Avery is now 21 months old. Matt and I feel like she has really grown up this past month. Her face is changing and her hair keeps getting longer and a little thicker. She is looking more like a little girl each day.
Avery has been doing a lot of new little things lately. She is starting to open some of the doors in our place. She loves to open the bathroom door (that is always fun) and the pantry door (and then she proceeds to drag out her favorite snacks). I am not looking forward to her being tall enough to open the front door.
Lately, Avery has been "reading" books herself. She loves this little book her Mimi bought her "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." She pulls it off the bookshelf, "reads" the book, and quickly shuts it and says "the end" in a cute high-pitched Avery voice.
If you didn't already know, Avery owns/has lots of possessions. Almost everything is "Avery's _________." Even the stairs outside the front door of our condo belong to her. When she says it, she taps her hand to her chest to show us that she is talking about herself.
Avery has several new favorite words this month. I am not sure where she picked them up (probably Matt), but she loves to say "see ya" instead of "bye." She also uses the word "awesome." When your kids start picking up words, it really makes you evaluate how you speak. At least she isn't using the term "ya'll."
Our sweet little girl has been escaping from the straps of her car seat lately. How tight do you have to get them to make sure the kiddos keep their little arms in those straps?
Just like her Aunt Alicia, Avery loves shoes! She recently got some hand-me-downs from her cousin Kylie. She will sit for 20-30 minutes putting the shoes on and taking them off. She is doing great putting on shoes though and most of the time gets them on right. Sometimes she even likes to try on her Mommy's shoes.
Matt and I really like this age. Avery is a lot of fun, loves to make us laugh, and is super sweet most of the time. Just like all toddlers, she still has her "did-she-really-just-do-THAT?!" moments. I am pretty sure she picked up a baby frog out of the water on our vacation. YUCK!
