18 Months Old
It's The Nugget's year and a half birthday today. I cannot believe how the time has flown. I mean, a YEAR and a HALF. I still look at her sometimes and expect to see this: And I am sometimes surprised to look into a little girl's face and not a baby's face. So, in honor of her half-birthday, to The Nugget, I say this: I am so very blessed to be amazed, challenged and loved by you, my beautiful daughter, every day. At age 18 months, you definitely have a voice of your own. We love this about you, though it can sometimes be frustrating. You know what you want and when and how. This can lead to tears when we can't understand or can't provide what you want, but these periods are generally short-lived. Your Daddy and I want you to be a strong, independent woman with your own voice in the world and we encourage you to use that voice of yours. To help in that department, you are learning vocabulary at an amazing rate and now use many 3 and even some