21 Months Old!

Eliza was 21 months old this past week.  Unfortunately, she also was sick, too.  About 9 months after having tubes put in, Eliza got her first ear infection.  We're glad we took her to the doctor and got her on antibiotics.    She's feeling better now, thank goodness!

For this month's update, I'm going to include pictures from throughout the month, as we didn't get a chance to do a photoshoot.

Fun with bubbles!

Basics:

• Approximately 23 pounds.  Wearing 18m shirts & pants, but 12m onesies.  Starting to grow out of her size 4 shoes.  She is still such a string bean--she has got a tiny behind!
• Such a great sleeper for us, still.  We've cut out her pre-bed cup of milk and have instituted a "1-2-3-4" routine consisting of: 1) sitting on the potty (her froggy potty), 2) diaper and PJs, 3) brush teeth (her favorite part), and 4) books.  All we have to say is, "Eliza, are you ready for 1-2-3-4?"  And she'll say, "froggy potty?" and go to the stairs!  :)  
• Her eating habits are so varied.  She eats great at daycare, but is hit or miss at home.  But, she's getting plenty to eat so we aren't concerned.  
• Eliza is getting braver and more coordinated.  She regularly climbs onto the couches, on her little slide (pictured below), and has more than mastered the stairs (going up, at least).  She can kick balls, and tries really hard to jump!

Visit from the tickle monster!

Speech:

• It is so amazing to experience Eliza learning to talk!  This month Eliza has begun to use simple phrases:  Help Daddy, get down, brush teeth, Daddy's/Mommy's turn, watch Chica/Elmo, Minnie Mouse, among others.
• She's adding new words, too.  Some we've noticed are:  wipe, lion, butterfly, french fry, boat, bath, broccoli, blankie, and pretty.
• Eliza is singing so much!  She loves to do "Happy and You Know It," "Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes," "Row Row Your Boat," "Twinkle Little Star," and little ditties that we can't figure out.

Milestones:

• First cruise.
• First Valentines from friends (also first time giving out Valentines).

Her Likes:

• French fries of any kind.  Broccoli.  Sausage.
• The basement.
• The cruise ship's carousel.
• Running.

Our Likes:

• Singing with her.
• Figuring out what words/phrases she's saying.
• Getting a full 10 days with her on vacation.
• Rocking her to sleep when she still lets us.  

Down she goes!

Her Dislikes:

• Leaving daycare b/c she wants to keep playing.
• Being held in stores.
• Still, getting in the carseat.
• Being sick.
• Getting dressed early in the morning.

Our Dislikes:

• When she's sick.
• Being the bad guys!

We only have 3 months until Eliza turns two!  Craziness.  I am already thinking about that 2nd birthday party, haha!  Also in the plans are working on potty-training.  Eliza has a good awareness of the potty and likes to sit on her mini potty.  We had a great cruise (posts coming soon!) this month, and are really anxious for nice weather!