20 months

Hello world!!!  Can you believe there is "no" on the ground today?  I couldn't either!  This morning when we got out of the car at the babysitters house I just kept saying "no. no. no."  Momma was confused for a minute because I usually LOVE going to the sitters, then she realized I was pointing to that white stuff all over the ground; "no".

Aside from the snow today the weather is finally getting nicer and Mommy and Daddy are taking me outside to play more.  The other weekend we were at Grandma's house and I ran around the yard for a whole hour just carrying my "purse" (A little doll house with a handle) and talking to the dogs.  This weekend we went to Grandma Bubby's lake house and I played with sand outside on the deck for a few hours.  I'm loving all this freedom Momma's giving me and I can't wait until it gets nicer outside everyday.  The neighbors even let me go down their slide and jump on their little trampoline.  I'm ready for summer!!!

I've added lots of new words to my vocabulary in the last month.  Daddy was so excited when I said "tat-tat" and pointed to the thermostat.  He had it in his mind that if he showed me the thermostat every day and told me what it was called maybe it would be my first word.  It wasn't but it's probably in my top 100 words now.  I also started say "yah you" or "la loo".  They both mean Love You and Mommy's been trying to get me to say that for 6 months now.  "Bipper" is another one of my new favorite words.  Any coat you put on me better have a "bipper" or I'll be mad and ask you about it 27 times.  Snaps are SO NOT the same!

We play the Opposite Game at the house a lot lately.  Well, not so much opposites, just "no".  I say "no" to just about every question you ask me....even when I mean yes.  So, if you asked me if I wanted a "gah-key" (cookie) I'd say "no" but man am I mad when you say ok, and put the cookies away without giving me one!

I've known that Dogs say "ruff ruff" (in a very high pitched voice) and that Lions say "raarrr" (sometimes whispered) for awhile now but I surprised Mom when she randomly asked what a Cat and Cow say...and I knew!  Mom's silly...doesn't she know the kids at daycare teach me new thing every day?!?!

We haven't done any outtake pictures for awhile, but this one was just too darn cute for Mommy to resist.  It nearly made the cut if I'd been just a little farther back and my hand hadn't been blurry.  These photos are getting harder and harder for Momma to take.  I just don't want to sit/stand still.  Four more months and we're calling this project finished!

19 months

Can you tell that I'm one WILD lady?  Well, my shaggy hair doesn't help.  Daddy keeps telling Mommy it's time to cut it but she wants my bangs to grow long so I can tuck them behind my ears.  Time to get me some clips and rubber bands Momma!!!

Did you know that my Mom quilts?  This fabric is actually for a quilt shes making otherwise she would have washed the wrinkles out.  You probably want to know what's new with me these days.  Well, I've started to LOVE coloring.  Well, scribbling.  Specifically with Daddy's pencils that he always has in his pockets.  Don't even try to hide them from me; I'll throw a fit.  Mom didn't mind until I started to push harder and thought that EVERY surface was for coloring, including our hardwood floors and bathroom tile.  It didn't take her long to buy me a Magna-doodle after that.  My new favorite word is "My" for mine!  Oh, and boy can I throw a fit if I don't get what I want.  I can turn on the water works in under a second.

Mom's been trying to teach me to say "Go Pack, Go".  It comes out more like "Go, Go, Go" but we all know what I mean.  Daddy's NOT a fan.  Oh and, the other day I surprised Mom when I picked up an apple off the floor (she was cleaning out the fridge) and said "apple".  She hadn't taught me that word but I picked it up at daycare.  Then, she was even more surprised when I proceeded to bite into the whole apple.  I finished the entire thing!!!  "A-boos" and "Nannies" (Bananas) are some of my new favorites and I demand them soon as I get home from the sitters.

18 months

Guys, did you know that my half birthday is on Valentines day??!?!  I can already tell that means that I'm going to get some extra special Valentines day presents from Mommy and Daddy.  My fabric came from Bubby.  She got it because she said she's going to buy me a cupcake every year for my birthday.  Since it's my half birthday maybe I'll get one on Friday too??  We'll see.

What's new with me?  Daddy says its time for a haircut but Momma's holding out.  She wants to grow my bangs long and she can't wait to put my hair in tiny pigtails and ponies.  I can crawl up onto the couch now all by myself and I can make it all the way down the stairs alone too.  Momma's been trying like crazy to get me to say "love you" but that's just not coming out.  I do however say baby all the time since meeting baby Stella and last weekend Grandma taught me how to say Kayden.  Daddy taught me to say "roar" (in a very quite voice) if you ask me what a Lion says.  And grandma taught me "meow" for kitties last weekend too.  We're working on "woof woof" for dogs and "moo" for cows.  This month I tried pears for the first time along with nuts and grilled cheese.

See you next month!

17 months

Momma said its time to strike a pose and this is what she got.  I'm no baby anymore!!  I've got more words that she can count but my favorites are still Owl, Doggie and Daddy.  The other morning I was talking away in my crib before Mom and Dad woke up and when I got bored I loudly proclaimed "I want see Daddy!".

Now that Momma finally understands that I don't want her to help me eat (I can do it myself) I'm eating all kinds of things.  I love salmon, pomegranate seeds, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, fruit and of course cookies!  Some funny things I've been doing is hitting my head with my hand and saying "owwie" (while laughing), jumping (my feet never leave the ground but I'm sure I'm going really high and need to sit down when I'm done), dancing whenever I hear music, rolling my eyes and randomly laying down in the middle of the floor like it's time for bed (for all of 1.2 seconds before I'm up and running again).

Oh, and I almost forgot, my fabric.  This month's came from Bubby.  She said she got it because Bubby's pancakes are a tradition for the Murphy/McGrath's.  Momma also likes it a lot because slow mornings and big breakfasts are one of our favorite parts of the weekends these days.  We always have eggs and toast or pancakes or something yummy together at least one of the mornings.

Also, Momma wanted to show you all this picture.  She was getting the camera/lighting all set for our little shoot.  You might be wondering why I don't have any pants on and it looks like I'm about to take off my diaper.  Well, that's because stripping is my new favorite thing to do these days.  Pants last all of about a minute and socks are even shorter.  Momma lets me as long as I don't take my diaper off but as soon as I do that I go back into my jammies that zip all the way up and snap at the top.  Sort of like a baby straight jacket.  She's told me she's OVER this stage and won't be sad when I've outgrown it.

16 Months

"Hi".  That's one of my newest words these days.  I'm 16 months old and lots has changed since we last talked.  I figured out how to climb the stairs and boy is that a fun game.  Going down isn't quite as much fun and I still need help to do it, but I'm getting there.  I can show you where my belly button, toes and eyes are and I finally got my first top tooth!  I've got 3 now, two on the bottom and one on top but I've got two more that are already coming in.

I went through a little stage where I didn't want to eat anything that Momma tried to feed me and it took about a week but she finally figured out that I wanted to be a big girl and feed myself.  So, you know what that means?  No more mush!!  I eat all kinds of big people food now.  Bananas are one of my favorite, but I also like apples, clementines, grape tomatoes, french toast, waffles, chicken nuggets and fish.  I even tried eating crab a few times.  It's not my favorite but Mom says we're going to try a few more times.

I'm getting pretty good at talking and can repeat most of the things you say.  I'm picking up quick though and talking to Momma and Dadda is getting more and more fun every day.  This weekend I said Owl for the first time (it sounds more like "ow!") and we're working on "love you" and "please" now.  I say "thank you" but I don't quite get the words out right.  It's more the like "doo doo" but Mom seems to know what I mean.

Do you like my fabric this month?  It came from my aunt Erin.  It has planes and trains and cars on it because she lives far takes all of those to come see me.  Love you aunt Erin!!!!

15 months

Today is my 15 month birthday and Mommy is going to spoil it by taking me to the doctor and making me get shots.  I'm a little scared but I remember that it doesn't hurt for long.  The last time I only cried for a minute or so.  Here's to hoping today goes as well.

On a happier note, I'm learning all sorts of new things.  Last night when we got home I didn't want to wear my socks anymore so I promptly took them off.  Momma didn't argue and just let me so I played with them and then I hid them in a paper bag that I found for later.  Awhile later Mommy asked me where they were, I looked down at my feet and remembered I'd taken them off.  She was searching drawers and in my pile of toys but I remembered where I put them!  So I toddled over to my paper bag, dug them out and brought them to her.  She laughed and gave me a big old hug.  I guess I must have done something good but I think I just found my socks like she asked.

I have a few words now too.  I say "yea" and "no" the most and I really do know what they mean, especially no.  I say "woa" when I fall down or maybe hurt myself, and I repeat "cool" when someone else says it.  I say it really funny and it gets higher pitched at the end.  Of course I say Momma and Dadda and Doggie but I still use Dadda for just about everything.  I know what Dadda means, but everything else can be called Dadda too.  I talk a lot now and I've really been working on my "Ca" noises the last few days so maybe Car or Cat are next on my list.

Oh and one more thing!  I played in the snow for the first time.  Ok, by play I mean Mom let me touch it on the car.  It was cold and it made me laugh, but I was really confused when I saw it on my hands and then it was gone.  Such a weird new thing.  Mom says we will play in it more in a few months and we can even go sledding.  Whatever that is!?!?!

See you next month everybody.

14 months

I'm 14 months old now and boy have things changed.  You already know that I've been walking all over so that's not new, but Momma did start brushing my teeth a few weeks ago.  I still only have 2 bottoms but she said I've got to start getting used to it.  We don't want another repeat of the shoe crisis!!  Oh, and I've been practicing climbing the stairs too.  We don't have stairs at my house so I only try it when I'm at someone else's.  I'll get there eventually.  Mom also switched me to my big girl car seat so now when we go to stores I get to ride in the cart like the other kids.  The doctor says I have to still sit rear facing until I turn two so I'm sure I'm missing out on stuff when we go in the car, but what do I know?  I'm just a baby!!

I eat lots of big people food now too.  Did you know that I can eat two whole eggs all by myself!  Last night we had chicken pot pie and that was pretty good.  It's fun to taste new things that actually have spices in them.  Though, I wasn't a huge fan of Momma's butternut squash soup the other day and she thought I'd love it!  Oh well, I'll try it again next time just to be sure.

See you in a month.