(written March 25th)

Height: 32.5 inches (74%)
Weight: 20 pounds 10 ounces (5%) (my little stringbean!)
Head Circumference: 18.25 inches (44%)
Clothing size: Both 9-12 and 12-18 month pants, both 9-12 and 12-18 month onesies, some 2T tees, and 12-18 month jammies. Size 5 shoes.
Eyecolor: Hazel/Gray.
Teeth: Sixteen.
Eating: We are making progress- she LOVES broccoli, green beans,and grapes now! Other favorites include any type of Mexican food (especially homemade refried beans with lots of cheese) and pasta. She eats mini wheats, pretzels, and peanut butter crackers for snack every day. She still doesn’t want to drink whole milk… and of course she still loves my muffins 🙂 New words: Bubbles (sounds like bub-bub-bub), toes, and she has really mastered “baaaaaahing” like a sheep.
Favorite things: Wearing necklaces (and putting them on Jax), riding on Daddy’s back like he’s a horsey, helping me bake (and taste-testing the cookie dough), putting on chapstick/playing with lipgloss, reading books, dancing, and swinging! Dislikes: She likes baths again, so I don’t think there’s anything for this category this month!
Sleep: Bedtime is around 8:30 pm, and she’s been sleeping until about 9 am most days. It feels like such a crazy schedule to me, especially because I’m up early just about every morning anyway. It’s weird to be awake without her! Nap starts at 1:15 pm and usually ends about three hours later. Milestones, etc.: -She can feed herself with a fork! I’m so impressed.
-She’s mastered going up and down stairs, as long as there’s a handrail to hold.
-She can take off her own jacket now (which means that I have to put it on her at the very last moment before we walk out the door)!
-She imitates us SO well.
-She makes jokes! For example, she’ll put a hat on Jax and wait for us to laugh! She also really likes to hide Kitty.
-She can wave the bubble wand around herself to make bubbles!
-She also started to pull on our hands or clothes to show get us to go where she needs us to show us what she wants.

Dear Kaya,

I say it every month, but you are growing up too FAST! Suddenly, you seem like a “real” kid instead of a toddler. My heart soars when I see you learning and growing, but it breaks a little to see how quickly it’s all happening.

We only have three more of these monthly update posts left before you’re a big sister! I just know you are going to be the best! You are so affectionate and gentle to all your stuffed animals, all baby dolls, and any real animals you meet. I’m sure that your baby sister is going to get more kisses than she knows what to do with.

I love you Kaya. You are one of the sweetest girls I know.

Love, Mommy