Only 4 months until my baby is 2. It doesn't seem possible! I don't want it to be so...but I guess I don't have much of a choice. It is so much fun to watch her learn and grow. Although the scattered toys, food, toys, sippy cups, and toys drive me insane at times...I wouldn't change it for the world. Although at times I get frustrated with her climbing all over me and pulling on me and repeatedly saying mama, mama, mama, mama...I dread the day that she doesn't want to climb on me and cuddle or even..dare I say..talk to me. She will eventually be a "teenager" and want nothing to do with her mama. I know I am getting a bit ahead of myself here but I have to stop and remember to enjoy the time now because soon enough she will not want to do the lovey things she does now.
This past month we finally said enough is enough with Brooklyn climbing out her crib and got her a big girl bed. Actually...she got Dylan's bed and he and Colton got new bunk beds that are just debunked and in their own rooms. I was expecting to spend many nights in her bed with her to get her used to it and to get her to stay put. She is doing AWESOME!! I have not had to spend one night in there! The first few days I laid with her until she fell asleep and now I just go lay her down, tuck her in, give her kisses, tell her I love her..and she is out! The first few weeks she woke up fairly often and needed a bottle or a snuggle to get back to sleep but nothing unmanageable. Now she wakes maybe once and wants a bottle..and is back out. I know..I know..you are all thinking why is she still having a bottle. Well because I don't want to take it away from her! lol She had a tough transition with a new baby sister right around the time they say the bottle should go...so I choose to leave it alone. Its comforting to her and harmless and only at night so as far as I'm concerned she can have it forever lol. She is going through a phase right now too where she doesn't want to eat much at all..so I think she is waking because she is hungry...but she refuses to eat sooo I'm at a lose of what to do. Hopefully she starts eating soon!
So at 20 months Brooklyn:
* loves to push her baby stroller around the house and chase the dog with it
* is obsessed with a few things including: stickers, minnie mouse, elmo, trucks, Erka, milk, and her sister
* loves her sister to pieces. She is always concerned about where she is and what she is doing
* watches out for her sister and yells uh oh, uh oh, uh oh if Bristol tips over, cries, or drops a toy
* is loving her big girl bed
* loves having her sister in the same room as her.
* likes to eat popsicles and says it "popfidal"
* is talking a lot more. Some new words are : boys, frog, bunny, help, up, yes,
* loves to watch elmo, yo gabba gabba, doc mcstuffins, sophia the first, and mickey mouse clubhouse
* likes to feed her baby dolls her sippy cups and food
* says dog everytime she drops food on the floor and then takes it to Zoey to eat
* dances all over the place
* literally shakes the dog when I ask Zoey to shake when giving her a treat lol
* loves the hokey pokey
* likes to color...and so does her mommy
* naps only once a day
* hates to eat
* wants to drink only milk all the time
* will never pass up a chip or popcorn...oye
* said "shut up" and got in big trouble....we will be having a discussion with the boys about that one
* is a sponge and is watching, listening, and absorbing everything that goes on around her
Trying on mommy's shoes all the time
The stickers that she left on all day and they adhered to her skin and she freaked when taking them off
Oh pudding
Morning walk at the pond
Playing with Sissy
First real pig tails :)
Hanging out in her truck
Sandy face
First time eating cereal...with milk!
