Brianna is growing so fast! She is just full of spunk and energy! She definitely doesn't see herself as a "baby". She is 15 months, going on 15 years! Yesterday, she headed out to the car with Ben when it was time to take him to school. I followed right behind, but by the time I got there, she had already climbed into her car seat and was trying to buckle herself in. When I started to buckle her, she got soooo mad! She wanted to do it herself!!!
She is very independent, which is a nice contrast to Ben. Ben just barely started buckling himself into the car, and he still asks for help at times. They enjoy each other so much. I just love to hear them giggling together!
She is such a happy child, with a flair for adventure! Today she, Ben, and I were playing in his room. She had climbed up onto his child-sized recliner and was excitedly jumping around. All of a sudden, she threw herself, forcefully, over the side of the chair. I lunged and caught her leg, which kept her from full impact. I thought she would be shaken up, but she stood up with a smile and a giggle, and climbed back up to do it over and over! What a funny girl!!
Her hair is getting longer and longer. Her bangs hang into her eyes right now. She won't keep a clip in her hair for anything now. Today, her hair was driving me crazy hanging in her eyes, and so I put a clip in. She immediately took it out. I put it back in. She took it out. I put it back in. She forcefully removed it from her hair, threw it in my face, pointed her index finger at me and shook it, and then shook her head "no!" I don't think we'll have to worry about teaching her to be assertive!
At the grocery store, she HATES sitting in the cart -- again, she doesn't see herself as a baby. She will be absolutely happy and content, so long as I let her "help" me push the cart. I don't think there is anything cuter! She is pretty strong, and holds on just below where the leg holes are for the kid seat, puts her head down, and pushes with all her might. If I'm not careful, when I've stopped to pick something out, she'll push the cart as far as she can, until she runs into something! We get lots of smiles and comments at the grocery store -- of course, the smiles don't usually come from the people she's run into!
Whenever she is around other kids her age or younger, she turns into a little "mother". It is so cute. Lots of hugs and kisses! And, if they have hair, she can barely contain herself. She just HAS to touch it. She is very gentle and strokes their hair, and pats them lovingly! What an angel!
Family pic 2020
2 months ago
