Toddler 411

We got this great book when EV was born, Baby 411.  It has been consistently used as a reference during her first year of life.  However, now that EV is a toddler, we started opening up Toddler 411.  This is how they describe a 15 month old:

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A 15 month old is unstoppable.  She walks and climbs, and maybe even runs away from you.  She is curious, and will test her boundaries for the sake of figuring out where they are.  She's all about doing things herself (and her way).

She likes routines and will be rigid about sticking to them.

She is increasingly verbal, and may speak entire sentences in a language you cannot understand.  On average, she'll have at least three words you understand (nobody else will, though). (Note: she can say "All Done", kind of count to 3, more like grunts 3 times after we've been counting to three, and yells "touchdown" and puts her arms up after we say it). A 15 month old communicates her needs very effectively by pointing and grunting.  But she understands much more than what she is able to say.  She can follow simple directions (note: we tell her to sit in her chair when it is food time).

She will copy of imitate activities she sees you doing - cleaning up, turning pages of a book, trying to cook.

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This is our daughter. One of the cutest things now she does is when I point to my face and ask her to give Mama a kiss, instead of kissing me she also points to my face. Also, Ed is teaching her to do somersaults and pointing at her with two hands makes her laugh hysterically, I have no idea why. She likes playing a game where she stands behind you and taps one of your shoulders, comes around, makes a face, laughs at the face you make and then goes back behind.