Happy Anniversary, Mema and Papa
Quinn is now 20 months. She is hours of entertainment these days.We had a busy month of September. She had her first round on antibiotics for a slight ear infection and spent a few days home from daycare. Papa watched her one of the days and you would have never guessed she was sick the way she played and showed off for him. She got to visit with Olivia, Alexa, Sue and Dave. She spent a couple days at Mema and Papa's while we attended a wedding in Iowa.Uncle Jake also watched her while Mommy and Daddy went to a wedding. She finally reunited with Nana and Poppy and they spent the day with her at our house. I don't think she slowed down for a single minute. Quinn also enjoyed our recent visit to my school's Fall Family Fun night at a local farm. She was quite a hit with my students. Days later she got to enjoy the Farm Festival with friends.
20 recent loves:
- chasing us around the house
- playing ring around the rosie, still forcing Hayley to participate ("Hail come on, Hail" as she pulls on her collar)
- rolling on the floor and attempting forward rolls (we are hoping to start gymnastics in the winter
- wrapping her babies up "like baby Jesus" in her blankies. She shouts, "Mommy baby Jesus, Jesus mommy") She shushes them, rocks them, feeds them, and will even scold them.
- she is a little comedian and loves finding reasons to make us laugh, silly faces, fake laughs, and crazy dances. She still tries to toss food off her tray for attention, we can't seem to break that habit.
- cleaning up and putting laundry away. She sings the clean up song while she does it
- the park. She recognizes when we are passing it in the car and screams "slide, swingin, slide..."
- shows excitement by making fists and saying "yes" forcefully
- singing her ABCs she still adds the word apple in the middle occasionally
- counting to 10 skipping 4 once and a while
- spelling her name "q uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu i nn!"
- coloring and loves blue
- collecting leaves for Daddy
- playing and naming her friends
- trains as we approach the train tracks on our way home from daycare she shouts "choo choo"
- her milk "mote" and would prefer it over food these days, except for bananas
- running as fast as she can pumping her left arm. This usually results in a spill but it is hard convincing her to slow down
- saying prayers and good night to family and friends. She carefully folds her hands and says "Aaaamen"
- kicking, throwing, climbing and jumping I get tired just watching her in action
- asking for her "Boo Boo Buddy" (ice pack) when she has an injury
New: Started to just introduce the froggy potty. She is still announcing before she needs to go potty but once she is on the potty she gets distracted, we put her back in a diaper and then she goes. I think we need to do some reading on training.
Lately started saying "Da Bears" "Go Hawks" and "touchdown"Most recent sentence: "Mommy, let's wash my hands"
Favorite Sentence:"Sit down too Mommy/Daddy"
Stats: 23lbs 8ounces
Height: taller...won't sit still to measure, but she is reaching up onto counters, opening the pantry and has successfully opened the door to go outside (more babyproofing is in order)
Size 4 1/2-5 shoes 18-24month clothes
16 teeth still slowly getting her canine teeth and drooling everywhere
