16 months

My baby is 16 months old.

Where has the time gone?

Mattie is so funny. With her expressions and the way she mimics us. She loves to cuddle and still gives us sweet slobbery kisses. She loves to be in on the action, but I will often find her reading all by herself. She loves playing with exactly what sister is playing with. (Sister isn't always happy about this.) She loves dancing to music, even if it's us just singing off key. 

She does a fantastic job of feeding herself with a spoon and a fork. Of course, there are still messes under her chair, but most food makes it to her mouth. She grunts when she wants something. That has been a challenge... as I'm not fluent in caveman lingo. We are picking out more and more words though. Some of her new words are "ball, no, yes (only on occasion), psst (for please) & thank you."

She's still in size 4 diapers, wearing 18 month clothing, and size 4-5 shoe. 

She is a social butterfly, like big sister. When we go on evening walks, she waves and says hi to every person we pass... even if they're in a car. She still has separation anxiety though.

She is still proving that she's my little monkey. Mattie still has a deep love for bananas. If she sees one, she wants it... And she will throw a tantrum to prove that she's serious. And lately, I've been finding her standing in our computer chair, playing on the computer.

We thank God every day for Mattie!

We love her to pieces and we can't imagine our family without her sweet smiles, contagious laughter, &  playful spirit.