Celebrating 23 Months

 

Miss Ida Mae turned 23 months old this week. She has been huge blessing and a ray of sunshine in our lives these past few months.

Ida is learning to talk. Some of her favorite words are Daddy, Mommy, No, and Baby. She will put several words together to form phrases like "Stop It," and "More milk please." She really likes kittens and puppies, especially her dog Jasper. She loves her baby dolls. She enjoys giving them bottles, covering them up with blankets to sleep, and most of all hitting her big sister with her American Girl Bitty Baby.

Ida has a good sense of humor. If she knows I'm trying to keep her awake, she likes to pretend she is asleep. If she knows she is in trouble, you have to chase her in circles as she laughs hysterically trying to get away from you. When Lorena tells her to "stop screaming," Ida screams and giggles as loud as possible. She loves to hide in the bedroom closet or under the bed.  Ida also seeks adventure. She's always ready to climb the highest fence. She likes to go fast in her pedal car and has learned to ride her big sister's tricycle.

Ida has had continuous ear infections this spring so we are headed to an ENT to consider tubes again. Also, her doctor heard a slight heart murmur at her last checkup so we are going to a pediatric cardiologist next month to get a second opinion. Nothing to worry about, just good to get an expert opinion. That girl likes to keep us on our toes.

In just one short month we will celebrate her 2nd birthday. After she turns 2, I probably shouldn't be reporting her age in months anymore, so I'm milking this 23rd month of her life for all it's worth.

~Lydia~