2 under 2

Having two babies is no joke! Our days consist of a lot of diapers, laundry, and nursing. I can't seem to find time in the day to clean or cook... so our house is full of clutter, and Goldie is living off crackers and cereal. Even though some days are long, and sleep is sparse, I know the months fly by, and my babies grow before my eyes.

Goldie 18 Months

Weight: 22lbs 5oz. 46%
Height: 32.3 in. 68%
Head: 47.3 cm. 77%

Clothes: Size 4 diapers, 18-24/2T tops, 12-18/18-24 bottoms

Hair: Getting lighter, longer, and curlier by the day! We have a couple hairdos we do... pigtails, pigtail buns, half up top knot, ponytail, and on lazy days we wear it curly with a bow. So fun to do, and she loves getting her hair done.

Teeth: Got her molars.... making a grand total of 12 teeth! Six on top, six on bottom! We love her new cheesy grin!

New: Tried nursery for the first time last sunday, and she did awesome! She went right in and didn't look back. Every time I peeked in she was right in the mix just loving it!

I am amazed at how smart she is! Goldie catches on to things so quickly. If you ask her to say something she will try her hardest to copy you, but she mostly just speaks in her own little language with a few little words here and there. I am beginning to speak fluent toddler- which should totally count as bilingual haha! We try to say the alphabet at least once a day, and she will repeat the letters (it is so funny), then the other day we were counting and I was shocked when she knew what number came after one... "twooo" I was dying! I guess when I need her to listen I will count... so it's paying off in some sort of way :) She loves to read books, and sing when I rock-a-bye her, she tries to sing louder than me. Has an adventurous spirit and loves to swing and slide, go on rides, she is usually willing to try anything new. Something I need to learn! She is the perfect mix between girly and a tom-boy. She can dribble a soccer ball, and play catch and actually catch the ball most the time! Then she LOVES getting new clothes, and is constantly asking for "me" chapstick and lipgloss.

For my own records... I know this is probably only for the future me... but I have to remember somehow!

Words/Phrases:

Gidi (Goldie)
Mama
Dada
Papa
Nana
Aubee (AuBrey)
Talee (KarLei)
Ja-on (Jaxon)
Kaya (Kayla)
bebe (baby)
Ninnie (minnie)
Jezus (Jesus)

lello (yellow)


shoos (Shoes)
o's (toes)
nos (nose)
eyes
eeas (ears)
ha (hair)
nees (knee)
owee
Pedee (Pretty)
and (hand)

Ni (nice)
Hapee (happy)

hello
hi
bye-bye
ni-ni (night night)

E (eat)
Ma (more)
meez (please)
A-ya (all done!)
uh-oh
up
Beerees (berries)
cerkers (crackers)
fa fries (french fries)
ip (dip)
noonools (noodles)
eeez (cheese)
Ha (hot)

tooter (scooter)
Ca (car)
Cacter (tractor)
Ba-baball (basketball)
Boo (book)
Boon (baloon)
Tandal (candal)
pee pees
poo
ba (ball)
babas (bubbles)
Go!
tchee (tree)
Ca (car)
ing (swing)

Ba bebe (boom baby!)
Ahme! (amen)
Iloveoo (I love you)
oo da beest (you're the best)
Dats told! (that's cold)
Hep me (help me)

Other phrases she just puts together using her words... which she'll probably say a new one today! She is so chatty! I love how adventurous, sweet, independent, and loving she is. She loves kids, and making new friends, and waving at strangers.

This little lady has no fear! She loves to try new things.

Goldie 15 Months

Weight: 20.81 lbs- 44%

Height: 31 in. 68%

Head: 46.6 cm 75%

Clothes: Size 4 diapers.. just moved up a size :(, tops in between 12-18, I've started buying 18-24 for summer. Bottoms- 6-12, and some 12-18 kind of fit.

Words: Mama/Mommee, dada, papa, nana, Aubee, up peez, hep me (help me), owee, boo (book), ba (ball), bebe, cheez, heyllo and hi, bye, no, ya, and eyes, "ha" (hot), "oh ya". She's quite chatty. She says other things that we don't understand and some things that sound reeeeally familiar. She is learning I love you... it sounds like "I yauv oo" so cute. She also signs thank you and eat... I am wanting to get away from the sign language now because she can talk pretty well. 

Hair: Beautiful golden blonde. Her name is very fitting to her locks :) It is getting LONG! And she has frizzy hair like her mama. We were able to fit it into little piggies for the first time last week! I am dying with the cuteness!! She only lets me do them when she watches in the mirror.

Eyes: The prettiest blue eyes I have ever seen. 

New: 

-jumps (doesn't get off the ground but makes a noise when she pops up)

- stomps feet

- avid clapper

- front facing carseat. Game changer.

-can climb up furniture

-mastered the stairs

- the best eater ever! 

-cutting like 3 new teeth.. she's been miserable.

We love Goldie so much and her sweet personality. She is so funny, and sweet, she is like my best little friend! It is the best watching her grow! She is busy, independent, spicy, but equally sweet. Loves to give loves and kisses. Meeting new friends. She is the friendliest little baby ever. I love you Goldie Sue. 

2 "bebes"

I LOVE Goldie's personality! She is the most outgoing, friendly, and sweetest little girl! She is always keeping us laughing, chasing, and smiling. I swear she has some tom boy in her because man, she is waaaaay active. Other girls her age seem very mellow, and what not, but Goldie is always all over the place. I love it, but it  makes for some tiring days :)

On Sunday during class we said the opening prayer and after everyone said "amen" Goldie (loudly) says, "Oh yeah! I was dying it was too funny.

So I am now 12 weeks preggo... almost out of the first trimester! Thank heaven. And yes, I have an already pregnant belly, and yes have actually been asked if I am pregnant. I don't know how to feel about it, but I guess that's the down side of having a short body, and no torso... baby's got no where to hide! So Goldie too has been noticing my growing belly, and its safe to say she's in LOVE. She always wants to give baby loves and kisses, but it has to be my bare baby, she will just keep lifting up my layers until she finds it. When she does she gets so excited and squeals, "bebe!" We will see if these feelings remain once the baby gets here :) 

These are moments I want to remember forever.

Photos by Shaylei Halling Photograpy

Goldie is 1!

Seriously I am complete and total denial that my baby is one!! It isn't even real to me... this morning she drank whole milk for the first time... I have been nursing her for this past year and I am kind of sad that t is officially over. It has been such a pleasant experience for me! But Goldie is ready for some more independence! That's okay with me... I guess... haha!

Height: 65%

Weight: 18.6 (25%)

Words: "Mama/Momme", "Dada", "Me me" (meaning mine, give that to me, pick me up), "Beez" (meaning please), "Aubee" (meaning AuBrey, help me, up please), "Ha" (meaning hi), "Ma" (more). Also signs please and more, waves hi and bye, and blows kisses.

Clothes: Diapers size 3, 12-18 month tops/dresses, 6-12 bottoms

Hair: blonde, and starting to get longer, I have to brush it now! She gets some crazy bed head!

Eyes: Light blue, so beautiful!

Milestones: whole milk drinker, starting to like her carseat again, feeds herself snack foods,  the best little mommy to her dolls/stuffed animals, walking around EVERYWHERE she's so fast.

Favorites: 

- Daniel Tiger, and Ellen, and football... basketball

- Food... most of the time she eats everything, but sometimes she thinks she's picky

- following- we call her shadow

- dancing, every time music comes on she drops it low

- kicking. She thinks all her toys are soccer balls.

- playing with my makeup brushes.

- taking everything out of drawers