Sadie Update

I LOVE this picture b/c it captures her personality so well!

Sadie had her 18 mo. check-up about 3 weeks ago. She weighed 26 lbs. and was 33" tall. She was in the 75th % for both! I can't believe how much she has changed in the last couple months... She is truly a toddler! Her biggest recent accomplishment was moving to her "Big Girl Bed". The transition was even easier then Marc and I hoped for! She's been in her bed for 2 weeks now and we typically don't have any problems. We occasionally hear the pitter patter of feet after we lay her down, but usually it just takes her dad telling her once to lay back down... However, we did find this one day this week at nap time:



When she gets up in the morning she usually entertains herself by reading books or dumping all the baskets on her changing table. If we wait too long to get her, she will begin yelling "Mama, Dada" (Very loudly!) This morning I went into her room to see a big grin on her face and HUGE mess. She looked at me, grinning the whole time and said "messy."

Sadie has also become much more verbal. She is surprising me each day with new words that she will say. She has become quite efficient at communicating her wants. (She still signs "more" and "thank-you" and won't attempt to say either.) She is also saying many 2-4 word sentences. Some of her favorites include:

• "I want my daddy."
• "I want this/that."
• "Here you go."
• "Read, Mama" (I literally hear this phrase 20+ times/day!)
• "Dada/Mama, help!"

Some of the things she likes to do include:

• Dancing/Spinning--this is hilarious to watch! She spins until she makes herself dizzy and this falls down. She will then stand up, grin at us, and sign "more".
• Playing/wrestling with Wrigley
• Making animal sounds (she can do 15-20 different sounds and say most of the names!) Our favorites are monkey, lion, and rooster.
• Naming different body parts. (She knows all the basic ones and we're working on harder ones now!)
• She loves counting books and color books. She can count to 3 and she calls every color "blue."
• She has quite a fetish with shoes! She is constantly putting on my and Marc's shoes. She can also put her own shoes and socks on by herself.
• She's a big helper--she likes to help get Wrigley's food and treats. She likes to help "fold" laundry" and load the washer and dryer. She also loves to sit on the kitchen counter and help cook and bake. She does a good job picking up her toys and putting her clothes in her basket.

Well... enough bragging! We pretty much think she's perfect (even though she doesn't give us a minute of down time!) It's hard to imagine our life being even more filled with joy. I know we're all in for big changes, but we couldn't be more excited!