18 months

It seems unreal, but Monroe is already 18 months old.  We are so in love with our strong-willed girl.  She makes everyday an adventure!  

I had planned to do an update of the words that Monroe says, but I have decided that there are too many.  Zach and I were trying to count them about a month ago, and we came up with over 100.  It seems like she says something new everyday.
A couple of examples that surprised us are:  

When our sister, Megan, was babysitting Monroe a couple of weeks ago, she found a puddle of water in the backyard.  She touched it and said, "Cold, wet."  

Yesterday, Monroe held a hair bow up to her neck and said, "Necklace."

About a week ago, Zach laid down next to Monroe on the floor while she was playing.  She looked at him and asked, "Daddy tired?"
Mikki had the kids at Walmart the other day.  When they went through the check out line, Monroe pointed and said "Choc-o-late!"  I can count on one hand the number of times Monroe has had chocolate, and we've never bought any at the check out line. I don't know where she learned that word.

The last month has proven to be a stubborn one for Monroe.  At home, she has begun exercising her independence vocally.  If we tell her no or don't give her what she wants, she has started screaming and throwing fits.  They always end quickly, but it is so weird to see the crazy come out for a minute.

At daycare, Monroe and Landon have become more like siblings lately.  Monroe likes to take his cup, his toys, or whatever he has and run away.  Landon gets so frustrated.  Last week, he started laying on her when he caught her.  I don't know if this has continued or not, but I would love to see it.  I got an email from Mom365 yesterday that made me feel better.  It explained that at 18 months kids don't play together, they take instead of giving, and they often poke and prod other kids.  This made me feel a lot better about the phase she's in.

Monroe is an awesome eater.  She has always eaten well, but I was afraid she might get picky as she got older.  She willingly eats everything that we put in front of her except broccoli, peppers, potatoes (any form), and baked beans.  Her favorites (the food she asks for) are blueberries, cheese, yogurt, bananas, crackers, rice, and milk.

Monroe has also been very interested in the big girl potty this last week.  She wants to sit on it a couple times a day.  She usually sits down and then says, "All done!"  We're not in a hurry, so we will let her sit on it as long as she's interested.

If you had any doubt that Monroe could bring out attitude, here's the proof!