Better Than I Deserve: 17 and 18 Months Old!

Since I never got around to writing a 17 month post, I'll just combine 17 and 18 months together, which would be July 13-September 12 (especially considering B is almost 19 months old. Sigh).

Anyway...

Sweet Briella, you are now 18 months old and enjoying life! Ever since you started walking it is like the world opened up to you! You are even more independent than you were before and you love exploring. It seems like you're confidence has shot up since you started walking, as well. Oh, and your defiance. Ha! Watching you go from being wobbly on your feet to walking backwards and spinning in circles was such a joy to watch. And now, you are running at a pretty good speed. Great at times and not so great at others. :)

At your 18 month appointment, you weighed 22 lbs. 3 oz and were 31 inches tall, which is about the 20-25th percentile.

You are still a very sweet girl. I love that you still like to snuggle with Momma all throughout the day and that you will take breaks from playing just to give me hugs and kisses!

If you want one of us to do something or to come with you, you will walk over to us, grab our hand and pull as if to get us off the couch or wherever we happen to be, so that we will follow you. You'll even add in a little grunt as you are trying to "lift" us. Ha ha!

Favorites

Pretend play and playing with babies are both favorite activities for you. You have lots of babies, but definitely have your favorite, the one that you always need to know where she is. :)
Reading is still a favorite activity, too, which makes Momma and Daddy glad.
Oh, and outside! You would be content to play outside ALL day if you could, whether it's hot or cold. If you are wanting to go outside, you will bring us our shoes, then your shoes and go to the door and grab the doorknob trying to get out.

Firsts

Baseball game! Grandpa Keith and Grandma Karla invited us to go to a Bees game with them and Uncle John, Aunt Stacey and Jensen. We almost made it to the end of the game, but since you usually are in bed by around 8:00, we didn't quite make it. You were quite a trooper lasting until around 9:30 before we had to leave. We still had tons of fun!
Football game! Ok, so it was just a high school game, but it still counts. :) Cousin Ashton was playing and you took watching quite seriously! Once Daddy told you to watch and pointed at the field and you saw the action, it was all over. You made sure everyone was watching, if you looked over and saw that someone wasn't watching, you would yell, "watch" and point your finger at the field. Ha ha! What a blast to watch you! This worked out well for us because you were content sitting there almost the entire game. :) And you learned to say, "Ashton."

Pictures (Lots and Lots of Pictures!)