20 Months

I am a little late in getting this post online, since she is nearly 21 months old, but better late than never!

Katelynn "The Escape Artist"
Katelynn has mastered escaping from her crib! What a surprise we had when she met us at the door one morning! She was smiling from ear to ear, we were a little stunned! We didn't expect it, she gave us no warning! Thanks to the video monitor, we were able to watch her in action and see her escape. Thanks to our new crib tent, we can once again sleep soundly!

Katelynn continues to surprise us with her adventurous and outgoing personality. She never stops talking! There are many times I actually put my hand over her mouth to 'try' to quiet her! But there is no such thing! :) Angie tells us that Katelynn repeats everything she says and we know this to be true, as she does the same thing at home. Katelynn loves to tell you what she is thinking and what she wants. She doesn't always like to listen to what you have to say, though.

Part of our morning routine:
Katelynn wakes up and calls to us to get her "Momma! Daddy! Hi Momma! Hi Daddy!" She continues to talk until she eats breakfast in her high chair, while I finish getting ready for work. Then she says bye bye Daddy! As we get ready to leave the house, she says "Go bye bye, see Gracie, Becca, Vincent" As we go out the door, she always says "Bye bye Mimi." And then we get to the garage, she opens the garage door with the push of a button, she sees my car and says Momma's car, sees Meghan's car in the driveway and says Mimi's car, and then looks to Jason's empty space in the garage and says "Bye bye Daddy." This happens all week long. Lately, she is quiet on the way to Angie's, but usually she talks non-stop about her friends: Gracie, Becca and Vincent. She usually gives me a hug and kiss before I leave, but sometimes she is too busy to pay any attention to me. ♥

Katelynn loves to feed herself and insists on using utensils. We have found it to be a challenge to get her to sit in the high chair at restaurants, it is much more fun to sit in the booth next to Daddy!

Katelynn loves to say cheese and smile for the camera and lately she has liked to take her own pictures, usually of the ground or of one of us. She loves to play outside, splash around in the bathtub, color, run, give hugs and kisses, talk on the phone, and play with your cell phone and even send a text or two!

Katelynn still loves her potty chair and uses it quite a bit. She is very proud of herself! ♥

Katelynn loves to point out what she sees, perhaps it is a dog in a car next to us, a hot air balloon or an airplane, a baby or a flower. She'll tell you all about it! She is the sweetest girl and she sure knows how to throw a tantrum.

Words...Words...Words
People: Mom, Dad, Gus, Diva, Gran, Grammy, Grandpa, Meghan, Gracie, Becca, Vincent, Tristan, Allison, Sponge Bob. We've heard her say Uncle Jay and Aunt Jamie and a few times trying to say Uncle Jeff and Aunt Natalie, but those are a little tougher right now!

Food: banana, applesauce, cracker, grape, chip, milk, juice, dip, cheese

Things: kitty, puppy, duck, baby, car, boat, truck, potty, ball, spoon, shoes, flower, airplane, balloon, more, blue

Other: yes, no, please, down, outside, hi, bye, goodnight, home