from the corner of my couch: 19 Months

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

I am 19 months (and 2 days) old!

I wear a size 18mo clothes, size 4-4.5 shoe, and a size 4 diaper.
I sleep 12-13 hours at night and take about a 3 hour nap in the afternoon. Mommy has recently discovered something funny. I actually wake up around 7am and sit super quiet in my bed and read my books and roll around for a bit and then I curl up and go back to sleep until 8 or 9. I'm so quiet that even with the volume turned on on the monitor you can't hear me!
Mommy can definitely tell that I've gotten a lot taller this summer. When the summer started I couldn't stand on the bottom step of the pool and now I can keep my whole head above the water while on the bottom step.
I'm getting pretty good at identifying my body parts. I can do head, ears, mouth, hands, fingers, thumb, toes, tummy, nose and sometimes eyes. I love to find other people's ears as well...and stick my fingers in them!
At meal time I always want to say a prayer when the big girls say there's. Emmie is always so sweet and helps me with mine.
My name is on the wall above my changing table and I love to point at it, say "Ruthie", and point to myself! (Mommy is really glad that I know my name is Ruthie and not just Roo)
I love to eat. My favorites are still fruits and vegetables!

I now have ALL of my teeth...yay! I have my first trip to the dentist scheduled for August. Mommy is sure I'll get a big thumbs up from the dentist because I LOVE to brush my teeth.
This month I have continued to have a really hard time with my eczema, especially on my legs. Mommy is now trying some Eucerin eczema cream and right now it seems to be helping. I take Zyrtec every morning and often again at night. Every once in awhile the itching and redness will be so bad that I will also get Benadryl.
Every day my speech gets a little clearer. I talk in 2-4 word sentences sometimes although it can be hard to decipher all the words.
I still suck on the ring and middle fingers on my left hand. However, I don't do it as much as I used to. I do it when I'm in a new situation and overwhelmed and I do it at night during my bedtime song and when I'm laying in bed going to sleep.
For a child that loves to play in the dirt I'm SUCH a girly girl. I love jewelry, dresses. bows, purses and I've already mastered walking in heels!

I still love to play in the pool and the ocean.
This month I got to stay in a hotel for the first time and had my first trip to Myrtle Beach.

This month I went to an aquarium and of course had a great time looking at all the fish.

This month I went to story time at the library a few times. I really love getting to pick out new books to bring home.
This month I have not been quite as good at listening as I was previously. Mommy thinks I'm testing out my "terrible two" wings.
Some of my favorite books this month are Little Blue Truck, Pout Pout Fish, Little Quack's Bedtime, and Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb. I really love to sit and read especially if there are animals in the book.
I LOVE to sing and dance. If I am holding a princess doll I will start singing (because all princesses sing!) and if I have the Frozen book I sing Let It Go...hilarious.
I love to be silly and am generally a happy girl. People often comment on my sweet smile and friendly personality (I love to say hi and bye).

best smile ever!

This month we celebrated Ellie's 4th birthday at the marionette theater and I loved the show and did a great job sitting still through the whole thing.
I love to do anything my sisters do! They are so much fun and I'm positive that I'm already one of the big girls!
This month I had my toenails painted for the first time. I was soooo proud of them!
I am pretty opinionated about my attire. If you take me near the closet I want to pick out my dress and I ALWAYS want to pick out my own shoes and I often want a bow but not just any bow. I want the bow that I've picked out.
I am very good at problem solving. There are very few places in the house that is out of my reach!