18 Months

Lydia has reached the 18-month mark and it seems like not much has changed! She is still happy, loves her sisters, gives great hugs, says very few comprehensible words and doesn't walk! It's amazing how almost everyone who sees her walks away with a smile on their face. I guess it makes sense...how can you not smile when you look at this cute little face!

Sleeping: Not much has changed here: Lydia still goes to bed around 7:00pm and sleeps all night. She wakes anywhere from 6:30-7:30am, depending on when Haleigh decides to go 'check on Lydia.' She usually takes two naps, each lasting from 1-2 hours. Lydia goes to sleep with her bunny and a fuzzy blanket and has become quite attached to both items! I lay her down on her back but I find her in all sorts of positions when I check in on her. Her room is kept pretty dark and the sound machine is always on.

Eating: Everything! Lydia eats most everything, although at any given time she may refuse the food offered! Current favorites include bananas, blueberries, chips, fishies, bread in any form, and chocolate chips. She's getting picky when it comes to eating eggs and chicken and makes it quite obvious when she's had enough. Her newest habit is drinking milk from her sippy cup and then slowly letting it run out of her mouth, down her chin, and all over her clothes. She's also getting rather particular about her bib...she no longer lets me put it on, but if I hand it to her and tell her that she won't get food until her bib is on, she will put it around her neck and let me fasten the clasp. Lydia has also discovered utensils and is convinced that she needs to use them...by herself!

Clothing: All of Lydia's clothes are 18-month at this point. Diapers are size 3. She doesn't keep socks or shoes on so sizing is irrelevant. 

Activities: Lydia is such an easy-going little lady...when Annaliese and Haleigh are playing something, she likes to be a part of it, but when they are gone, she will easily sit and play by herself. She likes to dump her wooden blocks out of the box and then sort them, throw them, or put them back in the box. She also enjoys playing with the magnet tiles and the train set, drawing all over herself when she finds a marker on the floor, reading books and trying to put other people's shoes on. 

Lydia has just recently started standing up against the furniture but hasn't made any attempts to pull herself up or move her feet once she's there. She just starts to look a little scared and starts crying. She also isn't talking much; she will sometimes say 'mom' or 'up' but that's about it. Lydia definitely understands, however, because I will ask her to do something and she will! She will go get a bowl of the drawer for a snack, will turn off the light in her bedroom when I ask her to, and even puts away her toys every once in awhile. Her attention span is pretty short so she gets easily distracted, but the understanding of words and language is definitely coming!