Oh man, if I could even describe our little A in just a few short sentences! She is a true joy, a little nugget, a performer who loves to make us laugh, feisty and can really throw a fit like the best of 'em, opinionated, stands up for herself even to older kids (here's to you Bella and DL!), a snuggler, lover of animals, and a total 100% mama's girl through and through. We love you our little one!
Happy 22 Months Aubrey Lynn!
22 Month Highlights:
-I wasn't joking above when I said you stood up for yourself! You love to tackle your sister and tickle her, or wrestle her to get something you are play fighting over.
-You got croup this month and it was so sad to watch you be so miserable! There were several days of cuddling, rocking, steam showers, and hearing that miserable half voice of yours. So happy when you were getting back to your normal happy self!
-We took advantage of the summer-like fall weather and played in the sprinkers and water a lot! You love just running around nakee...yes we are now officially country folk : )
-Isabella started Sprouts soccer this month and you love it because you get to go run around with your own soccer ball and a private net and shoot over and over. Occasionally you will do the drills with the bigger kids. For your age, you are very coordinated, and I think you are going to be one little athletic lady!
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| Oh yeah, your favorite part is the lollipop that is given out at the end! |
-You keep doing a great job potty training yourself, and now almost exclusively poop in the potty. More and more during the day you are telling us when you have to pee pee as well. So yes, we are going to bite the bullet and just do a potty training bootcamp with you next month b/c I think you will love it and catch on really quickly!
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| This is your poo poo in the potty dance! You guys LOVE doing it together! |
-We went to the apple orchard again this year and had a blast! We picked lots of apples, ate probably just as many, and went to the petting zoo. You LOVED the little goats at the petting zoo.
-You and Isabella have gotten a lot closer this past month, and you are actually playing together! While many times it just sounds like Bella telling you what to do, you guys love dressing up together, reading books to each other, playing doctor together, and just being silly in the playroom with each other.
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| Dress up tea party! |
Sleeping: Bedtime is around 7:30 and you are a TRUE JOY to put down! Daddy and Mama fight over who gets to do it...and Mama wins the most : ) You are just so cuddly and sweet, and love to sing along to the songs, and give great hugs, and then get very excited when it's time to be putin your crib, and go down SO easily! I know these days won't last long necessarily, so we are soaking them in now while we can! You sleep for about 11.5-12 hours, and we get you out of your crib at some point between 7:30 and 8 am when you start screeching! You generally are good for about 20-30 minutes in the morning in your bed, just playing with all your lovies. But then you realize you want your "Moo Moo" and start screaming for it!
You nap around 1 or 1:30 and sleep anywhere from just a little over an hour, to 3, and there is no rhyme or reason as to how long we get, and when. I'd say over the course of the week, you take 2 one hour naps, and 2 three hour naps, and the others are somewhere in between.
We still rock you for bedtime, and sing you a few songs while you drink your "moo moo." We pray, and then you turn around to cuddle on our shoulder while we sing one last song. And then it's bedtime/naptime!
Current lovies you must have in your crib: Lambie x2, Dolly, Bear, "Face", puppy, and pink bear.
Eating: Still picky. And then you surprise us by guzzling a bowl of spicy chili, or drinking salsa! Otherwise you mostly stick to: cheese, macaroni and cheese, ham, pizza, strawberries, apples, nectarines, bread (sometimes), squeezies, plain greek yogurt, avacado, and frozen bananas (which you call "nanies coldies" and we of course think is so cute!). You also started eating PB &J sandwiches this month, and while on some days you eat an entire one, other days you are done after 2 bites.
Still can't get you to eat any vegetable with the exception of sweet potatoes (some times!). You won't eat grapes or blueberries or blackberries, unless they are from our garden. Nuggets are a no go. As are most animal protein choices. So yeah, super easy to feed you healthy options over here!
Oh and you just reminded me (b/c I just sat your down for your dinner)- something that I feel like is on repeat for you: "I No Yike It"!
Aubrey
Loves:
-Shoes!! She loves putting them on and off!
-Shoes!! She loves putting them on and off!
-"Shows" - aka watching cartoons
-Singing and listening to music
-Favorite songs: Baa Baa (still!), Twinkle Twinkle, Wheels on the Bus, Shake Your Sillies Off
-Reading...you could let us read to you ALL day if we let you!
-Playing at the park, esp the swings!
-Being outside, chalk, bubbles
Aubrey Hates:
-Not being able to do something Bella is doing
-Having a bow in her hair!
22 Month Stats:
Weight: 23.5 lbs (approx 15th percentile)
Height: 33.5 in (approx 55th or 60th percentile)
*Wearing 18 month clothes, size 3 diapers, and either a 4 or 5 shoe depending on the brand.
