nineteen

At nineteen months, this busy bee of a little girl...

... loves to run fast, climb high, and jump in her own little toddler way. She is busy. And we love it.

... still enjoys her gymnastics class and has just started doing her 'forward rolls' aka summersaults solo. She is eager to try anything new in class and often acts as a volunteer.

... sings the 'Kitty Kitty' song and 'Row Row Row Your Boat' multiple times a day. Both are her favs from Toddler Time at the library and if you spend a day with us, you will be singing them too.

... makes all sorts of animal sounds and loves to point out all animals, in books, puzzles, and especially in person. She is still a big fan of birds. My current favorite sound, the owl.

... can be heard jabbering throughout the day. She answers Yes and No to all questions. The no is usually reserved for things she is quite passionate about. If she says it, she means it.

... is a BIG fan of water. We recently introduced her to the Gulf and the neighborhood splash pad. We had to pull her away and both lead to a really good nights sleep.

... is showing a pickier side to her eating. While the pediatrician assures me its a normal phase, I am missing that good little eater I had last summer. {the one that I took for granted}

... still loves her dolls, her blocks, and her books. She loves taking her dolls for walks in their little stroller. Likes to build towers to knock them down. And each night before bed we read, 'The Monster at the End of this Book', 'Good Night Moon', and 'Princess Baby Night Night'. In each book there is a SHHHH moment and she puts that chubby little index finger to her mouth and makes her own little hush sound.

It's little memories like these, I never want to forget.