18 months

STATS:
weight: 22 lb 5 oz (25th percentile)
Height: 31.5 in (25th-50th percentile)


She is right on track with her physical and emotional development, but the Dr was quite impressed with how bright she is. He even jokingly asked me if she was really only 18 months (and preterm at that).

She can easily say 5o+ words and can do the actions to songs and ask for songs by name and she even speaks in two word sentences. She even told Trena, "Trena mine", hmm wonder where she learned that one. She can say "Ava Lulu North", Lulu is part of her nickname, she won't even attempt to say Angeline. She is also very much aware of going to the bathroom and where she should be doing it. The Dr said he thinks she's ready for potty training. I agree totally (T was potty trained by 25 months), but A seems slightly afraid of the seat so we are easing in slowly.

We love to hear her sing and do animal sounds, she can do about 15 animal sounds, she is so fun to watch dance and she thinks she is so funny. When she finishes dinner at night she starts playing peek-a-boo and laughing. She will say almost anything you ask her to say, even if she has never said it before, but if its too big of a word she won't even try. She says Please without much reminding and we are still working on thank you, but she will say it when prompted. She loves to talk on the phone especially to her Grandma's. She is very much a climber and wants to climb on EVERYTHING, and go through Daddy's dresser drawer. Ava doesn't really play with toys, she looks at books and will sit down every once in awhile to play, but not often. Her favorite toy right now is her baby doll though, she loves to feed it and listen to the noises it makes, she hugs it and pats it on the back. she is such a cute little mommy. She LOVES to go get sissy from school and play in the backyard, but doesn't like shopping very much. She also loves to taste test everything mommy is cooking.

We love our little monkey and are so blessed to have her as part of our small little family.