Maya - 18 Months

Maya is 18 months now - and just 1 month from being a big sister!!

She has tons of personality and is usually quite fun to watch and play with. 

But with all that personality has also come a few hardships for me. Temper tantrums are starting to make their appearance, she's getting picky about food (super bummer), and she's testing other limits in general. Nothing too horrible yet, but it's definitely a change. 

She is starting to enjoy coloring, which I find very cute!

She's also having fun exploring food textures. 

She loves going to the park to swing. We have a park not too far from our house and if I head towards it to check the mail she exclaims, "Tick tock!" so that I know she is expecting to get to go swing. And we usually do. Which sometimes leads to a temper tantrum when we leave. :)

She is understanding the beauty of nature. She likes to smell and pick flowers, as well as play in the dirt and lay in the grass in our backyard. 

She loves animals and can say a whole slew of animal noises. 

She is getting bigger and more independent. 

And brave!

She loves to wear jewelry and always asks for her own necklace when I'm putting mine on. 

This little girl loves her dada. She asks for him during the day and is thrilled when he comes home. Her little voice saying "Dada!" makes me so happy. 

She likes swimming! We have only gone once this summer, but she had a blast. She yelled and splashed and laughed the whole time. I thought it was really funny but the other pool-goers might have been annoyed. :) My favorite was when older kids would jump in the pool and Maya would throw her arms up and yell, "BOOM!" 

Maya now weighs 19 lbs (below the charts still)! Gained only 1/2 lb since her 15 month, but doc isn't concerned at all. She is 30.5 inches (10-25%), so she's getting taller! She is right on track with developments, and even ahead in some. 

She is such a joy in my life. She's growing up fast, and I'm both anxious and excited to see her be a big sister.