.18. months old (really?)

 

oh man!

our baby is now 18 months old!

and officially starting her terrible  terrific two's (early)!

we may keep posting until she is two. we may not. we will have to see!

 

avery is in another stage of teething! i think her molars are coming in. the only way i can try to empathize with her, is to remember how badly it hurt when my wisdom teeth kept going up and down.

she is having a hard time sleeping at night.

she moans and whimpers, but is still asleep.

i usually just let her be because if i go into her room, then i really wake her up.

 

we have also hit the dreadede temper tantrum stage!

this is one of my least favorite stages!

avery is one great drama queen! if she doesn't get her way, she will let you know by either:



1. screaming a VERY loud HIGH pitched scream.

2. collapse to the ground ever so dramatically.

3. or cry, scream AND fall to the ground.

how, and i am asking, HOW do toddlers know this behavior?

i usually just laugh at her because it is pretty funny, but somedays it really pushes my buttons.

avery is also a PINCHER and HITTER!

we have surpassed the BITING phase, thank god!

now if we could only fix these two things.

people have told me to pinch or hit her back. uhm, this only makes her more mad!

SOOOO....i have to flick her. not hard, but hard enough to grab her attention. this usually hurts her feelings and makes her cry. it makes me feel so bad but i am seriously at a loss on what to do!

if flicking doesn't work, i pretend to cry!

she usually gets pretty concerned and tries to jabber something to me.

can't get enough of the park

big girl swing!

ave and her beebee's

walking with her daddy

 

ave's favorite activities are:

- the park

- sesame street

- eating

- bath time
- the zoo
- discovery gateway

- being outside

- reading books

- helping mommy

- hanging out with daddy (she is the world's biggest daddy's girl!)

and she is OBSESSED with Shrek!!!!!

 

ave is actually a great listener. sure she has her moments of selective hearing. (don't we all?) but she comprehends what i am saying and will follow direction really well.

she loves to try and pick out outfits to wear, pick out her jammies, find her shoes, find her woobie, get her sippy cup, take care if her baby, help shut the dishwasher & fridge doors, help with the laundry (by putting things in and taking things out.)....i think she loves that i will ask her to do things because she ALWAYS gets praise afterwards. we usually give her hugs or kisses, but sometimes she like getting knuckles or her nemo gummy snacks as rewards too!

this is the only picture i could get of ave at the dr's.

she was too worried about playing with all of the toys!

 

we had her 18 month appointentment and she got three shots.
one of which was the flu shot.
i decided to have her pediatrician give me the flu shot at the same time.
OWIE!!! i forgot how bad shots hurt,
sorry midge!!

avery is now:

23.61 pounds (30%)
34 inches tall (above 95%)
18 inch head measurment (40%)
the impression of her feet is pretty funny.
she has HUGE feet!!
in fact she is almost a size 6 in toddlers shoes!! (ski's like her momma!)

we sure do love you midge!