18 MONTH STATS:
- Height: Mak-30 in (9%); MG- 30 ¼ in (15%)
- Weight: Mak- 21 lbs 12 oz. (13%); MG- 25 lbs 10 oz. (67%)
- Diapers: Mak-Size 3; MG- size 4
- Clothes: Mak-12 months, some 12-18 mo; MG- mostly 18 mo/ some 12-18 mo
- Shoes: Mak-size 3; MG size 4
- Teeth count: Mak-5 with 1 on the way; MG-8
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| Waiting at the doctor...still happy little campers for now... |
To my sweet little pumpkins!
Today you are 1 ½ years old which mommy and daddy knew would
come oh so soon! And it is here. We have mixed emotions as we watch you grow
into toddlers and real people with real personalities! We are so humbled by
God’s provision for our family and how he has provided for us in such real and
tangible ways. We are more than blessed. You girls are more than adorable and
you just bubble over with such personality these days. We love you girls more
than we can adequately express and we count it such a privilege and a joy that
the Lord has entrusted us with the task of raising you two up to fear Him. We
pray for your hearts and your souls very regularly and long and hope with
anticipation when you might begin to seek the things of God. You both have just
begun putting your little hands together at prayer time and that makes our
hearts melt already. It is beyond precious and just shows us how truly moldable
you are at such a young age. We are doing our best to pour into you girls
spiritual truths that we hope you grow into. We don’t want you to grow up with
a watered down version of the Gospel. We trust that the Lord will indeed open
your eyes and that you both will see a magnificent Creator who is all powerful,
all sovereign, and all worthy of your praise! You continue to make us laugh,
fill our hearts with joy, and give us an immeasurable amount of happiness from
your sweet lives. Savoring you two at this age is what we are praying for
amidst the busyness, the messes, the temper tantrums, and the beginning stages
of disobedience. We pray for God’s grace as we strive to be vessels and tools
in your lives that ultimately lead you back to the cross and back to Christ,
your only hope in this life. Our love for you girls is, and always will be,
unconditional. And the depth of that love only grows with time. We love you
Maddie Grace and Makenzie!!
Love, Mommy and Daddy
What new things you girls have done this month!? (from
17-18mo)
-play with your baby dolls-LOVE to feed, rock, sway, wipe, &
burp your babies; also love to put them in the stroller or high chair! (really
began right after turning 17 mo!)
-They both put their hands together to “pray” but Maddie Grace
has just begun saying her own prayers!!! (she bows her head and puts her hand
together, mumbles a decently long prayer and then ends with an exclamation as
she pops her head up J
beyond precious!)
-tackle each other, hug and kiss each other
-“Help” each other by giving paci/blankie/a hug if sad J
-wave hi and bye to everyone in sight! (esp Mak!)
-Makenzie still loves to be wild-esp in her crib-loves to
bounce like crazy and then fall down
-love to wrestle with each other in their cribs
-love singing songs and reading books still! Know the
correct motions for If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands!
-MG still an avid thumbsucker and Mak is still obsessed with
her paci and loves to have extras to put her pointer finger in (although we’ve
cut down on the paci usage to bedtime and naps)
-OBSESSED with books still-will bring after book to you and
will both plop down in your lap to be read to & MG will put the book at
your face to get your attention J-don’t
love long stories; prefer ones where mommy can have them identify
objects/animals or touch different textures or lift flaps; attention span is
quite short
-Makenzie is very shy/bashful around new people when we are
out and about and can often tear up
-love tossing the diapers over the gate and watching them
tumble down the stairs
-enjoy putting things in the trash, even things that don’t
need to be in there!
-MG is still our little organizer, she concentrates so hard
lining things up, stacking things, collecting and emptying and filling things;
Makenzie is a lot more careless in this area =)
-MG is very very observant and picks up tiny details and
small little nooks, crannies, screws….she is so her daddy! J
detail oriented already!
-both are getting more territorial and possessive over
toys/space J
-favorite foods AT THE MOMENT (which changes daily, if not
more like each meal!)- For Mak- mac n cheese, broccoli, hummus, avocadoes,
watermelon, cheese sticks, veggie straws, Buddy Fruit gummies, bagels with
cream cheese, grilled cheese, turkey/cheese melt on wheat tortilla, diced
turkey/cheese snack lunchable (terrible I know!) banana pancakes, English
muffins, toast, & nutri-grain bars; For MG- just about ANY fruit, this girl
will gobble it up-especially loves kiwi, pears, peaches, watermelon and
raspberries!, broccoli, corn, peas, chicken nuggets, grilled cheese, diced
turkey/cheese snack lunchable (terrible I know!), hummus, yogurt, applesauce
-Maddie Grace is generally a much better eater and loves her
fruits and veggies! Makenzie makes mealtime a battle quite often L
but other times she will eat a good meal-it’s just hit or miss trying to figure
out what she likes today, at THIS particular meal =)
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