Warm Weather Sleeping

We've been sleeping with the windows open this week.  Even though it has been in the high 70s we just couldn't bring ourselves to turn on the central AC yet. 

Usually, Evelina sleeps in footed PJs, even in the summer, but last night it was a little toasty so we put her in a long-sleeved onesie and socks.  She didn't seem to mind it and even tried out a new sleeping position.  LOL!! 

Papa Home

Many times, Evelina is eating dinner when Chris gets home from work, and most evenings, as soon as she hears the garage door open she starts saying, "Papa Home" over and over and over and over.....  I wanted to try to catch it on video so I could show Chris how cute she is, but alas, she decided to change her routine...of course, since I was recording.  Instead, we had a little conversation in "Yup's".  Her teachers think is so hilarious that she says "yup" instead of "yeah" like most of her buddies.  We think she is the cutest whether she is saying "Papa Home" or "Yup" or whatever!! 

21 Months!!

Dear Evelina,

You are 21 months old!! Old enough to drink juice but we’ll still keep you on water and milk for now :-)

So, what’s been happening this month?

• I can’t keep track of your words anymore since you say so many news ones daily/weekly.
• You are using 3-word sentences more frequently. Your favorite being “No Gigi, yucky” when you attempt to put Gigi between your legs during diaper changes.
• You’ve learned lots of new signs for colors, fruits and veggies this month. A few of your new favorites are “colors”, “grapes” and “carrot”.
• You will sign “I Love You” on occasion but only with your pointer finger since you can’t isolate your thumb, pointer and pinky all at once. You will try to say it if we ask you too as well. 
• Every now and then we think that you’re color blind since you love to say everything is “blue”. But then, you see colors or a rainbow and shout out “Cacors” or sign rainbow and we know you can see color. You are just being stubborn.
• You are known to throw tantrums when we pick you up at school. You just love it so much that you just don’t want to leave. Especially if we get there during story time.
• You have developed so many habits over the last few months and you can be so predictable at times. Some of your habits include:
• In the morning when you wake up and are ready to get out of the crib, you will toss Gigi overboard. Once this happens, you like to shout, “OH NOOOO!!!”, “AH OH, GIGI”, over and over until we come to get you.
• You like to have Gigi on the changing table with you and every time we change your diaper you have to say “No Gigi, yucky”. You also like to point to the changing table and say “mine”. Not sure why you do this almost every time.
• Before dining times, you will walk over to your chair and say “my seat”, and then you will go to the chair that I always sit in and say “mama seat”.
• You always request that Gigi and your baby doll sit at the counter with you while you eat.
• When a song you like ends, you will always shout, “YAY!”
• Every time I put on the garbage disposal, you shout “Mommy!”
• When you think something is really funny, you put your hand over your mouth, laugh and bend over at the waist dramatically.

• You love "hearts".  
• You have become slightly more independent over the past month and will play by yourself for a little bit longer before seeking us out. We have a nickname for you, “U-YA”, which means, “up your ass”, since you love being glued to us the majority of the time. Your Papa and I have commented in the last couple of weeks that you haven’t been as “U-YA” as in past weeks.
• A couple of not-so-toddler-friendly-words have been added to your vocabulary. You pronounce Blueberry as “Blueb” but it sounds more like “Boobie”, and the other is a not so nice word when you are actually trying to say “Chalk”. We will just try to avoid saying “Chalk” in public for a little while longer.
• You now prefer puckering up to give us kisses instead of giving us open mouth kisses. Your little face is so adorable when you lean in for a quick peck.
• A few of your favorite books this month are: Sometimes I Like to Curl Up in a Ball, Each Peach Pear Plum, Whooo Loves You?

Sweet Pea, we just love you so much and you make us smile and laugh more and more everyday.

You are the sunshine of my life,

Mommy