Lydia is 1.5!

Lydia is 18 months old! She weighs 22 lbs, 8 oz, and is 31.25 inches tall. She is wearing size 12 and 18 month clothes and size 4 and 5 shoes.

Lydia is a very expressive little girl with lots of spirit. Some of her favorite things to say are "YAY!", "WOW!", and "AIRPLANE!" (all the time because we are not far from the airport). A few days ago, she reenacted me struggling with a heavy flower pot and exclaimed (after me) "Uf! That's heavy!" and when I told her Grandma was coming, she did a little dance, clapped her hands and said "Ooo Wow!" Her receptive language is really growing, too. She can follow a pretty complex one-step direction when she wants to.

We've noticed she is definitely doing more limit-testing lately and started giving her time-outs. Her first time-out, I put her in her crib after she immediately did something Brett was in time-out for. Boy, did she take it personally! Her next time-out, Daddy gave her when I was putting Reggie down for a nap. I was shocked to see her sitting perfectly frozen (and crying) in the corner where Brett sits when he is in a time-out. Brett is not expected to sit still for his 2 minutes, so he basically has a 4ft square area that he just has to stay in, but Lydia just sits there, mad and offended that she would get a consequence!

Lydia loves to play in the dirt and can spot a puddle from a mile away. She is constantly covered with scrapes, bruises, and general filth! She also likes bubbles and sidewalk chalk. She loves to sing and dance. She also loves shoes!

Last weekend, a friend showed up after Lydia's nap, which is always a crabby time. Lydia was crying and clingy, but once she discovered my friend had brought over some hand-me-down shoes, her attitude immediately changed and she spent the next half hour trying on her "new" shoes. Once she got them on (2 sizes too big), she'd go to the door, and say, "Bye!" to me.Lydia has a fun relationship with both her brothers. Her and Brett play and squabble and find trouble together. Her and Reggie bounce off each other at mealtimes, determined to see who can make the most noise! However, she does not like to share the attention with her brothers and gets quite jealous and possessive.On most days, Lydia has gone to just taking a nap in the afternoon. Some days, nap time can't quite come soon enough!

We love our little girl -always hamming it up. She is a handful and a delight!