18 Months

Today I reminded Lucy that she is 1.5 years old. She was brushing her teeth at the time (i.e. sucking on the toothbrush) and she paused, then said "Mommy!" and gave a big smile. What a generous girl, giving me a gift on her 1.5 year birthday!

This month, Lucy has been:

• repeating and learning a ton of new words, and even stringing a couple together - "my daddy," "all done," "Buddy go?"
• identifying body parts and appropriately pointing to eyes, nose, ears, hair, mouth, teeth, chin, cheeks, hands, feet, tushie
• growing a head full of wild hair and pulling out pigtails and barrettes
• finally getting the concept of thank you ("tee-too")
  
• doing a lot of singing and dancing
• learning to say her brother's name (Brandon) - "Nen-nen"
  
• discovering blocks and spending extended periods of time stacking cups
• wrapping her babies in blankets, putting them to bed and leaning over to say "hi baby!"
• getting some new teeth - she has 12 and two eye teeth are currently coming in
  
• discovering snow, and being most enthralled by eating it
  
• climbing up on chairs and most furniture
• running into/falling off furniture
• giving good hugs and asking for a "kees"

All I can say is, Christmas is going to be a ton of fun!