Lila turns 21 months

Miss Lila turned 21 months old on Saturday. The time is passing far too quickly.

We've been lucky that she has held onto her morning naps and still enjoys an hour or more of nap time each morning. Lately, it doesn't happen every morning due to running errands, dropping off Ethan at school or because she just doesn't want to sleep. She happily stays in her crib talking and singing to her baby.

Lila is a dare devil and has been for quite some time. She loves climbing and jumping on the furniture. Something she learned from her big brother despite constant reminders to both of them that they will fall and get hurt.

Lila has the sweetest giggle, although sometimes this giggle is her way of convincing you that she isn't doing something she shouldn't be doing.

Lately, she's begun talking more. She now says, "tada", "What's that?", "bubba" (Ethan), and many more I can't seem to remember right now. She's a constant chatterbox and seems to not really care who she's talking to or how loud she's talking. Sounds like somebody else I know all too well.

She loves to sing wherever she is. Her favorite and the easiest song to tell and understand her while singing is "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". She absolutely adores singing "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" especially with her Nana who holds a special part of her heart. Finally my mom got one grandkid to want to run to her first.

Recently, she was upgraded to her very own room and loves being able to sleep in and have quiet in her room once again. It's taken some adjustment for Ethan to get used to sleeping alone.

Did I mention how much she loves her baby, Jacob. The doll was mine when I was little. It's a big doll to lug around, but she does. She pretends to change his diaper, constantly wants us to dress and undress him, feeds him and puts him to bed while singing to him in his very own cradle. She's the best little mommy.

I can't believe she's already almost 2 and soon I'll be planning her 2nd birthday party. Stop growing Lila. Stay mommy's baby forever.