15 months

Ada is (a little over) 15 months old! She has grown so much in the last three months. She's starting to talk and definitely comprehends a lot. She currently says hi, dada, mama, hat, and hot pretty well. She also started trying to say sock in the last few days but it comes out more like "ock" which sounds pretty similar to hat and hot. Her gross and fine motor skills are great. She can walk and run, even outside in the snow! She also loves her shoes (and boots) and will bring them over to John or me when she wants to wear them. The teachers at her daycare know her by her cute pink Sperry boots from Auntie Natalie. She's still eating really well, currently liking avocados and rice. She still loves music and dancing. Apparently she had Zumba at daycare one day which led to a few new moves. Ada loves putting things into a container and taking them back out again...over and over and over. She's starting to enjoy reading as well, especially lift-the-flap books like Where's Spot? and Dear Zoo. She is also starting to play pretend with her stuffed animals and dolls. She will pretend to feed them with a spoon, saying "mmm", and also hold her baby doll, rocking her and patting her back. It's pretty darn adorable!

Ada's first time in the snow 1.15.18

She's not a fan of falling down, even when she's clearly OK. We try not to pay much attention to these minor types of falls and tell her she's OK. She also does not like being told no and definitely throws little tantrums. Luckily, they're short-lived...for now, at least. She doesn't like having her diaper changed either though the last few days I've been letting her play with a little container of baby body butter while I change her and that keeps her entertained.

Playing Scrabble with Grandma Jul 2.3.18

Our only travels since Ada's first birthday have been up to Wisconsin for holidays. We spent the long Thanksgiving weekend in Oshkosh. Ada and I went up to Stoughton for the Spindlerish Girls Weekend in early December. That was our first car trip with just the two of us and it went pretty well...aside from Ada having a major diarrhea blowout diaper in Janesville on our way home. We spent time in both Oshkosh and Cochrane over the Christmas holiday, finishing up our visit by meeting Ada's first cousin, Arabella Elise, who was born on December 28th. While we were in Cochrane, John and I even managed to sneak away for a couple of nights, leaving Ada home with Grandma Jul and Grandpa Lonnie. So far 2018 has been pretty low-key with two visits from Grandma and Grandpa Lenz and another from Grandma Jul in early February. But, there's excitement coming...we booked our first trip to Disney World as a family of three for May! Grandma and Grandpa Lenz are coming too.

Meeting Baby Ella 1.1.18

1.30.18

Our biggest news is that Ada is going to be a big sister! Baby Lenz #2 is due July 30, 2018. We are so very excited!!