How is my baby already 18 months old??? She has become such a sweet, fun and smart little girl. She is learning new things each day and I just love watching her mind work when she figures something out.
At 18 months Caroline:
-Weighs 24 lbs 8 ozs and is 33 inches long
-can point out body parts on herself and on other people
-can make animal sounds (cow, cat, dog, sheep, horse, bee)
-says "please" and "thank you" at appropriate times...love the good manners!
-says "excuse me" when she burps or toots or when anyone else does. Also when she hears us cough or sneeze.
-can name some items/people (apple, milk, elbow, baby, Mama, Dada, Mimi, Papa, Annie)
-Goes up stairs while holding onto the railing
-Walks and runs faster every day!
-Loves going to the park and going down the slide by herself
-Likes to "help" mommy and daddy do whatever they are doing
-Loves reading her books and having us read them to her (over and over and over again!)
-Does pretend play--pretends to stir with a spoon and bowl, pretends to wash her babies with shampoo and a wash cloth, etc
-Climbs all over furniture and us...she is fearless!
-Loves the "Baby Signing Time" video she got for her birthday
-Gives high-fives and down lows
-Gives kisses and hugs (complete with the "awww")
-Loves Gymboree class
-Is learning to share
-Is a pretty good eater and will try new things. Although, is she doesn't like it, it comes right back up.
-Gets frustrated when she can't tell us what she wants
-Knows exactly what she wants and is not afraid to tell you "no"...usually it is more like "no no no no no no" along with stomping feet
-Has made us happier than we ever thought possible!
Scott's aunt and uncle let us use their condo in Monterey for a few days and it was a nice break! We took Caroline to the aquarium and she was fascinated by all there was to see. She was apprehensive and wanted to be held most of the time (rather than running around on her own) but she loved it.
The other day caroline insisted on wearing her sun glasses. She wore them for about two hours without taking them off. Silly girl.
Having fun with Papa
At Caroline's 18th month appt a few of the questions were about her ability to manage and color with crayons. Sadly for her, I couldn't answer them. Every time I had tried to introduce crayons she ate them, so we gave up for a while. Oops! After the appt I went out and bought her a big drawing pad and fat crayons and she is just so happy! She loves coloring. She really likes when mom and dad (or Mimi and Papa) draw a picture of something she can identify (banana, apple, or any animal she can make the sound of).
Caroline had a fun Halloween this year. We went to a party at the park with her new friends, which was perfect for her age. She was really tired after so we skipped out on Trick-or-Treating....she can't say "trick-or-treat" or eat the candy anyway. Maybe next year! The amount of kids we got at our house was crazy! We went through all of our candy (and I bought A LOT) by 7:30 and I had to go back out to the store. When those four bags were gone we had to turn off the lights. Scott and I were so tired of walking from the family room to the front door every five seconds that we finally sat on the porch with our wine to pass out candy. Definitely the way to go!
Caroline and her new friend Sierra
