Ella: 19 months

19 months old 

What's new? 

• Your new favorite words (in addition to all variations of "my", "me" and "mine") are "no" and "more". Just in case anyone had any question, you are a full blown toddler! You are also forming two to three word sentences. Your words have become much more pronounced and we are really enjoying hearing you express yourself so clearly. 
• I have to make sure all sweet things are out of view if I don't intend on giving them to you at that moment. If you even spot a box that resembles a dessert of any kind, you go bananas, shouting, "eat...my...mine...ahhh....peeese...eat...keeekeeeee...dandy....MAMAMAMAMA....MINE!!"In other words, we spell the words "cookie", "chocolate" and "candy" in our house the same way you spell "P-A-R-K" and "go O-U-T" around a dog. You would think I bribe you with chocolate or something...that only happened once...maybe twice if you include last week when I needed you to sit still at the photo studio (#dontjudgeimhuman). Who could forget the time I introduced you to your first taste of chocolate and your first cupcake in the same day? Total delight. 
• You love playing dollhouse, mommies, kitchen, little people and doctor. You love watching Doc McStuffins, Sesame Street and Barney. 
• You love going "bye" and beg us to take you "bye". If you've been cooped up in the house all day,  you start yelling "bye" and banging on the coat closet door. 
• Winter has set in and so has getting sick about once a month. Boo. 
• You make it clear that there are just sometimes when you NEED your Daddy. 
• You love helping me take care of Baby Joseph. 
• You love to pray at the dinner table and always initiate "Cheers" multiple times throughout the meal. 
• You love all things citrus and vinegar. You also don't seem to mind spicy. You can eat lemons wedges like they are apples. You love oranges, pickles and olives, which is funny because I craved all of those things when I was pregnant with you. 

You are friendly, snuggly, opinionated, hilarious and sweet as ever! We adore you, little one! 

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