Sunday, January 27, 2013

20 months

I took Kins to the dr for her 18 month  20 month appointment.
21.8 lbs (25-50%)
head circ. 46cm (25-50%)
height: 30 1/4 in (10-25%)

She got her scheduled shots as well as a flu shot. Since we go to a small school and my schedule has increased, I want to keep her protected and healthy.

Recently she has added these voluntary words (even though she repeats everything you say):
-scared
-yuck
-ewww
- help
-no way
-bandaid
-tissue
-towel
- named her babies and bear (Ellie, Emily, Abby, and Kara)
- she can put 2-3 words together explaining what she wants (Kinsley milk, daddy bite candy)
- good
- daddy
- she's been saying rock, walk, stroller, hide, and a few others but I think I forgot to note them
- medicine
- rug
- cool


She likes to hide and then start calling her name when she wants us to come find her.

Her favorite things to do are go on walks, play outside, color, play kitchen, do puzzles, run, play baby dolls, and take baths.

She's getting more independent and doesn't want you to help her when she's embarrassed. If she falls and you help her up against her will, she will lay back down and do it herself.

We need to start working on how we are going to apply punishment for this toddler stage of insistent "no's" and wanting to hit.

She imitates everything and she is a natural nurturer. She loves to cuddle her babies, rock them, feed them, change their diaper and show other friends how to do it. She doesn't like it when I pretend to cry or if she thinks my feelings are hurt.

She love's singing and dancing-- especially to Taylor Swift.

Our house has had 2 or 3 showings this month, so we are finally getting some interest now that the holidays are over. We are still planning on building in Mint Hill so we are just being patient and looking to God for direction.










Wednesday, December 19, 2012

19 months!

I can't believe it's been 19 months! She's becoming more and more like a little girl and less like a baby! So sad.



Things she's saying now...
yuck
run!
go
hide
pink, red, blue, green, yellow, purple, brown, orange
1, 2, 3, 4 ,5
A, b, c, d yay!
color
towel
mess
all gone "gol gone"
heart "hawt"
art work
cleaning
fake cries like a baby "waaa, waaa"
please
thanks
ma'am
earring
cookie
walk
bath "baff"

She's starting to develop more of her own thoughts. I ask her what she wants for breakfast (without giving any options) and she says "bagel" or "juice". I ask her what her favorite animal (again, without options) and one day she'll say "cow", one day she'll say "roo" (kangaroo), and sometimes a "baaa" sheep. She has started saying some actual animal names, but mainly sticks to sounds like "woo-woof" and "baaaah."

She LOVES to color. Every day she wants to pull out the roll of paper, take her clothes off and color with markers.  She wants Gray to draw a heart and me to color wherever she points. Hopefully she'll enjoy her Christmas gift ;)

Thanksgiving with MawMaw Snider 2012:

We had a photoshoot with my friend and fellow photog Lauren Cardwell. She did our photos last year and I was so happy when she was able to do them again! You can see the sneak peek here. But here are a couple of my faves.










In the car she likes to read books and sing. Over our trip to Raleigh she liked to sing "Baby it's cold outside" over and over with Shuggy.


She was spoiled rotten during Raleigh Christmas. 2 down, 6 to go! Aunt Lauri bought her a million outfits from "Matilda Jane." Never heard of it but absolutely DIED when I saw. I am seriously doing a whole photoshoot in every outfit (the first one is below ;).  OBSESSED. On the way home Gray bought a storage box so I could empty out her closet to make room for all of it! ha!

We put our house on the market about 2 or 3 weeks ago. That is SUPER hard to keep looking perfect and clean for potential showings with a 19month old. She is very good at putting things back, though.

She is loving school. She never cries when I drop her off and when I pick her up she is always happy to show me what they were working on. She brought home a lot of "art work" and handmade ornaments.



































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