21 Months!
Oh Val, we weren't looking and somehow you're almost 2. 2! It is with great and extreme bewilderment that I contemplate what to do for your 2nd birthday.
Today I looked down at you in your crib, surrounded by your Backyard.igans dolls and I couldn't believe how much of the crib you now take up. How did you possibly get to be this big?
You weigh about 24 pounds now. I know this because we weighed you at Cheddah's house and we confirmed the weight on the produce scale at Safeway. Your carseat is still rear-facing because the more I read about it, the more I know it's the safest place for you. We're lucky in this because you don't seem to mind.
Your words are just out of control. At last count, you have somewhere around 300 of them and you are not afraid to use them. In fact, you're even stringing them into sentences when we least expect it.
You're also well on your way to being potty trained. This thrills me to no end because while it does mean running to the potty with you fairly often, it means fewer dirty diapers in our world. It also means a growing pile of ridiculously cute underpants in your drawer.
Speaking of drawers, you're outgrowing your dresser not because you have any more clothes than you used to but because those clothes are a lot bigger. We just figured this out. Yep, we're smart like that.
If I ask you who's in your family, you say 'me!' then 'mommy!' and then, 'mommy!' You also can say your whole name, saying your last name with an almost Southern twang.
Your favorite word these days is diffrent. No matter what we offer you, you'd like something 'diffrent!' I do get this but it does present a challenge for us -- how many times do we hold our ground and when do we give in? We're still figuring that out, I suspect it's a lifelong lesson for all of us.
Last weekend, you went ice skating for the first time. I was so proud, so happy. It was the moment I'd been waiting for since before you were born. You had a great time and we did too.
Being your mom is more fun every day. Keep up the good work!
Today I looked down at you in your crib, surrounded by your Backyard.igans dolls and I couldn't believe how much of the crib you now take up. How did you possibly get to be this big?
You weigh about 24 pounds now. I know this because we weighed you at Cheddah's house and we confirmed the weight on the produce scale at Safeway. Your carseat is still rear-facing because the more I read about it, the more I know it's the safest place for you. We're lucky in this because you don't seem to mind.
Your words are just out of control. At last count, you have somewhere around 300 of them and you are not afraid to use them. In fact, you're even stringing them into sentences when we least expect it.
You're also well on your way to being potty trained. This thrills me to no end because while it does mean running to the potty with you fairly often, it means fewer dirty diapers in our world. It also means a growing pile of ridiculously cute underpants in your drawer.
Speaking of drawers, you're outgrowing your dresser not because you have any more clothes than you used to but because those clothes are a lot bigger. We just figured this out. Yep, we're smart like that.
If I ask you who's in your family, you say 'me!' then 'mommy!' and then, 'mommy!' You also can say your whole name, saying your last name with an almost Southern twang.
Your favorite word these days is diffrent. No matter what we offer you, you'd like something 'diffrent!' I do get this but it does present a challenge for us -- how many times do we hold our ground and when do we give in? We're still figuring that out, I suspect it's a lifelong lesson for all of us.
Last weekend, you went ice skating for the first time. I was so proud, so happy. It was the moment I'd been waiting for since before you were born. You had a great time and we did too.
Being your mom is more fun every day. Keep up the good work!
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