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Twenty Months...

Hey Lyla, let me hang you upside down by your feet!
Okay dad, lets do it!

This past month has been one of my favorites with Lyla.  She has such fun conversations, answers questions, follows directions (well, she's capable of doing so anyway), and lets us know what she's thinking (even if we don't quite know what she's talking about!), and is just so happy and fun.  She is definitely a toddler, so we're dealing with typical tantrums, but I still think we're pretty lucky to have a good-spirited, happy little girl :-)

- Ice is a (re)new(ed) love this month.  She used to be obsessed with it, forgot about it, but is now in ice mode again.  She likes to take it anywhere, but especially likes to climb into her big rocker and chow down.

 - Coloring is still a fun activity, and she can sometimes identify red and purple.  (Emphasis on sometimes all you people who think I'm drilling my daughter - I'm not!)  Lyla has learned that wax crayons really don't taste good, but it generally doesn't stop her from taking a little nibble here and there.

- Lyla loves, loves, loves rocking and reading to her babies.  She is quite particular about who she allows to participate and will adamantly say "no" when I try to give her babies she doesn't want!  You have to earn your reading and rocking time around this place.

- Unraveling toilet paper is fun stuff...unless you get caught.

- Speechie proud moment: Lyla has started using plurals and possessives.  Fun to hear for a speech mama!

- Girlfriend likes to spin and dance and move her arms up and down.  Dance classes here we come!

- I will not go into potty training info on this blog to spare you all unnecessary details, but I will say Lyla is showing some good readiness signs :-)

I've been thinking about her 2nd birthday party for a long time...I can't believe it's almost around the corner!

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