19 Months

Heidi at 19 Months:

Loves and asks for family members all day long. When she is bored she likes to entertain herself by listing every single family member she can think of "Papa Gigi Nana Daddy Mama Nick Bagey....." over and over again.

Talks all the time pretty much nonstop. Most of it is jibberish, but her inflection is very adult like. She greets us whenever we walk into the room and then repeatedly afterwards "Daddy's here! (with great emphasis and cheering), Hi Daddy! Hi Daddy! Hi Daddy! Hi Mama! Hi Sa'na! (Savannah the puppy)".

Tells us she loves us "Ruv Roo Mama, Ruv Roo Daddy". 

Tries to get our attention by initiating games of Pikaboo. "Where's Heidi? Peee-da-doooo!!" 

Somehow can identify whoever it is I'm talking to on the phone, even when its not on speaker and shouts hello to whoever it is "Hi Gigi!!!"

Sucessfully predicts whoever is at the door 95% of the time. The doorbell will ring and Heidi will shout out who it is. Its actually really creepy.

Loves talking on her play phone. Even when her play phone is not readily at hand she will pick up random objects, most recently a  recently discarded clothing tag, and use it like a phone. "Helllooo. Halllo" I guess she has a vivid imagination.

Hates getting into her carseat. Especially now that its so hot.

Gets very grumpy when she does not get her naps or to bed on time. 

Asks to color whenever we go to a restaurant "Color!". Asks to color in her high chair. Calls pens and crayons "match" (I have no idea how that started).

Will give hugs and kisses on command but very rarely initiates them :( She's very independent.

Loves her dolly stroller and any toddler sized "car" that she can ride. She has two cars and a stroller and those are her favorite toys. All day long she requests them "Car!" "Stroller!" and sets off to find them. She tries to bring them with us when we are leaving the house. I will say "lets go!" and she will run off and find her stroller or car and then push it out the front door. Sometimes I don't have the heart to tell her no so I indulge her, but this usually results in a tantrum anyway when she realizes she cant have the car or stroller in her lap while sitting in her carseat. She doesn't want it in the trunk area or in the seat next to her, she wants it directly in her lap. She is obsessed!

Loves brushing her teeth and will walk around with a toothbrush in her mouth for hours if I let her.

Loves singing with her mama. 

Is almost always extroverted unless she is tired. At the park she walks right up to kids twice her age and tries to play with them. If she sees a little boy jump off of something she will go and plop down right next to him and laugh hysterically. She makes friends very easily. 

Is obsessed with dipping her binky into whatever Daddy is drinking, this includes whiskey and tequila. You'd think an 18 month old wouldn't care for whiskey, but not Heidi. She is her father's daughter! When we finally tell her no more she usually throws a fit. 

Loves dipping chips in salsa. This makes for very easy times at Mexican restaurants. We can literally zone out for most of the meal while she dips and sucks salsa off of tortilla chips.

Is very attached to her "Zebra" security blanket and her binky. We try to limit them to the crib, but somehow she is always managing to find binkies all over the house. 

Tests our rules all the time. Usually gets scolded about 5 or 6 times a day, which results in this face or worse:

Is potty training herself! See last post. 

Favorite foods: Avocados "Cado", Yogurt "Go-ga", Bananas "Nana", Apple Sauce "Sauce", Peaches, Iced Tea, Water. Requests "Cookies" and "Cupcakes" all day long and not just from us. I am told frequently "She keeps asking for cookies" by whoever is babysitting.

Is always giving us a reason to smile or laugh. We are so happy to have her in our lives!