Gnat In My Lipgloss

Well, another month has gone by!  You are growing so fast, I just can't believe my little baby is already a year and a half old!  This month has been crazy busy; I feel like I worked a lot more than usual and I missed you so much on those days.  You are getting such a little personality!  It's hard for me to be away from you, but since I have to work, I'm glad it's only a few days a week.  I would be very sad if I had to work full time and leave you with somebody all the time.

We've really been doing some fun things this summer.  It is so fun to watch you play and squeal at new things.  This summer has set record highs for temperature, so we've been spending a lot of time in the neighborhood pool and playing at the water table out back.  You LOVE playing in water.  Grandma T is teaching you the very basics in swimming and you already know to hold your breath under water.  You would just walk right into the pool without waiting for anybody if we let you.  Once you're in, you start kicking and moving your arms like a pro!  Mommy is so proud of you.  I loved swimming as a kid, and I'm sure you will be the same.  You even stick your face in all on your own.  

We took you to the doctor a few weeks ago and you weighed 26 lbs and 10.2 oz and were 31 1/2 inches tall.  The doctor said you were very healthy and happy.  

You still are a very good eater.  We've been doing a lot of fruits and veggies and your favorites are strawberries and garden green beans from our garden and Grandpa Kenny's garden.  You still eat a banana every morning with your oatmeal.  You are very good at feeding yourself, though you mostly just use your hands.  You do like to try to eat with a spoon/fork, but usually get frustrated and go back to your hands.  You drink a lot of milk these days too.

You are starting to play a little on your own now.  You still love to read, but will look at books on your own and have lately even been wandering into your room and looking at books/puzzles/toys all by yourself.  Mommy is very proud of this new independence!  

You also love to play with Wrigley.  He is warming up to you, but still bites when you push him.  You love to grab his toy and play tug-of-war with him.  He pulls you off your feet, but you just laugh and laugh and hold on as long as you can.  You try to pick him up, which he does NOT appreciate!  You also love Anna's cat, Max.  He tolerates you, but really isn't much of a fan :)  You immediately begin saying kitty kitty whenever you go to Grandma and Grandpa's house.

You talk.....a lot :)  You're really working on expanding your vocabulary right now.  You say: Wrigley, Momma, Dadda, Grandma, Anna, ball, no, done, kitty and probably more that I can't think of right now.  You point to your nose, eyes, mouth and hair on command (when you feel like it) and can also do this on others as well.  When we tell you to bring us a book, you go get one and bring it back for us to read.  This is one of your favorite things to do.  You also enjoy watching your Baby Einstein and Praise Baby videos.  

You are still in 12-18 month clothing, but you can also fit into some of Anna's old clothes which are 2-3T.  You wear a size 4 shoe and a size 5 diaper.  

As always, we love you more than the world.  You are such a blessing to us and I don't know what we would do without you.  Mommy loves you!

Some pics from this last month....