!8 months old

You're 18 months old!  I guess 18.5 now... let's just say one and a half.

You are so much fun right now.  Full of sass, humor, energy.  You make me laugh everyday, like real life, I can't believe this girl is so funny, laugh out loud, kinda laugh.

You have sound effects that go along with walking, dragging stuff across the floor, trying to take things from Garrett, and anything else you want to add funny sounds to.  You try to be sneaky.  You're adventurous.  And there's always something new with you.

You try to repeat just about any word we ask you to say, and you seem to add 'regulars' often.  New words this week that I've noticed:

-Get me!  (You love to be chased.  You tell me to get you, and if I don't start running, you grab my leg until I come after you.)
-Miss me (That's how you say excuse me.  Sometimes it's 'Moose me'.  It took us a while to figure out, but you use it correctly, like when you need to get past someone, want to close a door and some one's in the way, etc.)
-Chip (anything crunchy like pretzels, crackers, etc.)
-Cake (everything else is cake, like: noodles, bread, beans, apples, everything.  You sound really unhealthy because all you ask for is cake and chips!)
-Boing boing (that's what you say when you want to jump on our bed.)
-Nooooo! (You learned 'no' a long time ago, but now it has the dramatic touch.)
-Tattoo (sometimes it's tutu, but you usually get it right, and you've had a lot of fake tattoos and you love showing them off.)
-Saw some (awesome)

Yesterday we were at a fabric store next to a woman holding an infant in a baby carrier.  You said, "Mom! Mom!" When I said, "what?" You pointed at the child and said, "Baby."  It was a growing-up-too-fast moment for me.  When did my baby start pointing out babies??

You sleep 12 hours at night and you take one 2-3 hour nap.
You love kidney beans and watermelon.
You had a growth spurt between 15 and 18 months and jumped from the 50%ile to the 75th.  You weigh 26 lbs. and you are 32.5 inches tall.
You hate the doctor.  Hate being weighed, hate being measured, hate lights in your eyes, hate having your temp taken.  Shots are probably the easiest part of our visits at this point.
You're fearless (besides doctors) and want to try everything.  You sometimes jump to do new things before Garrett does.  He's cautious (like dad) and you're daring...and a bit crazy (like mom).

We love you like crazy, kid!

Everyday life (May)

Costco cart sibling love.

 You stopped to have your owie kissed better, then you were back at it.

 Keeping up with the big boys at the park.

 Mother's Day

Utah for Great Strides

We went to Utah for Great Strides, Mimi's 60th birthday, and also to see your cousin William who was in the hospital in Salt Lake.  He was flown there just a few days before we planned to be going, so we went a couple days early to be with family.  You did better on this drive than you have before.  Maybe 18 months is the magical age!

 Checking out the fish at the hospital.

 I think all the cords and wires overwhelmed you a little.  You were very curious about William, but didn't get too close.  You eventually warmed up and would tickle his toes.

It rained the morning of Great Strides, so you stayed in the ESA for a while to keep warm and dry.  Then Aunt Laura brought you some warm clothes.  I never pack right for our Utah trips.

 Whatever you did that morning wore you out.  You fell asleep right after, and stayed asleep when we got you out of that car.  I can count on one hand the number of times that's happened in your life.  You're such a light sleeper!

It also rained at Mimi's Luau party.  But you still had fun.

 Who cares if it's raining when there's cake to be eaten!?!

 You couldn't reach the drink dispenser, so Garrett would fill his cup up, then pour it in your cup for you.

 No matter how you feel about him someday years down the road when you may be reading this, I get to see everyday how much he loves you, and I know he does.

 The drive home went really well with s few pit stops, like this one at Bass Pro Shop.  You're getting better and better at road trips, sleeping in new places, and changes to our normal routine, and I'm thankful for that!

Dana Point

We went to Dana Point for the weekend a couple of weeks ago with the White family.  You had a lot of fun just going with the flow.  You slept great, thankfully.  You've become a challenge when it comes to sleeping anywhere but your own crib so I was a little worried, but you did fine.

 You loved the beach.  This was the first time that you've really enjoyed playing in the sand.  You usually try to keep your feet out of it and you are cautious about touching it.  But this sand was the softest and cleanest I've ever seen, and I think you noticed too, because you loved it.

 And then it was home and back to our own beds.