16 Months

Cora is 16 months old! She is in 18 month clothes and a size 3 diaper. Next box of diapers will be a size 4 though. She still adores her big brother and wants to try everything he does, and more. She is a climber. Climbs on the couch, ottomans, coffee table, our bed. She is completely unaware of danger. She has a few new double words this month: beep beep (copied from her brother), Jo Jo (her name for my mom pronounced with a french accent). Lights is by far her new favorite word closely followed by "all done", shoes and socks. As evidenced by "beep beep" she is also starting to repeat words she hears. We are working on recognizing body parts. So far she knows nose, feet and belly and will point to it. I don't think I ever posted her stats from her last doctor's visit at 15 months. She was 31 inches (which I am positive was not correct - since as soon as she laid on the table she started screaming - memories of the flu shot??) and 24 pounds 7 ounces. Since Connor and Cora usually love each other - they have gotten into what I will call wrestling (but it is more like bear hugging/ dragging/ squashing each other). It is so sweet and cute but I am really afraid Cora is going to get seriously injured. I spend most of my afternoons requesting that they be gentle and careful. It is hard to be mad when they are so sweet but Connor acts like she is a doll. I keep reminding him that she is real and breakable. Cora is our mini puma