a quick update for any of those that follow this blog (are there any, i wonder???)
rell had her 18 month check up, 22.5 pounds and 32 inches long. i think she is currently undergoing another growth spurt, lots of eating and lots of sleeping (but the sleeping doesn't necessarily happen at night time!)
her list of words grows daily, i will try to list some that i can remember, and i cannot spell them how she says them so use your imagination.....shoes, no(just started this the last few weeks), butt, grandpa, nana, grandma, papa, momma, elk k, milk k k, book k k (and yes those are additional k's, is there such thing as a k stutter....), snack, eye, bebe, stainless steel, lawn mower, dog, agua, (lots and lots of animal sounds) and lots more. i might have to write them down as she says them because i can't seem to remember too much these days!!!! she can point to almost all the body parts and knows the correct anatomical name and the slang names for them.....having a chiropractor for a mom she has to know the proper terms!!!
she loves to throw the ball for the dog, ride the cat, and yes spooky is getting a little more tolerable of this one. loves her grandparents. loves to play with other kids, although this one was a bit challenging at times as she is definitely at the stage of possession, pushing, hitting etc. parenting class has been so helpful on how to handle these types of situations, advice is to just let it happen as it is totally a normal developmental stage as long as they are not harming each other.
she loves to give hugs and kisses.
still uses lots of signs and also uses the words along with them. i was worried with teaching sign language that her speech would be delayed, but that is definitely not the case with her.
and we are having a blast. i am sad the weather is taking a turn and we will not be outdoors quite as frequently, but it is getting beautiful out there with all the colors of the fall.
i will slowly attach pictures as time allows and i don't want to bombard (is that how you spell that...???)you with too much since i have been lost for so long from blogging.
have a wonder afternoon and i hope this finds everyone happy and healthy