18 months

We had Quinn's 18 month check up a couple days after she turned 18 months and she is 25.4 lbs (70%) and 34 inches (above 95%). I don't know how accurate those two measurements are because she was only still for a second before she started wiggling and screaming, but that is what we have:)

I can not believe Quinn is a year and a half. She is acting more and more like a big girl and not a baby. It is sooo fun to see her learn and grow but I miss little things about her being a baby. I love how she is VERY independent but I miss her needing me more than anything. I thought that she was copying us before, but boy was I wrong, now she copies us like crazy! She is staying true to her busy self so we have assigned her "chores" which she loves. Right now she takes the trash can out from under the sink, helps reline the trash can, and puts it back. She sits on the counter and helps dry dishes. She helps dust. And her favorite thing to do is help with meals - getting stuff out of the fridge and cupboards, opening the microwave (because that is how I cook:), putting the food in the microwave and starting it. Every time the timer goes off she opens the microwave and looks at the food and says "Num, num!" It's pretty cute. I love that she is a good eater and will try almost anything when she is in the mood. I love that she snuggles willingly to watch a show. I LOVE when we are playing and she stops to give me a big hug or kiss (her way of saying "thanks for playing, you are the best!"). I love her cute pigtails and her growing hair that is not so mullet-like anymore. I love that she is into crafting (cutting paper, color and putting stickers on the paper). I love that she is obsessed with her piggy and that when I ask about her baby she grabs the baby and piggy and makes me hold the baby because that is what I'm suppose to do right? I love that she wraps her piggy in a blanket and carries it on her shoulder. I love that she will sit by the window knocking on it until her daddy gets home. I love that every time I go to get her from her crib she says "Mama!! Dada, where go?" and she looks out the door to see if he is home, while still in her crib. I love that she is starting to copy a ton of the things we say! She has really started communicating a ton more, it's crazy how it changes instantly. I am completely OBSESSED with the way she dances. She has got some crazy moves but when you watch her she is completely in a zone of her own and will look at me for approval every once in awhile, haha. I love that she is sometimes shy in front of her daddy, almost as if she has a little crush. I love the way she says "tickle, tickle, tickle" not that clear, but it is so cute when she tickles us or her piggy. I love the way she says "go. go!" with her arms in a cheerleader position, without fail she giggles every time. She thinks she is hilarious, which I also love. She is obsessed with pink and it sometimes drives me nuts. We were going to the store to buy some snow boots and of course I grabbed the all black ones because lets be honest, she will only wear them a couple times and then our next kid will wear them. Well... she threw the biggest fit and would not let us put them on. So she ran up and down the isle and saw the big pink and white fluffy princess moon boots... She was trying so hard to put them on herself and then Steve helped her and she was running around the store happy as a clam. Well I was not about to pay ten extra dollars for some hideous moon boots. So after Steve said, "Well, maybe we should just get the ones she wants. It's pretty cute that she has an opinion and when she is older we can show her pictures of the ugly boots she picked out." I thought for a second and could not bring myself to buy them so I grabbed some pink and black ones and she put them on so we snagged them and ran out before I changed my mind. I know our boy wont be able to wear them but at least we had a happy girl. I love that she will look at any girlie magazine for minutes at a time. I love that she will get her Book of Mormon and sit and read with us every night before she goes to bed (some of the time she is wandering her room, a few chapters at a time can take about 20 minutes, so I don't blame her). I love that she will randomly fold her arms and want to say a prayer (mumbling of course). I love that she knows who Jesus is and that she will point out pictures throughout the day. I love that she gets excited when we go get the mail everyday and that she loves when we get packages, she automatically thinks they are for her. I love that she will sit with her princess hair kit and do my hair. She concentrates so hard to get my hair around her curling iron using the hair brush to steady it. I love her obsession with necklaces and bracelets (I need to buy some more normal ones to match her outfits). I love that she pulls out some of my old bras and puts them on. Have I mentioned that she is very girlie?:) haha.

Well if you can't tell I LOVE everything about her, well... minus her crazy fits when she doesn't get what she wants I (which happens a lot:). 

I know I missed a million things that I love about her, but we all get the point - this girl is VERY loved. The world revolves around her and her progress in life whether it is her learning, growing, health, happiness, etc. whatever it may be, we want it for her. And now I understand why our Heavenly Father wants the best for us and why he created such an amazing plan. If I could wish for one thing, it would be to have His love and teach Quinn of His love so that she will realize her purpose and potential in life. I am so grateful for this sweet girl and don't know where or who I would be without her. She is one of the best things that has happened to me.