You're 18 months old! I have no idea how that happened so quickly. I promise you that it wasn't really a year and a half ago that your Daddy and I played hours of Family Feud on the laptop while waiting for you to make your appearance. I feel like you've always been here- a part of me, a part of this family. You were definitely our missing puzzle piece and I thank God every day that you're ours.
Who are you at 18 months old? It's hard to sum you up in bullet points like I normally do for these letters. You're so full of life; you're happy-go-lucky and so joyful. Truly, the only time you're fussy is right when you wake up from your afternoon nap. The rest of the time, you are perfectly content just to be around everyone.
Which brings me to my next point: you love people. There's nothing more exciting to you than a large family gathering where you can run around with the big kids (because, let's face it- you totally think you're one of them). You find your brother and cousins to be hilarious and fascinating (and they're all so good to you, too). You have this incredibly adorable squeal-laugh that you do when something is very exciting (especially something that's very exciting that you're not supposed to be doing!).
You greet everyone and everything- constantly. I think I hear, "Hi, Mommy" about 5,000 time a day and it doesn't get any less adorable with time. Other greetings we often hear are: "Hi, Daddy", "Hi, bro", "Hi, Aggie [our dog, Maggie]", "Hi, ____ [insert any food here: cookie, cheese, peas, juice,], "Hi, shoes", "Hi, Nan", "Hi, Pop", "Hi, La-la" [your aunt, Lauren], and many more. You also like to look in the mirror and say, "Hi, May May." Daddy thinks you would make an excellent Wal-Mart greeter.
You've expanded your vocabulary to include some more small sentences (in addition to the above greetings). Some examples? "Mommy, back" (when I tell you I'll be right back when I run upstairs). And "Thank you, Nan", after Nan handed you a box of chocolates. There are others too-- like "bro, shoes" (while bringing Camden his sneakers). You're quite the conversationalist and your voice is so incredibly precious.
Your current obsession is the Bubble Guppies. Because of this, your Nan got you 3 stuffed Bubble Guppies characters and oh my goodness- you will not part with them. You've never been particularly attached to any toy and you've never had a "lovie" in the past; well, now you do. Your "bubbles" go with you everywhere, including to your crib at nap and bed time. We hear you say "bubbles" countless times a day while pushing them around in your shopping cart or hiding them in various spots around the house (which later leads to a frantic 45 minute search for them before bedtime because you can not and will not sleep without them).
Now for the bullet points:
- You haven't had your 18 month check up yet, but you weigh around 19 lbs, 10 oz on our home scale.
- You're in size 3 diapers and 12-18 month clothing.
- You nap one time a day, from 1:30-3ish.
- Bed time is 8:15-8:30 and you're usually up around 8am.
- Your favorite foods are: pasta with alfredo sauce, mac & cheese, beefaroni, peanut butter sandwiches, yogurt, bananas, cheese, crackers, peas, pancakes, muffins, green beans, chicken nuggets, fish sticks.
- Your favorite toys are: the aforementioned Bubble Guppies, your shopping cart, your Klip Klop stable, your pink riding horse (you love "neigh neighs").
- You also love: your family, car rides (as long as they're not too long), your brother, being outside, running away from me and hiding when I tell you any of the following: it's time to get dressed, time to change your diaper, time to take a nap, or time to go to bed.
Happy 18 months, Macey Jean. You are so loved.
Love,
Mommy
2 comments:
She is precious and a joy to be around. Love her sooo much.
Absolutely adorable!! Cannot believe how big she is already!
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