oh how i love this little girl. even if her daddy said she's really not a baby anymore. i'll give him that her size doesn't lend itself to the notion of a "baby," but she is indeed my baby.
at 17 months, L :
- weighs approximately 32 pounds. that's two pounds more than last month...
- nicknames : ladybug.
- has the best crazy curly hair. she's the only person i know who's hair looks amazing in humidity.
- wakes up around 8a and goes to bed between 7:15 and 7:30p.
- wears 2T and 3T clothing so that everything can be covered. she is so tall i'm not really looking forward to the winter months and finding clothes that are the right size.
- loves to sit at the play table she shares with her big sister to color and look out the window at the birds.
- loves the alphabet song and can sing a large portion of it.
- will pick cheez-its or animal crackers as her snack of choice each time i ask her what she'd like. even if she doesn't get her way each time.
- i have to sing her "down by the station" - a song we learned at storytime - while i brush her teeth or she won't have anything to do with the activity.
- is obsessed with "em-ay em-ays" (m&ms) and requests them after each meal.
- finally calls the cats by the correct names. and loves them both dearly.
- still adores swimming lessons and will have her last parent/tot lesson next week. then she'll be on her own!
- is now pacifier free. i took it away three nights ago and tonight she went to sleep without a peep. she would ask for it when i put her in her crib for naps or at night and i didn't want her relying on it for a crutch.
- refers to her blanket as "pepa." very similar to what she refers to her big sister as.
- has four stuffed animal friends she's become attached to - elle (her animal lovey), bear (a polar bear from grammy), elephant (the grey elephant she takes her photo with each month) and cuppy (a snoopy i just bought her last week).
- loves to say "1...2...3..." and then have whatever stuffed animal she's playing with "jump" from something. just like she does at swimming lessons.
- always asks where her sister is whenever she wakes up from her nap or in the morning.
sweet L, you are so darling, and i love your curly locks. we have a leighton street here in shaker heights, and each time i pass it i think of you and say a little prayer for you. xo
Posted by: becky larson | August 20, 2011 at 06:09 AM
she's seriously amazing, mel! xoxo.
Posted by: gabby | August 22, 2011 at 02:25 PM