Brayden and Ashley are officially sixteen months old and as busy as ever. They are growing and learning every day, and Eric and I are soaking up everything we can. This month, we enjoyed being outside as much as we could, a first trip to the zoo, a first Schackmann family vacation, and so much more.
Brayden, your smile is still my favorite thing to see. You flash those pearly whites any time you see your momma, or when daddy or grandpa Schackmann walks through the door. The outside is still your favorite place to be, and you would stay out all day if we would let you. You love the dogs (and putting your tongue out to pant like them too), picking any leaf or flower you can find, and sticks. Man you love a good stick. The bigger the better. Books are still your favorite toy, and you've ripped enough flaps off of them for me to make an entire new book with them. You've figured out that from your crib you can reach the curtains, and like to put on a light show for your sister when you wake up early from your afternoon nap. You weigh 27 pounds and are 32.5 inches tall. Bath time is your least favorite time, and you let us know that by your screams until we take you out of the water. Lucky for us you did tolerate the pool on our little vacay, so I'm hoping that you'll enjoy the pool this summer, and maybe learn to like bath time a little more again. You have some pretty big tantrums for seemingly no reason, so we aren't looking forward to seeing what comes with that as you get older. You love to talk, and probably talk more than Ashley does, but most of the time we still have no clue what you are saying. I'm sure in the next few weeks your vocabulary will grow as you continue to read and explore the world around you.
Ashley, you. are. wild. And we love you for it. You have the orneriest little smile and giggle when you are doing something that you know you shouldn't be. You still love cuddling up on my left shoulder, and have gotten pretty jealous when Brady tries to get some cuddles in. Or even daddy for that matter- we really need to film the way she will push him away or lift his hand off of her leg when he tries to cuddle with us. You love to climb, and are so daring and adventurous. So daring, in fact, that you decided you would walk straight off the top concrete step by our front porch, which might have resulted in a few tears. You have started protesting clothes, especially your bib and shirt. Shoes, on the other hand, are something that I'm pretty positive you would wear to bed. You weigh 23.2 pounds and are 31 inches tall. You love holding momma's hand to go for a walk and when daddy tickles your belly. Your hair is getting so curly, just like your momma's was when she was your age. Your vocabulary grows every day as you love to repeat everything that we say, and your piggy "oink" is one of my favorite noises you make.
Here's to another month of loving on the two of you!
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