16 months

Our sweet Bing! Sweet and spicy that is. Her personality is really starting to come out as she is getting older. She is an observer and a thinker. You can see her watching, thinking about it and then making her move. She truly is such a sweet girl and so NAUGHTY at the same time. Definitely becoming naughtier right now - she likes to take a bottle and shake its contents onto the ground. She also has become a hitter. She hits her Dad, hits her sister, pulls her sister's hair and then LAUGHS or smiles like she did a good thing. Her four molars have come in so she now has 12 teeth in her little mouth. Her hair is getting so long! She loves to "feed" herself with the spoon and fork. She understands so much even if she can't say it. Although she is trying really hard to talk - non stop gibbering all day long. She loves to "clean" with a broom or a rag. She's also very particular - she may want to lay next to you, but that doesn't mean she wants to snuggle. She's a textural girl - loves soft blankets, the stuffed animals, the furry cat. Huge accident happened at the end of May - she was running and tripped right into the corner of our baseboard (heat) next to the closet door. HUGE gash right between the eyebrows. Blood everywhere. Apparently wasn't deep enough for stitches, but you can still see it...may have scarred her for life!?!? Not only does she sign "more" when she wants more of something, but she has recognized that we get super excited when she signs that she uses it for whenever she wants something - like a stroller ride - which she loves. My poor girl is in the car with me a lot running errands and now has a seatbelt tan and farmers tan from her little summer dresses. We've been going to some music classes at a local baby boutique and Bing is really comprehending it, "touch your toes, march in place, rub your tummy, etc.". She also loves being around the older kids. With the warm weather we've been hitting the pool and she's a little fish. Unlike Lilly we are really trying to push her to eat a variety of things (fruits and veggies) and she's doing pretty good - loves edamame and strawberries. She's growing so quickly!