18 Months(ish)

The truth is we are much closer to 19 months than 18 months right now Miss Paige.  I can't believe you are closer to 2 than 1 already.

You definitely bring a lot of smiles and joy to our house, but if we are being honest, you also bring a lot of drama and trouble :)  (Updated at 8:15 PM:  Paige just climbed out of her crib - not good!  Luke never even tried this ever!  Yikes!)

You are a girl of few words, but you know exactly how to get your point across.  The words are coming along though.  I think we can all agree that your favorite word at this point is "no".  There are some words that you say that everyone would understand and then there are a few words that only Daddy and I would know what you mean at this point.  You raise your hand when we ask you to say please (it must be a daycare thing!).  And you just smile or laugh at us when we ask you to say other words. 

You follow directions very well though.  You understand everything we ask of you and like to help.

















When I say "let's count", you start pointing with your fingers as if you are counting something.

I swear your favorite thing to do is pull food out of the pantry.  There have been many times where
you have helped yourself to some snacks!  Or squeezed Nutri-grain bars until they are nothing but crumbs.

Some of your other favorite things right now are playing babies (you are the best little momma), doing your wood puzzles (over and over again), dancing, reading books, climbing (you are my climber for sure!), and playing anything with your brother.

One thing that you are not the best at right now is sleeping.  Probably 4 nights out of the week you wake up at least once during the night.  It is usually between 3 and 4 AM and you end up in bed with us after rocking and laying on the floor with you in your room doesn't work.  You definitely are tired and fall back asleep, but as soon as we try to lay you back in your crib, you wake up.  So even though your Daddy and I are tired and wish you would sleep through the night every night, we love your cuddles - you are the best cuddler. 

And you are the best, most perfect little girl to fit into our family.  Your brother loves you so much and you two have really started to become great playmates.  You make each other giggle like crazy and there is nothing sweeter to this momma's ears than hearing you two laugh together.  It has been an exciting 18 months with you in our life and there is still so much more to come.  We love you to the moon and back a zillion times.  Happy 1 1/2!