15 months

So many changes in just 3 months!  Kris left us during October and November while he was in training for his new job at Atlas.  And while he was gone, Charlie's babysitter, Kristie, moved away.  Charlie liked to be held most of the time, so she was not too happy that the two people that would obey and carry her around the most were gone.  However, as soon as Kris came back Charlie resumed control - with a simple grunt, daddy's girl would be swept up into his arms.  During this time, Charlie also dropped down to one nap.  We moved her into Ella's room to sleep, and I think that helped her sleep a little longer (usually 6:30p-8a).  Charlie also learned how to shake her head no. She was still a picky eater, so there was a lot of head shaking at the dinner table.  Perhaps the biggest change was that Charlie started walking right around 15 months.  With Ella, it seemed that as soon as she figured out how to walk, that's all she did.  Since Charlie had a lightning fast crawl, she still preferred crawling even once she learned to walk.