18 Months

Look who is celebrating 18 months of life!!!  It's Hadleigh-boo!!!  I cannot believe how much this little girl fills our lives with so much sweetness.   Lately, I have been hearing things like "She looks just like her Daddy.  Well, except the blue eyes and blonde hair."  Ha ha!  But she definitely has his deep set eyes and his nose. 

Nobody can say she doesn't have her chompers.  This girl can eat anything.  No baby food for this girl.  She is a great eater and will try just about anything. 

Hadleigh has discovered baby dolls.  Isn't it crazy?  At less than 18 months old, she is showing off her mothering skills and holds her baby sweetly.  She carries it around and showers it with slobbery kisses. 

Unlike the other 2 that suck their pointer finger, Hadleigh is my thumb sucker.  She still sleeps in her crib from about 7:30 to 9:00.  I think she will have a rough adjustment to getting up early with Mommy to go to daycare. 

She also LOVES to look at books.  This photo was not staged.  This is how she looks at least a couple of times a day.  Although most times, she brings you the book and sits on your lap so you will read her the book.  I am so happy she seems interested in books so early. 

What kid doesn't like Elmo??  Hadleigh loves Elmo. 

We are still working out on the trampoline!!  Hadleigh just qualified for specialized physical therapy for her left leg.  Do you remember when she drug herself on the floor and used only her right leg?  Well, Hadleigh's left leg turns inward when she walks.  When she is walking, she falls a lot especially when she puts weight on her left side or changes direction on her left side.  Sooooo, this therapy is supposed to strengthen her left side and possibly get some type of insert/brace for her left foot if we do not see improvement.

Since getting tubes, Hadleigh's speech has improved slightly.  She says "Mama" consistently.  She says "Dada" and "Grammie" sometimes.  She also says "Bye" clearly and waves.  She did this at the beach to every single person passing by.  She will say "b" for book and "mo" for more.  Everything else is hit or miss.  Sometimes she might say something that sounds like a word and then never say it again.  We are going to have her speech evaluated in September.  As long as she is under 3, all of this therapy is covered through a program in TX that is free.  Yay!!

My friend Amy took this picture of Hadleigh.  I just love it.  It shows that twinkle in her eye and that beautiful smile. 

I have to comfort my heart as I can feel her babyness turning into full-blown toddlerhood.  I just don't feel ready for my baby to start her journey to 2.