18 Months

I can't believe Lucy is 18 months! She is so sassy, I can't wait for the teenage years. Lucy is so kind and loving. I will probably say this a lot through the years, but I think this age is one of my favorite. She plays in her own (as long as I am in sight) and loves her sister. Here are some highlights of our little Lu.

-loves Harper. Sometimes too much, but she tries to be the best big sister she can be. 

-current nicknames: Lu, littles, sassy, baby Gandhi (she often goes on hunger strikes), sister friend

-current words: dada, mama, banana, milk, dog, duck, cake (pancake), cheese, hi, bye, 

-current signs: milk, bottle, duck, bird, fish, all done/finished, eat, drink, bed, dog, play, outside, sister, "L", "H", 

-finally walking! She definitely preferred crawling, but can walk!!!! I thought it would never happen

-She has been to nursery about 4 times. She only had one rough week, but I think it was because her teeth. 

-She reads all the time. Her favorite book is the Monsters Inc one. She will sit in the bumbo and read for hours. 

-Favorites: 

Movie: Monsters Inc (I think because of Boo. I think she thinks it's her)

Book: Monsters Inc and My First Words

Song: I'm a Little Tea Pot and Timber (seriously)

Snack: marshmallows (we are trying to break that habit)

Toy: her baby

-Lu has a fan club at the gym. She usually hangs out at the front desk for a bit before going into the daycare. All the workers and trainers love her. She even calls her nursery leader by one of the daycare girl's name. 

-We've made the move to one nap a day. She sleeps from 2-5 (Harper sleeps from 3-5 so it's a nice little break for me!). Someday she needs two (if she signs bed when we get home from the gym I'll lay her down for about an hour), but for the most part it's one a day. 

-We struggle daily to eat. My go to is Greek yoguart or string cheese since I know she will most likely eat that. She just doesn't have an appetite so I'm trying to find a balance between fighting  her for meals and letting her not eat. It's a work in progress. 

-I don't feel like she is small (look where she started), but I am told daily how tiny she is. 

-Give her an iPhone and she is happy! She knows how to get into my phone and find her games. She also puts the phone to her ear, holds it up with her shoulder, and blabs away. Don't mind the random phone calls or text you get from my phone!

-She loves to swing. She will sign outside and *I think* swing, so we walk to the park daily so she can sit on the swing. She almost has it figured out how to move her legs to make it go. 

-Lucy is spunky! She loves to sing and dance. She will sing along to the radio or just has her own little song in her head. 

Everyday more and more of her little personality comes out. Evan and I talk a lot about what type of personality she will have when she is older. She is such a sweet and loving little girl. You can't help but love her and smile when you are around her. Yes, she has epic tantrums already and has dented a few doors because she didn't get her way, but she lights right back up and moves on pretty quick.