Catching up

Once again I am catching up-this seems to be a pattern! I am happy to report that the ear tubes were a success and we have slept through the night more in the last month and a half than we had in the previous 18 months! YAY!






Spring has come to Virgina and we are so thankful to see the trees blooming and leaves turning green. Amelia loves to be outside! We like to take walks and go see the ducks at the pond. She also enjoys climbing to the highest part of the playground and giving mommy a heart attack. I cannot believe how well she gets around now! Running, climbing, up and down stairs. She seems to be an adventurous little girl-I am afraid she may be like her mommy.





Amelia is talking so much now. I am amazed at all she picks up! For example, one day while we were walking a school bus drove by and I told her it was a bus several days later we passed one while driving and she said "bus"! I could not believe she remembered that. She knows alot of her colors and can say some of her ABC's. She will also count to ten with me. She loves to say all of her friends names Libby, Jacob, Toto, Crosby, Penelope, Aunt Chelle. She asks for food by name and lets me know if she does not want something! In fact, her favorite word is NO! She says it so cute that we have a hard time not laughing. She has even started saying "no mam" when she does not like something. I think she has heard me say that a time or two!
Another funny thing we have noticed is how much Amelia likes order and routine. Alot of times when playing she will pick out all the same color of something (blocks, balls)and only play with one color at a time. She also likes to identify who things belong to like if she sees Micah's shoes she will say "dada dada". It also important to her that we all sit at the same place at the table for dinner. She does like for us to switch things up. It is also very important to Amelia that we stick with routines. I am afraid she may have gotten that from me too!



I love this age! I think the more we can communicate the more fun it is. Looking forward to the days ahead!