18 Months Old

I'm writing this about 2 months late so I'm afraid I will forget what she was doing then.... but, at age 18 months old:

-She was gaining a vocabulary of sorts. She mimics about 3 words now. "Up, Hi, Down,"

-She will use sign language for "more" occasionally....on her own terms, when she wants too. (Which means most times she just grunts or yells to get what she wants.)

-She is now drinking water from a sippy cup or in a straw. Yeah, no thickener, although she can't tolerate her bottles of milk without thickener yet.

-She gets up from a sitting position on her own. She'll also lay/get down from a sitting position and roll around. A few times she's gotten stuck!

-She loves to sing!!! She will 'direct' our music/ singing time during scripture study or family home evening times. It's so cute to watch.

-She loves to be outside. (But burns easily, much more so than the others were, so I'm extra careful about her sensitive skin)

-Occasionally she babbles--with great purpose and intent. She definately has something grand to say. I can't wait till I can understand it.)

-Okay, so she has quite the temper. When she gets angry and starts to cry, you better be prepared to deal with her crying for a while. She'll cry for at least 15-20 minutes no matter how many comforting hugs, cuddles, or warm bottles you give her. One time, she was so upset she cried for an hour. We've had many late, late, (or very early morning, depending how you look at it) nights outside rocking in the porch swing hoping she'll calm down so we can all go back to sleep.