Emily actually turned 18 months two months ago, but I'm just barely getting around to writing about her. Since I use this blog as our family journal it is worth taking the time to write about events that have already happened. I especially like to write about our kids; the milestones they reach and their development at different stages of their lives. As time goes by I find myself forgetting the little things that made each child so unique and fun at certain stages of his/her life. Writing those things down now will hopefully help me to never forget. With that said, here is a little bit about our Emily now that she is 18 months old. She has really begun to grow up fast.
- She's becoming more independent each day and wants to do what her big brothers do. She has learned that if she wants to keep up with them she has to move at a fast pace. She rarely walks anywhere now. She has discovered that running is much more efficient. She loves to stand at the front door, yell "go" and then race across the living room, her chubby cheeks jiggling the whole way.
- She insists on putting on her own shoes and often times tries to dress herself as well. It is cute, yet frustrating since she can't quite do it by herself.
- She has found that screaming is a fantastic tool for getting what she wants (ok, maybe we spoiled her just a bit when she was younger, she was just too darn cute).
- She loves, loves, loves her daddy and brothers. She won't go to bed at night without giving each one of them a hug and kiss. If I try to skip the nightly ritual, she reminds me by making kissing sounds with her lips as she points in the direction of where Daddy and the boys are. Her whole face lights up when she hears Daddy come home at night and she runs, with a huge grin on her face, to Hyrum and William when we pick them up from school.
- She is a natural born cleaner. She frequently asks me for rags to wipe up spills or dirty spots she sees. She insists on washing her hands whenever they get sticky or have visible dirt or food on them. She will also put anything back into it's container if you just ask her to.
- Her vocabulary is still very limited. Her choice of words includes: "Momee" (mommy), "Daee" (daddy), "quack quack" (duck), "ah bee" (thank you),"hi ya" (Hyrum), and "nack" (snack).
- She continues to be very shy, though she is breaking out of her shell a little bit. When she is nervous of a new face or situation she sticks her finger up her nose (pretty sure she learned that one from her brothers).
- She loves to giggle and laugh and almost always has a smile on her face.
1 comment:
Oh she is too cute!
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