22 months old!

My darling Leah, at 22 months old, you...

- Weigh about 25 pounds, and are 33 inches tall. You fit perfectly into 18 month clothes still, but some 2T fits you alright.

- Sleep 10-12 hours at night, and nap for about 2 1/2 hours during the day. You DO NOT stop moving in between. You are the busiest toddler I have ever seen!

- - Are still a Mommy's girls much of the time, but some days you are absolutely stuck to your Daddy, and beg for him when he is out of sight.

- Have an incredible vocabulary. You speak in full blown sentences all of the time now, and you are really great at communicating your needs and at making us laugh! Some of your big sentences right now are "I'll be right back", "I love you, Mommy", "Eah go to the ____ "(store, museum, whatever), " Come with me, Mommy",  "Baby go night night time", "Eat eat dinners please", and the list goes on and on.

- Speaking of things you say- you are in a HUGE "It's MINE" phase, and have been for about a month now. You just have to tell everyone that everything under the sun is yours, all of the time.

-Have started to use the potty, albeit irregularly. Some days, you are very interested, and others, not so much. You are very proud of yourself when you go, though, and LOVE to wash your hands!

- Still eat quite well, but you have some days when you are pickier than others. You still eat your veggies just about every meal with no protest, though, so we are on the right track! You love yogurt, toast, sandwiches, all kinds of fruit, milk, water, cookies, mac and cheese, turkey, eggs, peas, and cereal with milk.

- Are bonding more and more very day with your baby sister, who is set to join our family in less than 2 months. You like to give my tummy kisses, blow raspberries, and even read your favorite books to her. It absolutely melts us!

- Like to play with other kids more and more these days. You light up when you see Emmy, Kayli, Isabella, Makayla, and Ty. We have been having a ton of playdates, so you are in hog heaven.

- Every night, when we say prayers, you get to pick one special person to think of that night. Your favs are Papa, Mommy, and Baby Sisser. It is darling.

- Adore singing! Some of your current favs are "Happy Birthday", "Clean Up", "Twinkle Stars", "ABC's", "Money Song (You Never Give me Your Money), "Old Mc Donald", "5 Little Monkeys", and of course, "Sunshine".

- Are head over heels in love with your babies. You have 2 strollers, 3 cribs, a highchair, a potty, 2 diaper bags, a bouncy seat, and a carseat for them, and you can play with them for an hour no stop if we let you. You have little conversations with them all the time. We hear "It's ok, I hold you", "Let's change diapers", and "Come here, baby" ad you play and play and play.

- You also love reading, watching videos of yourself, dancing in the kitchen, cleaning, bathtime, helping me cook, your Little People, Play Dough, running, jumping and climbing, and going outside.

- Are wearing me out like nobody's business as I near the end of this pregnancy, but your smile, giggle, and kisses make it all better. You are becoming a little girl in front of my eyes, and I am already so proud of the person you are becoming and trying to savor each day as you get smarter and more spunky every day. You have a kind, compassionate heart, a zest for life, and a darling disposition. I just love you so much, my girl, and I always will.