18 Months!

Wow....my little baby is not so little anymore!  She is 18 months old now.  She is learning something new everyday!  I can't believe all the words she has learned and she is even putting two together now!  She loves being outside and will beg for walks.  If she could she would spend her entire day in a pool or play with water in some way.  She is getting to be very independent and has learned the meaning of the ever so pleasant word "NO!"  She has a scowl and a cry that could make anybody head for cover - but that is only a tiny bit of her time (usually when she is hungry!)  She is still very silly and loves to listen to music with her daddy.  Her obsession with shoes scares me a bit and she is constantly in her room trying to put on different clothes.  Can't wait for her teenage years ;)  Her 18 month check-up went well. She still wasn't on the charts for weight (under 20 pounds still) but was 30 percentile for height!  Dan is still hopeful :)  I think we have trained please, thank you, and your welcome into her vocabulary.  After her shots she told the nurse, "thank you".  Dan and I laughed so hard and the nurse said it was a first!  On her special day (Danny insists on celebrating it because he thinks she is pretty unlucky that she has a winter birthday so close to Christmas!...)  we went out for some  yummy food and then headed out to the splash pad.  She LOVED it!