18 Months!

I can't believe it. 18 months!! How trite is it to say that it seems like just yesterday that she was born? But it's so true. The time has gone faster than I ever thought possible and I don't see my little baby anymore...I see a toddler. And isn't she beautiful?! Her vocabulary has exploded the past couple of weeks and she is a chatter box all day long. I love it. Her favorite words are "bus, digger, pray, and Bret." (Our neighbor she has a little crush on!) She loves going to the park and loves to help work in the yard - the hose is her favorite. Her new thing is to help me cook her eggs in the morning - she knows every step and likes to inform me what to do next...I think we might be starting a bad habit of her telling me what to do and how to do it!! It's been such a fun month to watch her learn and progress and I'm so humbled to be her Mommy. I asked Mark just today if there was a statute for child abuse for TOO much affection! I feel like I kiss her and squeeze her and tickle her constantly. I just finished putting her to bed and was so awestruck at this huge responsibility we have to raise her right. She grabbed her blanket and binky, looked up at me with her big blue eyes with her little blond bangs sweeping across her perfect forehead and I just started welling with tears. She is so perfect in every way and is everything I ever wanted. How did I get so lucky?