18

Sweet bebecita is 18 months today!  People always told me with Cora that the time will go by super fast.  What they don't tell you is that with your second, it's more like warp speed!

So, sweet Miss Carys what is new with you?

You are a little mamacita.  You love your babies.  One of your  favorite things to do is to give your dollies a bottle.  This cracks me up to no end because you were a little turkey as an infant and would never take a bottle yourself.

Like Sister, you love animals and dinosaurs.  You know that dogs say "Woof!"  So, you will hold up Perdita and shout, "Woof, woof, woof, woof, woof!"  You also know that dinosaurs 'say' "Rawr!"  What you don't know is that not every other animal says "Rawr!"  I love to watch you hold up one of Sister's giraffes and happily shout "RAWR!!"

You say several words, but only on your terms.  I have a theory about you, little one.  You prefer to wait until you are completely comfortable and confident in your ability.  You took some steps at around 12 months, but you didn't decide to walk until several months later.  It was almost as if you decided to give up crawling cold-turkey.  I have a feeling that one of these days, you are going to shock us with how many words you know.  Until then, these are the words that you use most frequently:


mama
dada
pup-pup
hi
uh-oh
all done (ah duh)
thank you (tachoo)
ball
bath
baby
Perdita (dita)
bye-bye
night night (nigh-nigh)
banana (nana)

You also shake your head no, wave and use the please, milk, and up signs.

Your receptive vocabulary is getting bigger and bigger each day.  You understand almost everything.  It's so fun to be able to give you directions and to watch you follow them.  

You have a very healthy appetite, despite your size.  You and Sister both must have such amazing metabolisms.  You love to eat.  You enjoy trying new things, and you will eat pretty much any kind of fruit.  You also love cheese, eggs, and pasta, not to mention the usual kid favorites like pizza, goldfish, and donuts.  

Strangely enough, you remain quite the little peanut.  At your weight check a few weeks ago, you had finally crossed over the elusive 18 pound mark.  Your weight puts you in the 3rd percentile, and accordingly, you are wearing 9 month size clothing.  The unexpected benefit of this, mon petite pickle, is that you can wear all of the same clothes that Sister wore.  It's fun to see some of those cute outfits again.  

I suppose your diminutive stature has to do with your activity level.  You love to run and climb.  I love to see your little face peek over the pass through when I'm cooking in the kitchen.  You know that standing on the back of the couch is strictly verboten, but you also know that Mama can't resist your triumphant smiling face!

My very favorite thing that you've learned thus far is your prayer hands.  Every night when I put you in your crib, I pray over you.  You've been watching me with your big blue eyes.  Now, when I pray, you fold your hands, too.  It blesses my heart to see you already learning and growing in faith.  

We are thankful for you, sweet bebecita!  You bless us more and more everyday!