Just an update...

So, Sarah is now 22 months old, and will celebrate her 2nd birthday in just 2 short months. She is growing up, turning into our little girl and is no longer our sweet baby girl. How times flies. And she is totally forming her own likes and dislikes (quickly and strongly!). For instance, she no longer likes to sit in her high chair at dinner. She wants to sit in an adult chair, or stand in the chair, at the table with us. Also, she doesn't want to take a bath in her bathroom tub anymore. She wants to bathe in the "big bath"like she sees mommy and daddy do. The "big bath" is our large bathtub, in our bathroom. Also, she no longer nurses to go to sleep. She gives kisses and hugs to me, then sweetly lays her head on her pillow and falls asleep on her own.

She is also smart as a whip! She is doing things that are well advanced for her age. She is using 3 word sentences, while 2 word sentences is where she should be right now. One of the cutest things she says, which she hears me say all the time, is "I don't know". Its so stinkin' cute to hear her say it. This week she started saying "What is that?". She has said it three times this week when she hears something new or sees something strange. She is also very good at telling us what she wants. When she starts to melt-down, you can tell her to use her words, and she will think about it, then pick the words to tell you what it is she is whining about or frustrated with. Smart girl. Also, she can stack blocks 6-8 high--while usually at this age they can only stack blocks 2-4 high. She is a very good problem solver, too. If she wants something on the counter, she will push a chair over to the counter and climb up on it to get what she wants...all the while never asking for it! Its like if she just asked, I would give it to her, but in her head she would rather try to get it herself! See what I mean about how smart she is?

She is also already using scissors to cut paper, and easily able to maneuver twisting tops off of containers. Ms. Gloria says that Sarah's fine motor skills are greatly advanced for her age. She is actually doing things at Ms. Gloria's that the older 3 year old kids are not able to do yet.

In other Sarah news, she has finally gained a little more weight, and weighs a whopping 23 pounds! (This is still VERY small for her age). But seriously, she eats a ton! She eats two breakfasts every day, one with me and another when she goes to Ms. Gloria's. She also eats two lunches a day, once with all the kids around 12, and a second one before taking a nap. She has a snack when she wakes from her nap, another snack when she gets home, and then eats a full dinner with me and Stephen. Then, before she goes to bed, she will eat again. Usually its a bowl of cereal, string cheese, soup, or bite-bites. I mean, that child can eat!!! Where is she putting all of it? I'm happy that she is a good eater, and I'm also happy that she is on the small side for a child. She is still in 18 months pants, but for shirts she is wearing a 2T (she is tall for her age, too).

This week, Sarah has been totally interested in her puzzles. She will do each one twice, the second time I think to prove to herself she has mastered all the pieces. I swear every night she does at least 4 puzzles. She also is finally letting me read some different books than her favorites. She will pick random books for me to read, which I think is GREAT! I mean, you can only read a book so many times before you know all the words and seriously begin to hate it!

So, thats my Sarah update. :) I'll try to post some pics soon!