23 Months

I can't believe Autumn is almost 2 years old!  Time has flown by.  In the last month we have seen Autumn develop so much.  She is talking so much more and repeating so many things we say.  She has such an amazing personality, so easy going and happy.  She rarely cries and is usually easily calmed down when she does.  She whines some when she doesn't get her way, but she seems to understand when we explain things to her.  You can really start to reason with her now, which makes things easier.  Here are a few updates on her stats and development:

Weight - Still around 24 or 25 lbs

Height - No idea, but she is getting tall.  We'll know her height at her 2 year appointment next month.

Clothes Size - She still wears mostly 18-24 month clothes.  For the fall/winter I am buying 2T's for pants, 18-24 months for dresses and skirts and tops.  She has some Janie & Jack clothes that are a 12-18 that still swallow her up.

Diaper Size - Size 4 Nighttime Diapers and Size 2T/3T Pull Ups

Potty Training - She is still doing great with this.  She won't tell us when she needs to go yet (at least not consistently), but she has gone both pee pee and poo poo in her potty multiple times.  She is really paying attention to her potty training books and starting to ask questions.  The other day she pointed to Abby in her book and said "pee pee?"  Yes, Abby had a squeamish look on her face that screamed she needed a potty break.  Autumn then proceeded to go get her Abby doll and make me hold her over the potty to go "pee pee."  Potty training is starting to get harder on me because 1. it is hard for me to be consistent when I'm not with her all of the time and 2. I sit down on the bathroom floor while she goes and then I have a hard time getting back up.

Talking - Autumn says a new word almost every day.  Last night we had dinner at Tio and Tia's house.  We have always called Luke "Tio" to Autumn, but apparently she has been paying attention to us more than we realized because last night as we started eating dinner she said "Luke."  Aislynn, Luke and I all looked at each other like "did she really just say that?"  We then asked Autumn who Luke was pointing to him and she said "Luke."  We had fun with her new word for the rest of the night.  It was way too cute to correct her and make her call him "Tio."  It did make Aislynn realize that she will have to call Luke "Daddy" a lot once her girls get here, so they don't call him "Luke" too.

Running - Autumn has started running, not walking.  She is fast too!  I have to hold her hand and keep my eyes on her at ALL times.  I have had her dart for the street twice this past week.  The first time she made it all the way to the curb before I got to her.  Very scary.  Her little run is adorable though.  Daddy swears that she has better running form than me (of course the implication is that I have horrible running form).

Play - Autumn loves to play all the time.  She is even saying "play" a lot now too.  She plays with her baby doll, the broom, her Ariel (brushing her hair), her baby stroller, her highchair, etc.  She loves play time.  I love watching her play too.  She is so observant and creative.  I love watching her to see what she comes up with.

Autumn, sweet girl, you are such a blessing to Mommy and Daddy.  We love you very much and are savoring each day with you as you continue to grow.

Here is a video showcasing Autumn's cute little personality: