Flu Flu go away

We are all super sick over here. Poor Cora had a fever all day yesterday. We are all on the mend today but I am telling you, nothing is worse than a sick baby. It just breaks my heart.

On a lighter note Cora finally said Mom. Not mama or mommy, just mom. And really it was more like this "Maaaahhhm MahhhHHMMMM!" I wasn't paying attention apparently. I am guessing I will be hearing that a lot. I know I should be mostly annoyed but I love it. I love hearing her talk, everyone says I will get sick of it but that isn't even close to happening.

Politeness

Cora has magically learned some manners. Her new favorite thing is saying "Thank you". She likes passing anything (i.e. a toy, food, clothes) back and forth, each person taking turns saying "Thank you". She also uses the signs "please" and "more". Both Kris and I think we have heard her say them but it isn't consistent. We are happy that if she is going to be such a little miss bossy britches she is at least using nice words.

Yesterday she went to her first softball game. I was little nervous since cheering sometimes startles her and makes her cry but at the game she was clapping and saying "Yeah" when everyone else was. It was really fun and pretty cute.

Cora's New Hat

Too cute!

18 Months!!

Cora will be 18 months old tomorrow! I can't believe it. She had her 18 month Well Child Check with Dr Mason yesterday. I love it when we get to see him. He is just fantastic. She is still pretty skinny, she only weighs 21 lbs. And is average on height 31.25 inches. They handed us a sheet of what 18-24 month olds "should" be doing. And she does everything except say 20-50 words. (She only says around 10) And although it is just a guide that made us feel really happy.

What's more she didn't even flinch when she got her DTaP booster. Yesterday and today she has been a little cranky but we have been so lucky when it comes to immunization reactions and now she is done until she is 5 unless we go to Mexico (then she needs a Hep A).

I asked Kris to come to this appt because he hasn't really had the chance to see what a normal happy appt is like. The rest of the day he kept saying how good it was, plus I secretly think he likes seeing Dr Mason.

1st Haircut!!

Goodbye Mullet!!! These are the best pics I could get so far. Now she just has a mini-mullet. Auntie Donna came over to do the special event. I am almost sad to see it go except people kept asking if I had given her a haircut already! They thought I cut her hair into a mullet!!! Fine in 1990 not 2009. Although I think they are coming back.

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Yes that is a chocolate milk bottle and yes it is glued to her mouth.

She is getting so big!

She is just really becoming a little girl. You can see it a lot in this video of her spinning. Kris spun her around and she liked it so much she started doing it herself.


It is hard to believe she will be 18 months old in just a few short weeks!!

It is finally happening...

I was told that it (parenting) would get easier as they gain independence, so far I have thought that was a bunch of hooey but I am starting to see it. Cora spends most of her awake time in a really good mood; talking gibberish to her toys and bringing me little bits of things that should be vacuumed up. She is a wild child for sure and HATES being forced to do anything like holding still for diaper changes or getting her nails clipped or having to give us the remote control. Spirited, that's what we are calling her. Spirited and sweet.

She also turned out to be a snuggler which was unexpected but very welcome. She loves to cuddle. Now we just need to work on the whole independent sleeping thing without doing "Cry-it-out" (I am way too much of a weenie for that business). Hopefully the transition to her Big Girl Bed will help. Who knows? Right now co-sleeping isn't really that much of an issue because a) I like to cuddle her and b) we are getting more sleep this way (all of us). Slow and steady right?