Noneman Notes and Happenings: 18 (well almost 19) month update!

Carolyn turned 18 months at the end of July but we just had her check-up this week so that she could meet her new pediatrician. She is still in the 90th percentile in height and weight. The doctor was impressed with her speaking skills, running speed, and her intense energy. Carolyn even figured out how to open the door and tried to escape in nothing but her diaper! Our CareBear is still just as energetic, spirited, and vocal as she has been since we've known her. While it can be tiring we wouldn't trade her for the world!

Now for the updates...
She is saying lots of words and starting to put two or three words together. She can point to lots of animals, body parts, and other objects that she recognizes. She LOVES Elmo, playing "ousside", our dog who she has taken to calling "Buddy", getting into anything and everything she shouldn't, throwing food (we do not in any way support this!), saying "NO" (going on 6 months now!), running, reading books, being pushed around in her toy car, playing in the basement in the new house, and MEOWS. Seriously cats may be the thing that Carolyn loves most in her life right now. She was pretty upset the other night when we were on a walk because she saw a cat and we wouldn't let her go pet it. (In our old house there was a lady down the street who had 6 outdoor cats that Carolyn was welcome to pet... needless to say she didn't understand why the rules had changed). Jesse and I always joke that if we do decide to get a cat it will play out something like this-

Carolyn is still the apple of our eye, even if we can't figure out how she is always the dirtiest kid at the end of day care days! Her teachers at school say that she is one of the best behaved kids (she must use up her quota for the week at school!) and even if she doesn't always like drop-off she is really growing and learning at school and has made lots of friends. She still loves her veggies but won't eat foods like raspberries! We are very excited to see how much she enjoys the fall and winter festivities this year and are looking forward to watching her continue to grow the rest of 2012!

I promise to post some about the house in the next few weeks!

Here are some pictures of Carolyn!

Enjoying popcorn for the first time! Made shopping so much easier!

Out to lunch

I seriously wish something so small could make me so happy!

State Fair with Uncle Nicky and Lexi. C was so tired by the end that she fell asleep literally sitting up in her stroller.

Playing at Holiday Park

I seriously left her alone for only a minute. This girl has an arm on her.

Bath time. Last bath in the old house.

First breakfast in the new house.

First day of school.

Poor C couldn't understand why we couldn't brush her teeth or get her milk from the fridge at the old house. Interestingly she also refused to go into her old room at all. It was enough to break my heart. Luckily she loves the new house and has adjusted well.