her in one place and she would play there. Yet I welcome all the daily new antics that she is up to. One of her best new antics is tacking steps holding on to our hand. She has increased the amount of steps that she takes. She is also trying to stand up independently in the middle of the room. I have to give her credit. She is one determined little girl and works really hard. We know that walking is just around the corner.

Oh yeah, Marley went to her 15 month old well baby checkup and she is a whopping 24 pounds!!!! I was wondering why some of her clothes were a little tight. She is officially now in 18 month old clothing. She is 30 inches long. My little girl is constantly growing up. Everything else is A-okay. She is as healthy as a horse.

It seems that it was only yesterday when I last posted. I guess at this age time flies by too quickly.

Last Sunday was Fathers day and we took Daddy to the park

. Marley loved swinging with Daddy. We tried to slide but it was too late in the day so the slides were scalding hot.

Almost everday Marley is doing something new. What she seems to love most in being up on her feet. We have to beware if anything is at her level that we don't want her to touch. She loves to throw objects off the couches and tables onto the floor. It is her new game. She is doing the one-hand cruise right now. She goes from the couch to the coffee table to anything that is standing that will support her. Marley has become the proficient cruiser and she knows it.

At the advice of a PT that I work with, I bought her a leap frog shopping cart. She pushes it around the house with very little prompting from us. She loves it. Marley always gets this huge smile on her face. She loves being independent. I told Jason to watch out because in no time she'll be taking independent steps. She is increasing her time standing on her own. Right now its a challenge of balance and coordination, but she's getting there.

We are beginning to stand unassisted!! Yippee!! Marley stood by herself long enough for daddy to run in from another room. It looks like she's on her way.

Well the first front tooth has definitely cut through the skin. According to the dentist she has four more to go. On our visit in late May, the dentist said expect 6 more teeth in a month and a half. The upper left molar came in quickly and we see the 2 front teeth descending. We'll have to take bets on where the other teeth come in.

Marley received a very special package from Grandma. She was excited to see that she got a new swimsuit. Now only if the weather would cooperate so we can go to the beach. It has been rainy and overcast for the past 4 days.

We're on our way. Here we go. Moo is now 15 months. I have to say that she is constantly amazing me. She is finally cruising furniture. She loves to bend down to pick up stuff off the ground and put it on our couch or tables. Moo has become a little helper. She now knows that everything she takes out of the laundry basket she has to put back in.



Today has been a rough day for her because she is teething. We see 3 upper front teeth beginning to cut through. Needless to say we're drowning in drool. I'm happy to see the teeth come in. I was beginning to think that she would never have front teeth.



Moo had her IFSP on Monday and she is doing awesome. Jason and I finally got to see the results of the assessments they completed last month. She was 14 months old when the assessments were completed. Moo's cognitive level is 14 months, receptive language is 14 months, gross motor is 10-12 months, fine motor is 12-15 months, social is 14 months, and self help is 12-14 months. Oh yeah, we can't forget about expressive language....it is at the 8 month level. We're very optimistic about her expressive language since she is learning 3 languages (i.e. English, French, and ASL) simultaneously. She does approximate the sign "more". We're taking bets as to whether her first words will be in English or in French. For those of you who don't know, Dad speaks to Moo only in French and I speak to her English. We both practice sign language with her.