19 Months

Olivia is wearing SOME 18m, mostly 18-24m and a few 24m clothes. Size 5.5-6 shoes and Size 4 diapers. She weighs 24.5 lbs, not sure on height but girlfriend is TALL! Everyone always thinks she is older because she is so tall! Also, need to count teeth! Olivia has SO SO many teeth now! This month a LOT of teething happened!!

Olivia has LOVED snacking this month! LOVES bananas, hummus, cheese, crackers, deli roll-ups, pasta, olives, etc. Still LOVES chicken too! Also loves anything we eat and LOVES to dip her food! We didn't have ranch for her cucumbers so she decided to dip them in ketchup! haha Olivia is a GREAT eater! Still won't drink cow milk and is drinking 3-4 cups of soy milk a day. (When she wakes up, after nap, before bed and sometimes with snacks too)

Has been doing GREAT with words. Putting phrases together. "Down now" "mama please" Jeremy and I stopped keeping track of her words because she is saying everything and copying everything we say. She is answering our questions and I feel really understands. When she is tired she will walk to the stairs to be put in her crib or will say yes if we ask her if she wants to be put to bed. If she has a poopy diaper she is starting to hide (YAY, potty training soon!!!!) or if we ask her if she went poopy she will say yes. I just love our conversations! Olivia is also SUPER friendly! LOVES saying "hi" and "bye" when we are out and about. Will also play "shy" but turns it into a game of "peek-a-boo" with strangers, she LOVES it! Silly girl.

Olivia LOVES her books! We love reading to her and she loves it too. She will also sit and play/read her books by herself. If we would let her she would sit with her books ALL day long! Also, VERY adventurous! LOVES to climb, be outside, run, explore, etc. LOVES going shopping and people watching. Wants to touch EVERYTHING! Got a "gated community" and will sit and play in there with no problem! I think she likes being in her own space with all of her toys!

Olivia is OBSESSED with MIckey Mouse Club House and Baby Einstein. Also will watch other disney junior shows such as dr. mc stuffins (sp?) and pirates. If we have the tv on during the day we keep it on disney junior but she only really "watches" tv after nap time and first thing in the am.

Olivia's favorite toys this month are her baby doll, buster (who she now calls "moo moo") and her new elmo doll that she calls "ahchoo" (since he sneezes! haha) These were all holiday gifts from us (buster she got last year) and she will try to carry them all around the house at once. They all must travel with us too now otherwise the world may end...

Olivia did SO well on the plane and during our trip to FL! She fell asleep on the plane BOTH times and the flight home slept 90% of the time! I was in heaven since she slept on me both times and that NEVER EVER happens! Also went to the beach again, pool again, and miami zoo for first time (and LOVED it!) 

Events to Remember:

First time playing in the snow: 11/25/12

First time seeing santa : 12/1/12

First Holiday Craft: Salt dough ornaments 

Second Hanukkah: 12/15/12

Second FL vacay 12/17/12-12/23/12

As always, I am so SHOCKED how we are here? How I am a mama to such an AMAZING little girl! How I have already been a mama for 19 months? How I got so lucky? Every month is more fun then the next! I really am LOVING this toddler stage! I miss nap time but the fun we have playing all day (when we are together) is the HIGHLIGHT of my life. I LOVE how much fun Olivia is! I love playing and talking, doing our many "fashion shows" and photo shoots! I love watching Olivia experience and try new things. I love how adventurous and fearless Olivia is! Our family vacation, the 3 of us spending 24/7 together was AMAZING! I know Olivia loved it just as much as Jer and I! We seriously had SUCH a blast!

Love you SO much Princess Olivia!! :)