Mikayla...19 months

Somehow 18 months old slipped right by, so I wanted to share some thoughts about Mikayla at 19 months old.

She is growing like a weed.  She is 29 pounds...at least, and just over 32 inches tall.  She is really strong too.  You better hope that she doesn't get hold of something that you would actually like to get back in one piece because you might need the jaws of life to pry it from her!

She loves baby dolls.  She hugs her babies, feeds them, rocks them, and shares books with them.  She often throws her dolls over her shoulder like a "fireman carry" to take them from place to place.

She is a ham.  I know, I know...I say this all the time, but she is actually a riot.  Her sense of humor is really developed for a 19 month old, and she knows what it takes to get us to laugh.

She is gaining control of her facial expressions.  She can give us a look to crack us up, anywhere from furrowed eyebrows to the silly face below:

She is starting to LOVE to dance, and boy, does she have moves!  She bounces up and down and shakes her hips as soon as she hears music.

Her favorite place to be is outside.  She could wander around outside exploring, walking, and running for ages if we would let her (and if it weren't for that pesky little thing called sleep).  She loves to smell flowers, swing, drive her car, slide, play with balls, and walk the dogs.

We sure do love you Mikayla, and can't imagine life without you!