16 Months

Our little girl is growing up so fast.  I'm amazed every day by how happy she is and how much she soaks up on a daily basis.  Ronnie mentioned the other day that we really need to watch what we say around her.  She's understanding and repeating EVERYTHING!  I'm even afraid she is going to learn the spelling of words soon, so we won't be able to spell things we don't want her to hear.  Okay, that's a little crazy, but it was a thought I had.

The newest thing that amazed me was Alexandria's ability to recognize circles.  Two days ago, she was helping me put toilet paper in the bathroom and I thought she said circle when she held up a roll of paper.  Yesterday, she pointed to a boy inside a circle in book Ronnie bought her and when I asked her what she was pointing to she said circle.  I thought she was going to say baby or boy.  That was a pleasant surprise!   

Alexandria is able to say a few sentences/phrases.  These are the only three I can recall now.  I need to start writing her words down again.

• Yes, I do.
• I want it.
• Up, please.

We started putting her on the potty around 12 months.  We aren't very consistent, but we make a big deal out of it when she goes on the potty.  I don't think she understands the concept of pee yet, but she sometimes says "I poop" before going, so we have time to put her on the potty.

I wanted to update this blog before I put it off again.  There's much more I want to write, but if I wait to post this I might never do it.