Its been awhile since I have given an update on Gianna and she is already 18 1/2 months old! Every stage of her life so far has been my favorite and this stage is no exception. It definitely has more challenges than some of the other stages but its still equally if not more fun.
So let's start with what's the same...she's still tall and skinny. Can't pack a pound on that kid to save my life though she's always eating. She still loves mom in the morning and dad at night. Loves Yo Gabba Gabba and all things Mickey Mouse and would gladly move outside in a tent if we let her. She loves being outside and ever since she learned how to say outside, whenever she can see outside she says it and gets really excited. (Which is why if we have to do stuff inside we keep the blinds close...its just easier that way.) LOL
Nowadays she says more words than we can count which is awesome because I love having conversations with her. Its fun to finally know whats going on in her head! Funny thing is that she's well....funny! She totally has a little sense of humor that keeps us always laughing. She loves to show us her "funny face" which is her, sticking her tongue out. And when she asks for something she knows she can't have like a cookie for breakfast and I tell her no she giggles and says, "I know."
She has a flare for all things dramatic which Daniel claims she gets from me but I don't see and she has learned to roll her eyes which definitely came from Daniel but he doesn't see. :) In fact I asked my friend Elisa, when her first grader started rolling her eyes to which she replied a couple months ago....oh man I thought, we are in for it! She loves to test her limits, which can be a struggle at times but it's a learning experience for all of us. For the most part she is a really good girl but she tends to get frustrated easy and of course there are always the sleepy/hungry melt downs. She has learned all about time out in the last few months and is starting to grasp sorry...and trying to say it although it sounds like "saucy." :) To say she is hard headed is a bit of an understatment but that, I can admit, she gets from me.
All growing pains aside she is absolutely the light of my life. There is nothing better than singing Old McDonald in the car with her on our way home for the day (she loves to do her animal noises and says "i, i, i" instead of "e,i,e,i,o" lol), playing with her foam alphabet in the bubble bath and as Gigi says, "nuggling" and reading books before bed. Every morning she says, "mor-ming" when we walk into get her and if Daniel has already left for work when she wakes up she loves to call him at work to say, "Hi, I yu you." Melts my heart!
Every day she learns so many new and exciting things and is just an absolute little sponge. She LOVES to show us what she knows! She is such a love bug and especially loves her doggies!
She likes to shake their leashes and say "walka, walka?" at which point I have no choice but to go outside for a walk because now her and the dogs are all worked up! She's VERY independent and plays all by herself in her play room and comes out every once in awhile with a book that we read to her and then she says, "all done" and marches back in her room to play with her babies which she wraps and unwraps in blankies and pushes around the house in their stroller and then takes them out to pat their backs and say, "ni, ni."
Its weird to think what we ever did before Gianna came along because she is the source of endless entertainment, love, learning experiences, joys and blessings. I feel so grateful to be Gianna's mom and while I am constantly trying to hold on to every amazing moment, I do look forward to watching her continue to grow and learn in the years to come. Of course there will always be those times when I wish she was a little baby again but I wouldn't trade each new day for anything...it is such a blessing. I definitely look forward to watching each day as she evolves into the little person she has become. I love my Gigi Leigh. xoxo
Lots of love,
Busy B
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