(written April 21st)
Clothing size: 12-18 month pants, 12-18 month onesies, 2T tees, and 12-18 month jammies. Size 5 shoes.
Eyecolor: Hazel/Gray/Greenish.
Teeth: Eighteen!!! Out of nowhere, I noticed her lower 2-year molars poking most of the way through. I’m not sure how I missed their debut (especially since I do brush her teeth every day). It’s so crazy to me that she got them so early!
Eating: She’s back to being picky again. She’s a cheese-aholic (especially since we introduced her to the string variety) and only wants to eat off our plates. Sometimes, she’ll eat my salad with me, but she mostly wants just cereal, pretzels, or peanut butter. She still loves Mexican food, but it just depends on her mood whether she’ll eat it or not.
New words: Cheese, stretch, tickle, go, cocoa, quack, ruffruff, and bawk (like a chicken)! She’s still not talking a whole lot, but she’s definitely making a lot more effort lately. She is pretty much a pro at animal sounds!
Favorite things: She is suddenly SO obsessed with ducks- real ones or the rubber kind. She gets so excited and quacks like crazy. She also loves going outside/running around, going down the slide, cuddling, bubbles, “reading” to us, and riding her rocking horse. She’ll also drop everything and dance for Luke Bryan, Keith Urban and Taylor Swift!
Dislikes: Nothing that I can think of.
Sleep: Bedtime is around 7-7:30 pm, and she wakes up around 8 or 8:30 am lately. Naps are about 2.5-3 hours long and usually start around 1 pm.
Milestones, etc.: – She’s using a lot more words.
– She started going to nursery at church… sort of. She cries as soon as we get in the room and we can’t leave her side.
– She is a great helper. She throws away her own trash, empties the dishwasher with me, and helps load the clothes dryer.
– She can point to her toes, nose, ears, eyes, and mouth when asked!
– She gives hugs by request… cutest. thing. EVER.
– She can go down the slide all by herself!
Dear Kaya,
You are such a little monkey these days! We try to get outside and wear you out on every sunny afternoon we can. I love taking you for walks and seeing you stare at the world around you. You really love pointing out all the sheep, ducks, and puppies that we pass by!
I’ve started to ask you “where’s your baby sister?”, and you’ll point at my belly. If I ask you to, you even give her a kiss! I just know you are going to be her best friend and my biggest little helper.
Love, Mommy
It’s the way she smiles and points out all the sheep, puppies, and ducks on our walks.
We had some much-needed sibling time this weekend. Kevin and Tori were driving through on their way back from Utah, and they decided to spend a day with us! We hardly get to see them, so it was a real treat. The weather was perfect for a cookout, so that’s exactly what we did!
