The Adventures of Ellie and Alexa...: Alexa is 15 months... ALREADY!!!

Sweet Alexa Joy is 15 months!!! We had to start off her 15 month birthday saying goodbye to Papa Richard and Nana Becky after a fun 6 day stay together!

Joel and I had a staff conference, so Papa and Nana graciously offered to come and stay with the girls for a few days and they all had such a great time! It was my first time away from Alexa, so I was a little sad at first, but it was much easier than I had anticipated because she did so well while we were away!

Alexa is a girl of many expressions! And we just LOVE it! She can't say many words yet, but this little one DEFINITELY gets her point across. You very rarely have to wonder what she is thinking or feeling or try to figure out what it is that she wants. She has her ways of letting you know! :) One of my new favorite things that she does is if Ellie or some other circumstance frustrates her, she puffs out her nose kind of like a bull does right before he charges. Do you know what I mean? It's so funny! I need to catch it on video cause it's hard to get the full effect just explaining it. But I think she was doing it in the picture above. :)

Now this picture is of my FAVORITE Alexa face. She just has the CUTEST little thing she does with her lips. She gives you this smirk that absolutely melts your heart!!! Her eyes light up and it's like she looks right into your soul. She is a charmer, for sure!!!

And does this girl have some HAIR!!! It has gotten so thick and long over the last 3 months... It's incredible. It has this really pretty wave to it. I'm excited for it to get long enough to put into pigtails!!! Though, neither of my girls are huge fans of getting their hair fixed. If I wrestle some sort of bow or pony into their hair, it is usually out within 15 minutes. So, not usually worth the effort unless we are going to church or are going to be taking a picture or something. :)

Here are some other FUN FACTS about our 15 month old...

She still only has a few words that she says... "Momma, Daddy, hi, bye, uh-oh" are the most common things you will hear! Though she is really good at trying to imitate what you say to her. She babbles ALL the time, so it won't be long and we'll have TWO girls talking our ears off.. :) (which I love, by the way)

She is quite the go-getter!!! A mover and a shaker now that she has learned to walk and run! She took her first unassisted steps on July 1st and now that she is mobile, it seems like her whole personality is changing! She has become so much more outgoing and independent. Our cuddlebug no longer even likes to be held! She wants to be on the move.

EATER!!! This word describes Alexa to a tee... She EATS a TON! You'd never know it by her petite little frame, but this girl can pack away the food. :) She will make growling noises or cry if she sees you eating something and you don't share it with her!

TEETH - Alexa still just has TWO bottom teeth!!! I know, 15 months old and just 2 little teeth, but her top front teeth are beginning to make an appearance and I think will break all the way through in the next week or so. :)

Alexa LOVES her sister! It's so fun to see them becoming better and better friends by the day. They have their moments, but overall, they just light up when they see each other. Alexa follows Ellie around everywhere and Ellie could't be a more proud big sister.

Alexa is a KISSER. SO CUTE! She is always quick to pucker up with her little fish face and lean over to give you a smooch!

She LOVES when you read to her!!! Multiple times a day she will bring you a book and then back her little self up to you and plop down on your lap...like she's saying "okay, read to me!" I love it!