18 months

I wasn't really planning on doing a "this is what Lydda Grace is up to" post until her second birthday. But she is changing and growing SO fast I want to have these things written down to remember!!

Lydda Grace is talking up a storm. I can't even list all the words that she knows now, it is so amazing! It really just blows our minds how much she absorbs. Even words that she can't say she can often identify if we ask her to point to a picture. I love to hear her sweet babbling throughout the day and it's so great to sometimes even have a "conversation" with her!

Favorite foods right now:
- green smoothies (OJ, yogurt, bananas and a big ol' handful of spinach leaves)
- cheese
- crackers
- cucumbers (seriously... yesterday at lunch she polished those off before her grilled cheese and grapes!)
- blueberries/strawberries
- beans, any kind
- "bish" (goldfish crackers)

She still loves to read and I constantly hear "ree, ree" or "book" throughout the day ("book" has to be said in a very low voice with a strong oooo sound!)
She is constantly on the move, loves to play with her doll and stuffed animals and dollhouse and is in general very happy toddler!

One of Lydda Grace's favorite things in the world is to take a bath. EVERY morning when we're getting ready she will say bath or shower over and over again, just begging to get in the water!

Just today we had her 18 month check up and she is weighing 24 lbs. 10 oz. and is 33 5/8 inches tall! I think all the running she does is really slimming her down!

One of Jon's favorite things to do with Lydda Grace now is to sing Itsy, Bitsy Spider. He does this over and over while she does the motions and will sing "down came the rain and..." and wait for Lydda Grace to say "washed." It's the only word she knows in the song but she doesn't miss it when it's her turn to chime in!