18 months

(Lola, 18 months--rocking on her horse and modeling one of her adorable Christmas outfits from G.G.)

While her well check-up isn't until next week, I thought I might as well blog Lola's 18 month mark before it escapes me...

We went for her developmental check-up last week (same day as the climbing-out-of-the-crib event) and it went great. She was exactly where she should be with everything that was assessed and even a little advanced in some areas.

I couldn't even tell you how many words she's speaking now because there are too many to count! She is even starting to put more two-word phases together, including this afternoon's "more cheese". She continues to use her manners and melts our hearts every time she says "please" for something--and she's even starting to do it un-prompted.

She is SO active, I can hardly keep up with her! She is climbing on everything she can and is running laps around the house. This morning, we went to an open gym at a gymnastics studio and she had a blast running around like the crazy woman she is.

Coloring is probably her favorite activity of the moment. She'll sit at her table and doodle for quite some time--usually keeping the color on the paper. She knows all her shapes, most of her colors and can recognize and say many of her letters.

The toddler meltdowns are upon us, but they usually don't last too long and the next thing you know, she's smiling and giggling again. She continues to bring us more happiness than we could have every possibly imagined...