Another month - and I'm pretty sure this is the face that sums it up:
That scowl is the face that accompanies her now quite audible, timely and solid
"no"
I swear... if only the way she said "no" wasn't so cute, this parenting thing would be a cinch!
not really.
But a big milestone this month has been the development of her very strong opinion and her ability to verbalize it to you... or anyone for that matter.
This different than the "no" she says to imitate me. That's a firm, stern and solid "no no no"
This is new "no" is a softer, sweeter, oddly-toned, long "o" kind of "no".
You really have to hear it to know what I mean. So, there's that.
Parenting Focus number I've lost count : Teaching that you can't say "no" to mommy when she tells you to do something.
Period.
It's cute. It really is... but at the heart of it is that sinful little heart of hers. And as much as I want to melt at the cuteness, I must stay strong.
Parenting is hard, ya'll!
Truthfully, I'm looking back over this 19th month and wondering...
What happened?
It has been so full and so busy I don't even know what Lucy's big milestone were.
hashtag bad parenting
My mom, with her color coded, organized, never-misses-a-moment baby book would be ashamed that I am standing here at 19 months and I'm not sure what my daughter has done since 18 months! So... I'll do my best to list what I can remember and then get right to the photo dump. Because really... I know you all are here just to see photos of the cuteness and not read my ramblings! :)
T O D D L E R
T A L K
Lucy's vocabulary of course continues to grow! She has tried to put together some sentences - like
"Daddy work"
"Read it"
That's about the extent of it though. But hearing her sweet little voice say those 2 "sentences" it's just adorable.
Some new words include:
"switch" - she loves to turn the light off and gets to do this before every nap and before bedtime. She even claps for herself once she's done it!
"back" - She is used to me asking her to put things back, so now when she takes something, she is quick to say "back, back" and return it to it's location... or any location really. Everywhere that isn't just tossed on the floor is "back".
"stuck" - Any time she can't get somewhere or can't get something "is stuck" is the go-to. It's adorbs
"on" - she loves to put thing "on" - her shoes, her pants, her shirt, my shoes, my pants, my shirts. Anything she can find she will bring it over and demand "on".
"on" - she loves to put thing "on" - her shoes, her pants, her shirt, my shoes, my pants, my shirts. Anything she can find she will bring it over and demand "on".
T O D D L E R
A C T I V I T Y
She continues to be a busy little girl. She is active and bursting with personality! Feeling that mom-fail feeling again as I struggle to think of what activities are new this month.
Reading comes to mind. She's always loved books and paging through them but her love for them has seen to explode this month. It's the first thing she wants to do in the morning. She grabs her little Jesus Storybook Bible pops up on the couch and announces, of course, "Read it". She will then sit for as long as I'll let her paging through the book. And at the site of any other book she will do the same. Sit. "read it" and page through reading to herself. That and sitting seem to top the list of her favorite things to do these days!
She is still loving to watch Sesame Street or anything with Elmo and Cookie Monster, she loves to go to the park and loves to play with Elsie! She continues to dance any time there is music - she has been known to stop, in the middle of a store, the street, or anywhere she may hear music and then start wiggling away.
Girlfriend can't help herself when that beat drops!
:)
She has picked up more in her own singing - I have noticed her trying her best to sing along to songs that she's heard before. It's super cute watching her figure that out!
Lucy is definitely the cutest little girl I've seen. It's not just her looks but her personality.
I couldn't agree more, ma'am!
She is a firecracker with energy and excitement! She is constantly giving hugs, and announcing it in advance:
"hug hug hug"
She still loves peek-a-boo in any form and will often play with herself, plus any chasing game! She's an active little one! :)
T O D D L E R
E A T S
Not too much to report. Though "snack" is a common word around here! She always wants a snack, no matter the time, no matter the place. So we are working on only having 1 or 2 snacks a day to not over-do it. This girl would snack constantly if we let her.
Her faves: still all the same tried-and-true favorites, plus butternut squash, sweet potato, peanut-butter puffins.
T O D D L E R
B E H A V I O R
She is learning more and more as we strive to train and teach her. The temper tantrums still come, but she is starting to learn that we won't accept them or bend to them. It's crazy to see her flail over the littlest of things. But that girl wants her way when she wants it.
sin starts early, ya'll.
But I have definitely seen improvement in her listening and obedience. Her cute little "no" creeps in from time to time as I mentioned earlier, but we remind her that when asked to do something we say "yes mommy/daddy" And 8 out of 10 times I'd say she obeys. That's a win and it's progress! :)
I have to say though, over all, she is a compliant, sweet, obedient little girl despite having a strong will of her own! :)
We are working on waiting and patience still. And there are sweet moments where I will say:
Lucy, you need to wait. Have Patience
And in her little voice she says "wait. wait. patience" and actually does! :)
YAY!
Not always though... but sometimes! :)
The area I have seen her really test me the most is in the idea of "sitting". She loves to sit, so the fact she tests me here is ironic! But she isn't allowed to stand on the sofa or a chair. So she will sit, then stand up and look at me with that "what are you gonna do about it, mom?" look... I say "sit" she squats and pops up to stand again like "you mean what you say, or not mom?"
Then there's the "but I'm cute" tactic. She knows she's being disobedient so she cocks her head to the side and as sweetly as she can says: "hi."
Then there's the "but I'm cute" tactic. She knows she's being disobedient so she cocks her head to the side and as sweetly as she can says: "hi."
Oh, heaven help me.
We took her to prayer meeting for the first time this month and that was a definite challenge. But it is important to us to have her be able to come to church and prayer meeting with us - we want her to start learning now to sit quietly when necessary. A tall order? Indeed. But not impossible! :) Slow and steady, little by little.
Parenting is hard work.
amiright?
T O
L U C Y
F R O M
M O M
A very happy 19 months sweet Lu. Your daddy and I (and many others for that matter) love you to pieces and are so enjoying watching you grow and develop. I am loving the sweet moments I have with you like sitting and reading with you, singing to you before bed while you hug and cuddle with me, hearing your laugh as I attack you with tickles and watching that light in your eyes and that shock face when you see and hear something new! You are a beautiful, fun little girl and we are thankful to the Creator that we get to be your parents!
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