Happy 18 Months!

18 minutes old
(give or take)

18 months old today!

18 months by the numbers!

18 The age we are dreading
17 Words
16 Colors found in Charlotte's poo after Playdoh day!
15 Classes of objects Charlotte has tried to ingest
14 Games of Peek a boo!
13 Times a day Mommy hears "uh oh"
12 Baby teeth every time she smiles
11 Giggles with her sister
10 Times Daddy saying 'no no Charlotte stop smacking your Suzie! It makes me uncomfortable!!' 9 Times Mommy laughs about # 10!
8 Finger swipes... remember 17? She doesn't always hand it over!
7 Bedtime! :-)
6 Hugs and kisses at a time
5 stinky toes (our game)
4 Favorite songs
3 calls to poison control
2 trips to the ER
Our #1 Greatest Surprise

Today our baby is 18 months old! Where did that time go?! I asked myself that most of today. It seems like just yesterday she was just a little lump needing us for everything. Today we were chasing her down in the store, house, yard. Even in the 6 months since her birthday she has changed almost everyday. I love to watch her master new things. Her new favorite things are shoes! She L O V E S shoes! We went into Payless the other day and it was as if she found her home! She must have said shoe 8000 times before we left! If she can find a pair it doesn't matter whose they are she will wear them all day long!

As for her baby book stuff:
* She can ID all of her facial body parts and her toes
* She can say, Momma, Dada, EE (Lily), Dog, toes, eye, shoe, teeth, drink, eat, please, thank you, cookie, RaRa (rocket on Einsteins), Einsteins (sounds more like Inine), ball, whee
* Signs please, drink and eat
* can understand simple instruction (where is your cup, let's change your diaper)
* loves to dance
* Has become a picky eater- not really feeling meat, fruit and veggies right now. We have gotten VERY sneaky!
* likes to look at books
* a ball is her very favorite toy
* she only one size behind Lily!
* she is trying to make animal sounds
* she gets very excited when Lily cheers her onto do something new

The sweetest thing that Charlotte does is how she shows her love. She is tough and sweet all wrapped up in one. When she hugs you there is no mistaking it, it is full force both arms wrapped tight and a squeeze. When she wants a kiss she will kiss over and over until her kiss tank is full. It is one of my highlights of my day! We can't wait to see where she is in another 6 months!