The Bassett Family: 15 Months

Someday one of these updates for Elaine will be on time... no promises though:)

Our little 15 month old is growing so much and is full of personality! While she is still very fond of Mommy and Daddy, she is doing much better when we aren't around. She wants to be big like Sissy (zizi) so badly, and in many ways she is becoming a big girl! Elaine loves to be outside where she can be really adventurous; I will often find her just standing at the back door squealing excitedly in anticipation of what she may accomplish today! While she still likes the comfort of her swing, she also loves the challenge of the big girl swing (as long as she remembers to hold on!). Also outside, she has learned to climb up the slide and slide down and more recently conquered the steps up to the big slide! No more letting her play while I check on dinner- the girl requires FULL supervision. Still outdoors, Elaine loves balls and has a pretty good arm and leg on her; maybe our little athlete? Lastly, the girls LOVES DOGS (dawgs)! While on walks or at the park, she becomes ecstatic when she sees a dog, and continues to tell us all about it until we acknowledge her sighting.

Inside, Elaine remains my accessory girl! When I say it is time to go, she will go find her shoes and attempt to put them on (I don't think she is far from this accomplishment). Once shoes are all set, she often will grab a purse (bag) and fill it with a few necessary items for our outing... yes, this is extremely cute! Elaine also loves our bed and Lizzie's bed and has successfully figured out her dismount. Some of her best tantrums (and she can throw a whopper) have been because we wouldn't let her up on the bed for some reason or made her get down. Baby dolls (baby) get a lot of her attention these days, as she will snuggle them and feed them a bottle. Lizzie is still working on her to "play babies" the way she does; I keep assuring her that the day will come! Lainie's appetite is typically huge when she wakes up from the 13 hours of sleep and then wains throughout the day- unless there is dessert involved at dinner time:) Her hair is slowly growing and the curls just keep getting curlier. Poor girl is currently working on all 4 of her one-year molars and another one on the front bottom; it is hard to tell if or when they really bother her though. I think she is gaining a little weight, but I still put a pair of 6-9 months pants comfortably on her tonight for bedtime. Speaking of bedtime, Elaine has become very fond of rocking and singing before bed. Usually with her daddy, she will snuggle up in the rocking chair with paci and lamb chop and just listen intently as he sings songs of worship with her. We pray that even now she is catching glimpses of the greatness and trustworthiness of our God!

We have been focusing on body parts lately. Elaine's favorite, and whose isn't, is her belly button- she is quite proud of it, but gets very frustrated when a onesie impedes her access to show it off. Other parts she can identify include nose (noooo), eyes (eye), ears (ea), head, tongue, hands and feet. We have also begun time out, typically for dumping Kyleigh's water bowl. Though she will sometimes throw a fit, she actually responds quite well to it. Yesterday she was disobeying, and I said, "Do you need to go to time out?" She promptly walked herself to her designated spot and sat down- self-monitoring, I love it:) While that incident was an easy one, don't be fooled! Elaine Karis Bassett is going to be a force to be reckoned with! I have a lot to learn from my friends with strong willed kiddos! I know God has great plans for this feisty girl!!!