Evelyn is 18 Months!

I cannot believe how fast this has approached... and how late I am!!! How did I ever write one of these every single month?!

On November 13, Evelyn turned 1.5 years old!

Here's some updates on Evelyn!

Evelyn is completely off bottles - even at bed time.

She learned how to take her shirt (and once or twice: her pants & diaper) off.

10/03/12. Woke up to a half naked (and proud!) girl!

She loves to dance. And flip. And climb. (Generally, things that gives mommy a near heart attack.)

She has recently started "singing" with certain songs.

She is getting pretty good at running.

She loves the mechanics of things: opening/closing doors, zippers, & buckles.

She uses items as they are meant to be. IE: Uses a comb to brush hair, holds phone to ear, etc.

10/25/12. After "dialing," she held the phone to ear and said, "Bye daddy!"

She picks up on everything! She will do the same dance moves as you, try to sing along with you, repeat your words, etc, etc.

She knows many body parts, esp. eyes, nose, ears, mouth, hair, cheek, etc.

She still uses her signs: please, thank you, more, all done, and help.

She has a few words she uses regularly and correctly: mama, dada, please, bye, hi, cup, cheese, crackers, bath, and diaper.

We are working on using our names when she needs us or our attention, and giving cups, plates, etc. to us when she is finished. Those are the biggest things.

In these last 3 months, we've had Grandma Kathy, Gammy, and Grandpa come visit us!

9/08/12. Walking around Garden of the Gods with Grandma Kathy!

10/19/12. Marveling the Red Rock Amphitheater with Grandpa!

We carved pumpkins.

10/21/12. She loved exploring the pumpkins!

We went trick-or-treating!!

Halloween!

Her 2 yr. old molars are starting to make our life miserable.

Evelyn definitely likes her routine, and changing things really affects her behavior and attitude.

We also went back home to visit family, too.

11/05/2012. Going down the big slide by herself! . Later that day, she had her first taste of apple cider donuts, and apple cider from Edward's Apple Orchard!

11/11/12. Visting with Great Aunt & Uncle Pat & Joe, and cousins Debbie, Alex, & Maddie.  

11/11/12. Playing with Auntie Laura!

Evelyn had her 18 month check up on November 14, 2012. She weighed 25.13 pounds (62%), and is 33.46 inches tall (92%)!