18 months {stats}

Yesterday, we received our overview statement in the mail of Lilly's 18 month checkup from last week. It reminded me I hadn't blogged about her visit so I thought I'd at least document her stats: 23.3lbs, 33.5".

She's in the 90% for height (still) and between 40-50% for weight. All in all she's growing perfectly according to Dr. Baker. There were some tears after a shot in each tigh. The pitiful picture above was just after the shots. :( Poor baby. Lilly did great though while we waited and sat patiently in my lap while Dr. Baker was in the room. I was wondering whose child I was holding. Completely different visit compared to her 15 month checkup.  All in all, everything went really well and Lilly Rose is completely healthy, the most important thing of all. 

A week of firsts {big girl}

What a big week regarding "firsts" for Lilly Rose. She is currently breaking in her first molar and taking it like a champ. In fact, I believe she's working on two of them. Also, Lilly has figured out how to climb like a monkey and she's now up and down the furniture. I'm sooo not ready for the day she figures out the pack-n-play. As for the couches, ottomans and chairs...she's mastered them this week. Thus giving us a new dynamic around here and another reason to watch her every move. 

Probably the most "document worthy first" that happened this week is a moment that *almost* brought tears to my eyes. Lilly she has been announcing recently when she is about to go "poo poo". So, one day we put her on the potty to see what would happen but she just smiled. Sunday night as Lilly was in the bath tub she announced she had to go # 2 - Lilly's exact words, "ma, poo-poo, do da dirty deed", ha! Her yaya must have taught her the "do the dirty deed" part because that definitely wasn't us. I was just proud she told me in the midst of playing in the tub! Moments later it was time to get out of the tub and I was drying her off and she told me again she had to "poo poo, do the dirty deed". So I put her on the potty and she went!

I now get why moms post this stuff on social media! Well, kind-of! They are proud mamas!! I'm a little too private for that BUT it's more than document worthy for the family book so all the details are here. ;) So after she went #2 she smiled SO big, we clapped and she said, "bye-bye" as I showed her how to flush. I was shocked and proud while trying not to think what a big step that is...which almost had me in tears, almost. And not only did she do that Sunday night, but she did it again today! That makes it twice in the past 2 days my 18 month old used the potty. Crazy! I'm so proud of my baby girl. She's growing too quickly. While I'm proud of her I'm not ready for any sort of potty training but I guess I will follow her lead. Lilly has always been the one to start/stop something in her developments on her very own. I guess I have a independent little girl. Hopefully we can make it to Disney again for her 2nd birthday before we are in full swing with this potty training business. I think we'll stick to "do the dirty deed" training for now. ;)

Lately {18 months}

Lilly Rose, you are one and a half years old, I'm not sure where the time has gone! What a joy you are to us daily. I'm so very blessed to be your mama. Here's just a little of what you've been up to this past month.

Repeat words we say and can put two words together. Some new words are: diaper, where's yaya, go outside, swing please, hey daddy, cracker, sock, hat and apple.

Loves running on the beach, rocking in her (my old) little rocking chair, cuddling (again...we went a few months where Lilly didn't want to cuddle and now she will even ask for them.), music and saying hello to people. 

Testing the waters lately with discovering boundaries. Lilly will try to get away with things she knows is a "no-no" however, she listens really well. 

I have the best job in the world being a stay at home mama to Lilly Rose. Lilly, you are funny, sweet, busy and smart. Your big smile is contagious...strangers even stop us and thank you for smiling so big at them. What a blessing you are to us! 

Santa Rosa Beach, FL :: first trip on the gulf coast