Some Favorites of an almost 16 Month Old

We have been busy bees around here. Not necessarily busy meaning out of the house things on the calendar busy but busy playing and keeping a toddler occupied :) Stella has a lot of favorite things to do and have lately so I thought I would write a few of them down...

This almost 16 month old needs to stay busy at all times! She is constantly on the go and loves to do things together. Chances are you will find her doing one of these. My little miss is loving nail polish. We play nail salon a million times a day. She loves getting her nails painted, painting others' nails and wants me to blow on her nails because for some reason her nails are still wet hours and hours later-or so she thinks ;) i was her first appointment- i think it went well. :)

Another favorite of Stella's lately is her two blankies and Minnie doll. These 3 things are carried around all day every day. When they are out of her sight- she looks for them saying "Mmmm" and "Ba". They go for naps, Minnie comes food shopping, you get the idea. 

This little girl loves "Stees" stickers. She loves making a collage with them and can have a wide open sheet of paper or coloring book page and she will still place each sticker right on top of each other. Speaking of stickers- I need to make a Target dollar spot run very soon to restock. We are running very low! They can also be a life saver when we are out at a restaurant. :)

I am sure every little one loves lucky charms for the marshmallows. Stella will go to the pantry and yell "Nack" meaning she wants a snack. She will right away grab for the lucky charms box and want some in a cup. Minutes later I will find that cup somewhere in the playroom or living room with all the dry cereal and not one marshmallow left- all picked through! 

I really try to limit Stella's sugar intake. Not the natural sugars but the processed sugars. My girl definitely gets enough of the natural sugars through her fresh fruit intake. However, Stella gets one treat a day and it's usually after dinner for dessert. I think I have said this before but Stella loves Dunkin Donuts munchkins. If Rick or I are near one or passing one we will get four for her.Sometime I am not sure if she enjoys eating them more or taking a bite of each one and putting them back in the bag. Either way, this little babe loves glazed munchkins and Momma loves her iced coffee. So a drive by trip is a win win :)

Baking together is one of my favorites along with hers. I just love watching her explore her sense of feel and taste through the baking process. When our treats are done- we always "cheers!" with them before giving them a try ;) Let the Valentine's Day treat making begin!

Some other favorites are cruising in her crazy coupe, being barefoot, putting on and taking off her winter hats, ripping out every single wipe in the wipe container, and coloring with her bathtub crayons during bath time. 

Cheers to a Happy Monday!