14 Months!

Audrey, our sweet baby Audrey, you are now 14 months old.  I am not quite sure how, but time does get exponentially faster when you have children.  Maybe it is because life's so busy.

Audrey you bring so much joy to our family.  Within just the last month, you walk everywhere - you are so done with crawling.  This means you are higher up and now see that climbing can get you even higher... on top of the picnic table, into whatever bin happens to be out (toy bins, boxes, laundry baskets, you name it), on top of kids chairs, on top of ride on toys (on your knees!), crawling into your doll's pram and shopping cart and even your wagon. I love the look on your face when you're settled in - so accomplished and with such a clever smile.  We cannot leave you alone for a single minute.  You are so adventurous.  We catch you with your hands in the toilets, climbing on the treadmill, trying to escape the gates so you can get upstairs, sadly watching the sliding glass door close your path to the outside.

Within the  last few weeks, you've shared lots of "sounds" that are words - Uh-oh, Hyyye (Hi), lots of Dada, Buh-Bye, Weeee (a personal favorite), Nigh-Nigh, De-Das (Vegas), Buuh (Book), Mama, Nana (Banana and use this for milk and your blanket too).  You've started having temper tantrums that are just so darn cute, when you don't get your way and you know how to swat our hand away.

You've been busy making music, filling things up and dumping them out, trying to brush your hair, walking around with a toothbrush in your mouth for half the day (i know, that's dangerous!), taking off your socks, trying to get outside (even in the rain), drinking lots and lots of whole milk, splashing in the tub and playing the stand-up sit-down game, pulling out all the sippy cups from the drawer, and sneaking into Amelia's room to get the miniature dog bone out of her doll house.

Given that spring has sprung already, we spruced up the backyard.  You love the patio where we relocated the play house, the cozy coupe, the tricycle and your water table.  We find you climbing through the windows of the cozy coupe to get in and out - just like the dukes of hazard.  You love playing peek a boo in the windows of the playhouse and climbing on top of the picnic table.  We've had to install safety gates to keep you from getting into the tool area or down on the bricks.  On day two with the gates you climbed through the rose garden to get around our contraptions.  Fortunately you love swinging on the playset so we can guarantee your safety for a while.

Most lovely, is your relationship with Amelia.  You are two peas in a pod and I am so excited that you love one another so much.  It is so cute to see you ladies hide from one another, giggle together and hold hands in the car from your carseats.  What lucky girls you are to have such a special relationship.

It is a treat to see you delight in your world.  We love you baby Audrey.