Eighteen Months Old!

Happy Half-Birthday Audrey! We are having such a fun summer with you!

This year, you really enjoy going to the beach, "ocean" is actually one of your favorite words. I had thought that you would be scared of the waves. And you were....for about 30 seconds. Now you terrify me with the way you run right into the water!

The pool is fun too, though I don't think it's quite sandy enough for you.

I'm so glad you loved our vacation as much as we did. I think life on a houseboat suits you very well. If only you could get some Fudgsicles delivered poolside, life would be perfect.

Speaking of chocolate, it didn't take long for you to learn that word.

Eating in general is something about you that amazes me. You really will eat anything! Whenever I am chopping vegetables, you always come right up and ask for a pepper or a "cumber" (cucumber). I hope you keep on being adventurous with your food.

The other thing that you are known for around here is your climbing. I'm thrilled that you are having such fun on all the playground equipment....

...but, unfortunately, you seem to crave a lot of danger in your life.

I can't tell you how many times I've walked into the living room to find you perched precariously on the arm of the couch, trying to scale the bookshelf. You are killing my nerves!

You have such a great time tooling around the park with your sister. And I have to give her some credit too, she's a great big sister.

If I were her, there's no way I'd let my baby sister tag along when I played with my friends, but Maddy doesn't seem to mind at all.

I really love the age you are right now. You have the amazing ability to be charming and devilish at the same time. It's never boring when you are around!

Can't wait to see what the next few months has in store for us, though I wouldn't mind if you'd slow down just the teeniest little bit!