18 Months

Lofton turned 18 months on 11/19, but I was waiting until her check-up to post so I could do the all exciting stats.  Really the check-ups are just to say what percentile your kid is in and to brag to your pediatrician, right?  I sure hope so b/c that's what we do :)  So...

Weight: 22lbs (15th%)

Length: 31.5in (44th%)

Head: 18.5in (64th%)

L has definitely had a BIG growth spurt.  This is the first time that she's ever been in double digits for weight and she continues to be shaped like a blow pop... tall(ish) and skinny with a big fat head!  She takes after her Gigi and her Uncle Justin on that big head.

Here is what Miss Priss is up to these days.

* Talking!  She talks all day long.  Everything she sees she either names or describes such as "mama. sweater. blue." if i'm wearing a blue sweater.  She says a few phrases including "Hold you, all done, hi (whoever), and wuv you".  she is also REALLY into saying thank you.  She has been saying "please" forever, but that one was necessary to get what she wanted.  "Thank you" is just polite and it's adorable. 

* Playing pretend.  Her babies now wave and say "hi mama".  they also color which is a little difficult.  they take rides on the slide (ottoman) while letting out a rather high pitched "weee!". oh, and last week since Lofton isn't allowed to touch the Christmas tree, her teddy bear did.  Bear needed a time-out.

* She understands temperatures and emotions now.  If I give her heated food, she initially says "hot!".  Once I tell her it's ok she changes her description to "warm."  She signs while she says an absolutely pathetic "sad" if she hears a baby cry or she herself is upset.  I keep telling her that is she can pause to say "sad", she loses credibility in the tantrum.

* Sleeping.  Well...my early to bed/early to rise love bug is only holding up the early to rise side of that combo.  She used to be out by 7 or 7:30 every night, but is often awake until 9 these days.  She still wakes up around 6:45 most mornings.  I leave her in her crib until 7 unless she's upset.

* Cuddling.  This is new for my busy busy girl.  When we get her out of bed in the morning we grab a cup of milk and snuggle her between us in bed while watching a little Sprout.  I love this new development. 

* Tempermant: Lofton is still very happy and extremely friendly.  she says hello to everyone in a restaurant or grocery store.  I took her around to a few different people at my grandmother's senior living center Christmas party.  She blew kisses to the masses until the band started....  Then she had to join her big cousins for a dance party which included clapping and yelling "yay!  more!" after each song.  She is MUCH less defiant that she was several months ago and only goes to time out about twice a month.

* Potty:  So we are about to take the potty training plunge.  She is starting to tell me before she needs to go and often wakes up dry from a nap so here we go! 

* Name: She can now say her name "yofton" or "yofton's" if she's referring to something she believes to be hers.

LOVE LOVE LOVE her more each day.  terrible assortment of pics below.  she just doesn't stay still.  a couple playing outdoors in the cold and one at mcdonald's breakfast before her dr.'s appointment.