18 Months! What??!!?

So my baby is 18 months old today. How did this happen???

Here are a few out takes from her 18 month shots by my sister in CKay Portaits. Check her out on facebook:)

So what is she up to at 18 months? Well, up until recently it was like she was on a learning new words strike. Then suddenly in the last week and a half shes mimicing EVERYTHING! She has recently learned "See you later" and "Paw Paw". She also gives "pretty eyes" back to my dad and crawls around on all fours and growls like her daddy does when they play together.

She is fast - like, lightning fast. Quite the runner. And she is rounding out how last set of teeth before the two year molars.

She is also famously NOT feeding herself with a spoon. She wants no part of it. If I try to put a spoon in her hand she thinks it's cool for a second. Then she realizes I expect her to eat with it and not play with it. Then she jerks her hand away and turns her head until I quit pushing the issue.

She is REALLY into climbing on the adult furniture and sitting in it. Especially if I'm letting her watch TV. She still loves her anywhere chair, but she takes time to be in the grown up furniture too.

Mostly, she's just really starting to learn how to play and interact even more than before. She sneaks up on me  and "tickles" me all the time. She then laughs like it's the funniest thing on the planet. She really is the coolest person I know!

Leighton, you will never know how much you've filled our hearts and lives with love and joy. You are hands down the best thing that has ever happened to us and we promise to do our absolute best by you times 10. Big hugs and kisses!

Mom and Dad