18 months!

Oh, my. Hannah, you are 18 months old! Wow, where has the last year and a half gone?  You have been so busy growing and learning new things. I feel like if I blink, I miss a chapter of your life. 

Some of your favorite activities are:

• Playing with baby dolls
• Sliding
• Swinging
• Playing with stickers and crayons
• Anything outdoors
• Climbing stairs
• Watching Micky Mouse
• Watching big kids play
• Watching videos of yourself on the computer 
• Brushing your teeth
• Reading books
• Bubble baths/water

At 18 months you:

• Are in size 3 diapers
• Wear a size 5 shoe
• Wear 18 month clothes, for the most part
• Weigh about 20 pounds
• Repeat everything we say and know about 40-50 words and what they mean
• Can follow commands
• Still don't like vegetables
• Are 100% a mommy's girl right now (I LOVE it!)

The things I love most about this age:

• Your huge personality

              A few weeks ago when daddy unloaded a slide from the back of the truck, you put your hands on your cheeks, opened your mouth so wide and ran right over to it.  

•  How you freely give out kisses and hugs to anyone who asks. 
• How you are so curious about everything.
• How you are so obedient and listen when we say no. You've always done that, and it's such a blessing!
• How when we say "I love you," you blow us kisses.
• How when we tell you to say "please," you sign it and say it. I'm trying to teach you that you no longer need the sign!
• How you so badly want to be friends with Jersey, and Jersey wants nothing to do with you. 
• How before you slide or rock on your horse you want us to count to 3.
• How you are way too big for your high chair these days and must sit at the table with us. 
• How I understand everything you say, but everyone else could only understand about 10 things you say.
• How you cuddle after naps and how we HAVE to get your blanket out of the bed with us.
• How you back up into our laps when we say it's time for a book or shoes and say "lap."

Oh, and there is so much more! Please don't grow up, Hannah. I'm loving every second of our lives together right now!