21 months

Here are a few things I want to remember about Kaylea when she was 21 months old -

• Our sweet girl throws tantrums, especially when she is tired.


• Favorite foods include - apples, mac & cheese, grilled cheese, chicken nuggets, cookies


• Kaylea has a rather large vocabulary. When we are out, she is often complimented on how clearly she talks and the number of works she can say. She has said 3 word sentences (favorites - I'll cook it; I go to school) and is starting to say 4 word sentences.


• She follows simple instructions - if we tell her to go to another room and get something, she will.


• She can identify some colors - orange & pink she almost always gets right.


• She brushes her teeth (and does a pretty good job).


• She can identify her body parts - head, hair, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, teeth, cheeks, tongue, arms, legs, knees, shoulders, back, booty, elbows, finders. She uses this as a bedtime distraction method.


• Walks up and down stairs (we hold her hand even when she doesn't want us to).


• Throws things overhand.


• Opens and closes door (likes to hear me scream "OPEN" when she closes them.


• Names people/Doodle in pictures.


• Loves to stand on an elevated surface and put on a show singing and dancing (Wheels on the Bus is definitely the favorite).


• Generally an excellent sleeper - most nights we tell her it's time to go night, night, hold her and sing a few songs, then lay her down. She's asleep within minutes most nights.

a walk in the park

Who knew a Friday night spent at McDonald's, the park, and Mom & Pops could be so much fun? It can be when you have a hyper 21 month old to chase after. Our friends always let us know where the great park are. Friday, we went to Bob Hedge park in Jeffersonville. It was perfect for toddlers and Kaylea had a blast. Honestly, we could have stopped at the swings. Mimi joined us for a little bit and then we met up with Pop for some ice cream. Perfect Friday night.

About to Slide

Her Personal Favorite

elmo's green thumb

We took Kaylea to see Sesame Street Live on Saturday at the Brown Theater. She seemed to enjoy it. She did a lot of pointing out the characters and saying Elmo and Ernie. Those must be her favorites. Unfortunately, I didn't get a lot of good pictures. On anothher note, we have a silly girl. Kaylea has a Mr. Potato Head nose in her mouth. Sometimes she picks it up and calls it a paci! On this particular day she says, "where paci go?" and comes back out of her room with this.

sunday at the zoo

Today, we met our friends, Amy, Art, & Alton at the zoo. We got there about an hour before them, but we had a good time when they arrived. It was perfect weather for a trip to the zoo. We went after Kaylea's nap and it was not nearly as crowded as I expected. Kaylea got to ride the carousel and she loved it - so much in fact, that when she had to get off, she screamed! What a great way to end the weekend.

Alton
Amy, Art, & Alton

Loving the Carousel

Daddy, Kaylea, and the Giraffes

Daddy, Kaylea, & Mommy

laundry basket or bed?

When I got home from work today, Kaylea decided that she wanted to take all of the dirty clothes out of her laundry hamper. She placed/threw them in the floor. Then she moved the basket over by her daddy, placed 2 of her blankets in the bottom and said, "bed." She tried to get in to lay down, but then she fell out of the basket. She's so silly!

chuck e. cheese

We went to Chuck E. Cheese tonight. When we first arrived, I started wondering if we had lost our minds. The line was out the door, and even though the rest of our party was at the front of the line and we were able to join them, we still had to wait for awhile. However, when we got in, we had a great time. We met some friends (Erin, Chris, & Lucas) for pizza and some fun. Chuck E. Cheese delivered. I asked if we could maybe meet up there without the kiddos. They had some new games and they were a lot of fun. The past few times we've gone, Kaylea will not ride in the rides, but tonight, Kaylea was happy to ride with Lucas. I can't wait to go back.

Mommy, Kaylea, and the Big Mouse!

The Mouse, Erin, & Lucas

Kaylea & Lucas Riding the Bus

Lucas is Driving and Kaylea is Happy!

Loving on Barney

Hugs for Barney

After Chuck E. Cheese,

this is what Kaylea did to her & daddy -

it's a hat!

naked baby

We've noticed lately that Kaylea LOVES to be naked. When she gets out of the bath tub, she runs through the house like a maniac. She can be dead tired, but get her out of the tub naked and she goes wild! It's so funny and something I never want to forget. She always insists on getting on our bed and bouncing around. She then likes to stand on the leopard print chaise and dance and sing. I got a great video this weekend, but I don't think I can post it. We'll save it to show to her future husband ;)

daddy's little helper

I say, "daddy's little helper," because if cleaning gets done around here, it's because daddy does it. Kaylea must have been watching, because she went to the pantry the other day and got out the swiffer and started "mopping" the carpet. It makes me laugh. She loves to imitate what mommy & daddy do.

these boots were made for walking

My mom bought Kaylea a pair of frog boot for Christmas. She is just starting to like them and want to put them on. It's cute - she gets them on and has a little trouble walking in them, but she does not want them off. She and Mimi played with the boots earlier this week.

Giving Mimi a Hug

The "Boots"

too cute!