18 months

Amelia is 18 months now and I attempted to take her picture so I wouldn't have to endure the horrid mall and all that comes with pictures. This really is the only one that is remotely decent. I just like how she's showing her toothy grin. I bribed her with jelly beans, which she calls "yows" which is also her word for marshmallows. Two weeks ago, I asked Philip to pack Amelia a snack for church. Typically I pack cereal and crackers or a fruit leather. When I got to church and opened it up, I was shocked to see a tupperware full of marshmallows and fruit loops!! It was too late, Amelia had spotted them so I reluctantly gave them to her to keep her quiet and reaped the consequences of a sugar hi and then low for the next 3 hours. Philip is no longer allowed to pack snacks.

New Crib

So after 13 months of sleeping in a Pack and Play portable crib, we finally bought a crib for Amelia and baby number 2. We LOVE this crib. It converts into a toddler bed and a headboard and footboard later. I like the first picture because it shows how terrified she was the first few times she went in it (probably because it is twice the size and height as the pack and play). Now she loves her bed and tries to climb in it and when she's tired and if I try to rock her she will ask for her bed. That must be one comfortable mattress. Makes us feel bad she didn't have it sooner, but now is better than never. There's another picture of how it is now in her room. Once we know what the new baby is, I am going to decorate a little better and will send an update for all those who really care about that kind of stuff.

Amelia Reading us a Story

One of Amelia's Favorite Things

Christmas

I got so many fun books for Christmas. I love to read them. I got a special book from my grandma that is all about me. I like opening presents, but I don't like to be messy so I neatly rip the paper bit by bit and put it in a pile. I think it also makes Christmas last much much longer.

The Beach

Christmas eve we went to the beach and Santa Monica pier. I rode a carousel that went too fast for me and saw birds and dolphins and sea lions.

Weeeee!!!!

I went down the slide at the park all by myself for the first time.