Anna Kate will be 18 months at the end of the month! Her vocabulary grows daily but it usually takes Jonathan or I to translate. We are encouraging her to "use her words" rather than whine to communicate her needs and desires. It was music to my ears to bend down today in the kitchen and hear her say "uh-uh" (her words for up please)! She is definitely getting it.
Anna Kate had several friends from around the country come visit her this month (with their parents in tow). She had a blast playing with so many girlfriends her own age. All the parents remarked at how their noises are all the same but their personalities are so different! We had so much fun swapping parenting stories.
Anna Kate loves helping Mommy with all kinds of household chores. She loves to unload the dishwasher and pull the wet clothes out of the washer. She even jumped in to help clean the bowl after we made brownies. Yummy!
Anna Kate loves balloons and was overwhelmed with a whole bouquet of them when Suzanne's parents came to visit. What a treat! She can spot balloons as soon as we walk into any store. You would be amazed at where she can find them. One from the grocery store makes her day.
Our church took a mission trip to Tijuana, Mexico last week. Anna Kate loved being in a new place with new people and new places to explore. Every time we went back to the hotel room, she would stand at the door five minutes after coming in because she was ready to go outside and explore some more. The pictures above show a funny sight...Anna was so dirty after running around Mexico all week. We gave her a bath every night but it did no good to keep her clean through the day. She had a blast!
So now we are home and excited for April! Thanks for sticking with us!
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