1...2...3...4

Here's a video where you can hear Paige counting a little before she goes down her slide. She still leaves off the number one sometimes.

Counting

Paige started counting out-loud today. She holds up all of her fingers and moves her index finger back and forth while saying two, three...(yeah, I don't know where the one went).

Yesterday was actually the first time that she ever acted like she was counting. She was playing with a container of buttons and sitting them on the floor one at a time. She was kind of saying something under her breath, but numbers weren't audible.

Heather

Paige said 'Heather' today for the first time. It sounded pretty good, but she left out the middle consonants. So, it sounded more like 'Heaer.' I am excited that she is trying to say my name, but I hope she doesn't try to call me that! :)

Unprompted Kisses..Priceless!

Today at Musikgarten, Paige melted my heart! During the rocking song, Paige came over and gave me a kiss, not once, but twice. I guess she was feeling extra affectionate because this was the first time that she has ever kissed me without prompting her. What a little sweetie!

18 Month Doctor Visit

Paige went for her 18 month well-check today. Dr. Herrbold said that she is doing really great. She is still petite, or course, but overall she is great. Dr. Herrbold just thinks she is going to be a small girl and as long as she keeps growing, we shouldn't have anything to worry about. So, Paige is now 18lbs and 10oz (which is still below the growth chart). She is 30 1/2 in. long (20th %ile) and her head circumference is 18 in. (25th %ile)



During the visit, Paige showed Dr. Herrbold how she pretends to pour tea in a cup, she stacked some blocks for him, and she pointed out a few body parts. Dr. Herrbold says that I should really challenge Paige at this age because toddlers are like little sponges. He encouraged me to teach her to recognize her letters and said that Paige should be able to identify all of them by the time she is two! Wow...really! Yeah, I agree that Paige is a little sponge for knowledge, but that seems a little daunting...all 26 letters (upper and lowercase)! Well, I guess we better get started!

January Playdate

We went to Macey's house for our playdate today. It was a lot of fun, eventhough the older girls (Paige and Kacey) had a little trouble sharing the toys. Macey had an abundant supply of toys to play with, but of course, the girls always wanted to play with the same thing. Macey was just as happy as can be, though...she was simply thrilled to have friends over at her house! I like her attitude...enjoy yourself no matter what toy you're playing with.

This car was the real hit of the day...Paige just loved it!

Playing in the tent and tunnel with Macey!

Birthday Celebrations

Today was Grandma Kathy and Great-Aunt Pat's birthday. (Can you believe that they are sisters and born on the same day.) We celebrated the occasion at Lara and Michael's house with a birthday dinner.

We were responsible for bringing the cake...Paige helped me out by spreading the icing, and she actually did pretty good. She only dug the knife down into the cake once. :)

Here's the cake we made.

Helping Aunt Pat open one of her gifts!Paige enjoyed playing with the Play-Doh while she waited for dinner to be served. Ethan showed her how to make some cool creations with tools she had never seen before...just when Paige was thinking that Play-doh couldn't get any better!! Fun, fun!!

One and a Half Years Old

Paige is 18 months old today...and that is just surreal! I marvel at how big she is, how smart she is, and all that she can do!

Paige is learning to say new words every day! Today she said her own name pretty clearly. She has a little trouble with the 'p' sound but other than that it sounds good. We are always excited to hear what Paige will say or do next!

God is so amazing and we are so blessed to have Paige as our daughter! She is such a joy and is truly the light of our lives. Here is our little girl...getting so big!

Did I mention that she is a little ham, too!

Holding one of her very favorite things, play-doh!
Hammin' it up for the camera again!

Stickers for Daddy

Paige found an interesting place to put her stickers today...don't you admire the creative thinking that kiddos possess?!

Lovin' Those Blueberries

Paige was eating some frozen blueberries that her grandma gave her today. Frozen blueberries are much messier than fresh ones because they are so juicy when they thaw...Paige was a real mess by the time she got done eating her snack. She thought it was pretty funny that she got so messy...and so did I! Luckily, she cleaned up pretty easily!

These Boots are Made for Meowing!

Paige really loves to wear boots...she has four different pair of rain boots: frogs, pink with polka dots, plain yellow, and these kitty boots. The frogs are probably her favorite and these are a close second.

Lately, Paige has been wearing them almost everyday because she has figured out how to put them on all by herself...and she is so proud of herself when she does it. She gets a huge smile on her face and starts dancing around (stomping her feet). This is because of the Boots song by The Laurie Berkner band...she likes to listen to it when she has her boots on.

Kacey's B-day Party

Paige went to Kacey's 2nd birthday party today. She had a lot of fun. The party's theme was Yo Gabba Gabba. Paige liked helping Kacey open her gifts and especially liked the party favors that she got to take home.

Helping Kacey open one of her presents.

Checking out a cool book that Kacey received!

Helping Kacey open the desk that we gave her.