I don't like to do these retrospectives on Tabby too often, but this photo just had to be shared. Our sweet girl turned 19 months old on Saturday and it reminded me that we're now closer to 2 than 1. I can hardly imagine what the next 5 months hold for her. The “new things” pile on so rapidly I can hardly keep track of everything.
Tabby continues to be quite the little chatterbug and regularly cracks us up with the funny things she says. My favorite recently occurred when she was happily gnawing on a piece of fruit leather and Loki came over to see if he could share. She normally is happy to share with him, but fruit leather is a big-time favorite of hers and she responded to his unwanted sniffs with a very firm “No! My cacka!!” (no, my cracker).
Physically she is at a very independent stage. She wants no help from us with stairs (or anything else) and runs and hops and does a funny little dance when she gets to wiggle after a long time in her car seat or stroller. Outdoors is still a favorite, but she now wants to be on her own feet and explore every inch the world on her own. She starts tumbling class in a couple of weeks and I predict it will be a big hit. The recommendation has been made for her to be moved to a big-girl bed by 2 years for safety reasons and I can see why. So Daddy is busily designing her a big-girl bed and getting ready to meet the March 2009 deadline.
In the meantime, I'll enjoy looking down into her crib and watching her sleep peacefully and pulling her blanket back up over her (again) while I still can. It's all gone way too fast.
I love that photo of Tabby… sooo freaking cute!!
I think we are going to have to move Lorelei to a bigger bed as well since she is such a wiggle wort in bed… but I wanted to get us a new bed before getting her a full size bed… but I think she is going to win out lol…
That is a sweet photo of Tabby. She is a spunky gal isn't she?
Unbelievable…it seems she just made her way into the world and here she's pushing two already.
What a cutie pie!
awww! happy 19 months
that photo is totally sweet!
Such a sweet photo. And yes, the indepedent streaks are fun, but also VERY frustrating. My pediatrician said to keep Isabella in her crib as long as possible (meaning, she isn't trying to climb out, which thankfully, she isn't.) Can't wait to see photos of the new “big girl” bed next year.
I can't believe how fast it seems. Have you caught yourself thinking she's not a baby but a little girl? It shocked me when I first saw my little ones that way.