18 months!

Lorelei is 18 months old today. I can't believe it, she seems so old and yet sooo young compared to when Paxton was 18 months old. When he was 18 months old, Lorelei was soon to be born! Anyway, Lorelei is doing so great! She is really developing her little personality. Many of my family say she reminds them of me at that age. Lorelei loves to read books, this is her favorite thing in the world. I could read for hours to her and she would love it. Her favorites include, Opposites (which she can read much of by herself now), Mother Mother, I want another (she walks around the house saying Moder, Moder, when she wants to read it) and any book that makes noises or has songs.

Recently, Lorelei has begun throwing tantrums. Ahhh, don't you just love toddlerhood? She can throw some big ones too. It is usually between me and her but last week her and daddy got into it. The situations always involve us wanting her to do something simple, such as sit down in the chair, pick up a certain toy, etc. Let me tell you, when she doesn't want to do it, she starts screaming and throws herself on the floor. The incident with daddy ended her up in her first time out in her room. Don't think it helped much but her screaming was getting old!

Lorelei loves the nursery on Sunday mornings but hates it on Wednesday nights. On Sundays she runs to her class and the teachers say she participates and knows all the songs, etc. On Wednesdays, we walk in the building and she starts crying! And cries until we leave!

Lorelei is saying so much! She can pretty much echo anything you say now and it is so cute! She has some little phrases that she says now too. She can name all the animals and their sounds, the body parts, knows some of the colors, letters and numbers but not consistently. She sometimes calls daddy "Josh" and you can hear her calling "Josh, Josh, hold me!" It is too funny! Other phrases she says:

-"Press, press" (to press the CD, DVD, garage opener)

-"Hold ME!!" (this is always a demand and she becomes quite insistent!)

-"Hello Pax, Mama, Daddy!

-"Night, night"

-"All done"

-"Pretty cup or Pretty Dowa (Dora)

-"Minnie Mouse, Mickey Mouse"

-"Car bye bye, or Paci gone gone"

-"Sit!! Read!!"(another one of her demanding statements)

-"More cheese" (or whatever she wants more of)

There are many more I am sure but that is just some for now. Of course she can say a lot of other single words, pretty much whatever. The only thing I have been trying to get her to say that she can't or won't is her name "Lorelei". She really doesn't even attempt it. She refers to herself as "baby" right now.

We go to the pediatrician tomorrow so hopefully we will get some good news about her growth or at least get some more answers. We also get to get immunization shots and the flu shot, should make for a fun visit! Below are some pics of her today at 18 months.