Wisco Love: September 2016

Hi Baby,

You are officially a year and a half and for some reason, this milestone has made Mama extra emotional! You've grown up so much in the past 3 months and time has gone by faster than ever. You say new words and new tricks every single day and I can barely soak it all in!

It's impossible to write down all the words you say, but you are still only saying one maybe two at a time. The only time you put two words together is when asking for help "help please", more milk, or when you say "hi baby" (which you say to me, because I always say it to you..ha! It is so so sweet and I love it).

You're still a pretty good eater, great napper (down around 11:30 - 12 and sleep for 2-3 hours) and sleeper at night (bedtime 7am, up by 6-630am)! Dada and I wish you would sleep a little longer in the mornings…but we've been cuddling with you in bed while you watch an episode of Sesame Street (which you call See-See) which gives us another 20 minutes ;)

This summer was a blast with you, despite being sick and tired for the most of it. Thankfully, you were such a trooper. We had plenty of playdates with your friend Bronson and cousin Lou, but we also had plenty of low-key days with lots of Sesame Street and playing around the house. Although I wish we could have had an action packed day everyday, Mama needed lots of rest to grow baby sister/brother. I think the best part of the summer, or the biggest blessing, was how much you and I grew closer. You've always been a Mama's girl, but this summer we learned so much about each other. We definitely pushed each others to our limits ;) but also fell deeper in love and had more fun than ever before. I miss you so stinkin' much when I'm at work, but our weekends together are always jammed packed with fun..and I'm already counting down the days until we get another long break together! You are my best friend, sweet girl.

I realize this post is just a string of random thoughts.. but I've got a lot to say about you so I'm going to just keep going ;)

A list of some of my favorite things you do: dance to any music (even if you can only hear it faintly in the grocery store), get frustrated when I pretend to sleep so you try to yell "Mommy" and kiss me until I'm awake, pretend that jumping from the couch to ottoman is an extreme sport, pull a blanket (or anything) over your head so you can't see and walk around the house, lock yourself in dark rooms and wait for me to come get you (I'm telling you, you love to be in the dark and unable to see!), point out every puppy/airplane/bus/truck you hear, get so excited when you have a visitor (mainly lou lou) coming over/waiting by the front door, call cups 'pups' and insist on playing in the water with them at all times of day, kiss your baby dolls and push them around in the strollers, say 'weeeee' on the swings at the park, get so nervous walking into church (still crying just a little when we leave you) but you try to act so tough (and I am SO proud of you for that!!), not even kiss or wave goodbye to me when you get dropped off at your sitter's because you are TOO excited to see your friends (but then run into my arms with the biggest smile when I pick you up!), the way you love everyone in your family (always asking for Mama/Papa, flirting with your Unco, laughing at your Teetee)..and really, so so so much more!

I say this every post, but my love grows for you every single day. You bring your Daddy and I so much happiness. You are our world. You are all that we think about, worry about, pray about. You are the sweetest, most beautiful little girl. You've completely stolen our hearts and we cannot get enough of you <3