Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Audrey: 18 months (January)


Audrey is just one of the kids. She is not a timid baby happy to sit by and play with other babies or baby toys while the big kids run and climb. She gets right in there and is adventerous, but with the right amount of caution.

She loves to play on the computer and my ipad coloring and playing games. Her vocabulary has increased over the past couple of weeks and regularly says mama, dada, ball, kitty and cat. Her favorite word by far is book. It's the first thing she says in the morning as she staggers over to me with her bed head hair, her blankie and a book for me to read.

Audrey enjoys spending time with all of her grandparents. She couldn't get enough of grandma's square dance skirt and was giggling and clapping when pops and abuela took her and Devon out for dinner.

As much as I would like Audrey to be a snuggly baby she is as independent as ever and constantly on the move.

She is always busy and likes to play in her kitchen, build with Lego's and play with Devon's Buzz Lightyear.

While Devon goes to soccer practice, Audrey and I have some time together to play on the grass, watch a little soccer and eat snacks. She loves .... LOVES to kick around the soccer ball and chase after it. I've never seen such a little kid do that.

She loves to eat tofu, noodles, fruit snacks, apples and peas.



After music time at the bookstore we went and got smoothies and her blankie goes every where she does. It get so dirty and it's nearly impossible to get it washed since she rarely lets a few minutes go by without holding it close.



Audrey is having fewer and fewer tantrums. Thank god for that! She still has them, but no longer throws herself to the floor flat on her belly. She dramatically drops to her knees which is a nice change :)


She is starting to do more mimicking and will cradle dolls in her arms, give them kisses and take a make up sponge and blot her cheek. She loves getting into my makeup and loves ... LOVES lip gloss.


We love going to the park several times a week to climb and run. Audrey, my little thrill seeker, is all about the slides. The tallest, steepest, twirliest slides are the ones she likes best. She is usually a very happy girl, super fun to be around and just wants to be included. Love this little dolly!


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