Can you believe it?

Amber is already 1 1/2! I certainly have a hard time believing it. I just want to make sure that I take this time in. I just love this age when she is discovering so much in such a short amount of time. It's just the little things, like discovering that she can clasp the strap on the doll carrier (but can't undue it), so it becomes a game...Amber clasps the strap, mommy or daddy unclasps the strap. Or, figuring out how to put the correct shape in the right hole for the shape to fall through the top. Or, figuring out how to move her mouth to form the word she is trying to say. Or, figuring out that she can "jump" from the ottoman to the couch (when the ottoman is about 1 foot away from the couch). Or, mimicking big sister. Or, learning the motions to her favorite songs and wanting to do them over and over again. It is so much fun to be a part of her discovery!

Here is a synopsis of what she is doing now:

*Has 4 more teeth, making a total of 16

*Sleeps through the night (7:30pm - about 6:30am: later if Mommy doesn't work!), takes 1 nap (about 2 hours). She sleeps with 3 crocheted blankets, unicorn pillow pet, a dolly, and a musical puppy!

*Climbs on everything. Still climbs on the table and end table on a regular basis. She likes to climb on the end table so that she can play with the light switch, or onto the kitchen table where she likes to dance!

*"jumps" from the ottoman to the couch

*Favorite songs: "Itsy Bitsy Spider," "Baby bumble bee" - does the hand motions (well, tries)with these songs

*Favorite books: "Touch and Feel Puppy," "Kitty, Kitty," "Let's go to the Park," "Baby signs"

*Eats almost anything, but favorites include: grapes, peanut butter, chocolate!

*Loves to take a bath...but refused to sit in the bathtub. When she is done, she pulls the plug in the tub to let the water out and says "all done"

*Seems to love the pool, still not to sure about the lake

*Very ticklish (loves "bumble bee, bumble come from the bin...)
*Loves going on rides
*New words: No, Joe, sissy, shoe, sock, po po, mine, slide, we we (what she says when she wants to go on the swing), me (and points to herself), bo (while doing the sign for book), up, down, owie, and Joe tells me that she says "Amber" when he asks her what her name is.

*After going number 2, she points to her rear and says "po po" and wants to be changed immediately

*New signs: bath, toothbrush, book

*Attempts to brush her teeth (sucks on the toothbrush), refuses to let us brush her teeth

*Has a playful personality, also a stubborn one!

*Chooses what shoes she wants to wear in the morning. If I try to put on a different shoe, she tells me "no," then points to the shoe she wants to wear and says "shoe."
*Likes to flash you her beautiful smile, turn and run to try to get into something that she shouldn't be in!

*Likes to be outside, but doesn't like to walk barefoot on grass or sand
*Can make your heart melt with her smile!

*Daddy's girl!!