Ashlynn: 18 Months

Baby A,

You are one and a half! Wow! The past 18 months have just flown by...the last 6 months especially! Your joy continues to be contagious, and your little personality grows by the minute!

We went to the doctor for your 18 month checkup last week. You only had to get 1 shot while we were there and you didn't cry a bit.

Your stats:

Height- 84%

Weight- 26.4 lbs, 76%

Head- 64%

You have gotten on a great schedule lately! You normally wake up around 7:30, nap right after lunch and then go to sleep at 9:00.  You are wearing size 5 diapers and size 24 month clothes.  Your shoes are size 5, but we are fixing to have to get you some size 6. We have officially "lost" the frog pacifier. It was doing damage to your teeth, so it had to go.  Thankfully you adapted to a new one, and your teeth are already looking better!

Your vocabulary is constantly expanding! Here are just a few of the things that you say:

Gulk (Milk), Gog-gog (Paci), Shhh, "whisper", Apple, Feesh (Goldfish), birdie, pahtomus (Hippopotamus), Beebee (baby), bite, pahco (popcorn), tahgeh (Target), ello! (hello), hoos it? (who is it), Poppy (pop tart), belly bee (Belly button), wa-ew (water), bah-ew (Bottle)

And a few names and their pronunciations:

Dahby (Darby), Schmamy (Amy), Ohnya (Tonya), Deph (Jeff), Acie (Stacie), Ahne (Shane), Gaga (Gma), PahPAAA (Papa), NonNIE, Grr (Gator), Gampa and Gam-mah (Grandpa Tony and Grandma Cindy), Bahpa and Gannie (Bampa and Granny, Bay Bay (Bailey)

You have started role playing things that you see others do. You will talk on the phone and you LOVE taking care of your baby! You have also started to "talk on the phone" and carry purses around.  You like to take your puppy to the car anytime we leave.

You had your first "sleepover" this month! You went and spent the night with Uncle Darby, Aunt Tonya and Aunt Amy. They all love you so much, and you had such fun!

You still love food! Lima beans continue to be a favorite, along with olives, broccoli and strawberries.  You drink milk with each meal, and water in between.  Chicken is your favorite meat, and you have a new favorite snack-veggie straws. You have figured out how to use a spoon, and are working on using the fork.

We have been working this month with a lot of sensory play.  You do not like to get your hands dirty (like your mama!). You really don't even like to fingerpaint.  This month we have been working on exposing both of us to fun textures! We have played in slime, playdoh, pudding and painted. We have also played games with ice and noodles. It seems to be helping! You played in the sand at the park and had a blast!

You are our little daredevil! You will jump off of anything, climb anywhere and have no fear trying new things! You love to run, slide and swing. You have learned how keys work, and you are always trying to unlock things and trying to open doors.

You are also such a sweet sister! You have started trying to feed Bailey her bottle. You also try to "pick up" her carseat, bounce her in the bouncey seat and burp her. Bailey lights up when she sees you.

Your hair has gotten so long this month! It is curly, curly. Your daddy makes fun of me because I bought some "product" for baby hair to keep it from frizzing in this Texas heat.  We also got our first "real" ponytail this month!

You have officially hit the toddler point, sweet girl, and I can see the "two-s" coming out already! You have a stubborn streak in you, and one strong personality! We pray that in the coming months you will grow healthy, gain knowledge, and learn to respect and obey.  

Happy 18 Months Baby A!

Love,

Mommy and Daddy