18 Months

Some new developmental milestones for Kate:
She has learned to say "no"
She jumps with two feet off the ground
She can give you a high five!

Words she can say: bye bye, hi, mama, dada, all done, more, car, apple, banana (she says, manna) no, outside, shoe, uhoh, up, eat, pray (she says "pay"), mine, baby, night night. She is starting to repeat words that she hears, especially if we take the time while reading out loud to her. We are working on the alphabet!

She also understands a lot of words, even though she doesn't say them yet. We can give her simple commands that she follows. She can bring something to you, put something back, clean up, sit down. She also understands taking shoes off (though she still has trouble actually pulling the shoes off her feet).

As you can see from this picture, I've started to try to do stuff with her hair. We haven't gotten it cut yet, but it's definitely getting unruly! I think the pigtails are a riot. When I first put them in, Ethan saw them and said, "Wow...It's like a fountain! A hair fountain!" I'd say he got it spot on!

Her 18-month appointment showed that she is 24 lbs and 33 inches tall. This puts her in the 45% for weight, and 85% for height. She is actually a bit above average with her 20 word count. It's normal for most kids her age to have 6 - 12 words.


Kate continues to delight us with her smile, her giggles, and her intelligence. One personality trait I already see is her ability to figure things out. She is not discouraged by a challenge, and she will work hard to overcome it (whether it be a puzzle, climbing a chair, putting a toy together). Ethan, on the other hand, is still very impatient when something does not work the first moment he tries it!