LL at 18 Months

LL actually hit the 18 month mark a week and a half ago, and I've been meaning to post since then... but then if you've ever lived with an 18 month old you understand that sometimes you have those weeks where things like blogging just don't happen as easily! The short and sweet of it is that she is healthy, happy, and busy. It is so neat to hear her putting her ideas together into a string of words as we go through our days and adding new words and skills all the time. She's able to feed herself effectively, if not neatly, and loves to read "boots" and "rot" (or rock, if you like!). Outside, she's still scoping for "pillars" and likes to help water the plants, push AG on her new trike, and get in the "wings" (some call it a swing) for about 10 seconds before asking to get down again. Her favorite activity of all, however, must be dancing... it is almost like her little frame wiggles involuntarily when she hears a good beat and she is always saying "dance!" or "march!" and teaching us some new moves! She has her share of willful moments, but continues to delight us all and be a little ray of sunshine.