21 Months

Loves to brush her teeth.  She asks to brush her teeth multiple times a day.  And when it is time, she announces with delight "toothbrush time!"  She lets me brush her teeth first and then it's Laney's turn.  She has a Bert and Ernie toothbrush.

She is very into making cookies and eating at her table and cooking in her new kitchen. 

She's very good about "washing" her hands, it's one of her favorite parts of her kitchen.

When Laney cooks, everybody eats, even the "no-man."

Eating a cookie, she often says "so good" after eating trying her own cooking. 

(Also, check out the curls :)

Laney is an excellent little mama.  She takes really good care of her baby.

 Feeding the baby with the spoon.

And giving her some juice.

Giving her a big kiss!

And then getting her ready for a stoller ride.  I told you, she's really such a sweet little mama.

Coloring is still one of her favorite things.

She enjoys our night time routine of a brushing teeth, taking a bath (coloring with bathtub markers), putting pj's on and reading and rocking with Mama and anybody else that will fit in the rocker :)

If I stop rocking because I think she's asleep and she's not, she will pop her little thumb out of her mouth and say "rock please" and so I keep on rocking. . .

Reading is still very high on Laney's list.  In fact she is starting to memorize some of her books.  She fills in the last word of sentences on her favorite books and is starting to pick out which ones we read by telling me the titles.

Climbing on things is a more common occurrence than it used to be also :)

More stats:

• Tana and Bubba are still her buds
• Continues to love to say everyone's names 
• Has a very good memory and often remembers even the smallest details
• Loves to watch Elmo-Abby video's on the ipad 
• Her favorite shows are Sesame Street and Curious George
• Her favorite books are anything with Elmo or Abby in it - particularly What Makes You Giggle? She's also been very into Cat In The Hat.
• Asks her dada to turn the fireplace on every night. (we have gas logs)
• Can almost say her ABC's.  Often times, we alternate saying letters.
• She knows the colors: red, blue, green, yellow, pink, purple, orange, brown, black and white.
• Get's very excited when I tell her we are going to visit friends or family and loves riding in the car.
• She's making 3, 4 and sometimes 5 word sentences.
• Loves to sing songs and dance.  Her favorite songs are still the B-I-B-L-E and Away in a Manger, but we are starting to learn others.
• Talks about Baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, etc.  all the time and often plays with them (the nativity is still in her room).
• She likes to pray, she bows her little head closes her eyes and holds hands.  Sometimes we pray several times during one meal, per Laney's request :)
• Loves to looks at the stars, the moon, the clouds and points out every single air plane that flies over our house.
• Can count all the way to 20 with some help.
• Still extremely picky with food.  Her favorites right now are toast, gold fish, pizza, spaghetti and yogurt.
• Sucks her thumb when sleepy or hungry
• Still in the 90th percentile for height and she has all of her teeth except for her eye teeth.
• Sometimes calls me and her dada by our first names. 
• She continues to be a joy and amazes us by how smart and sweet she is.