21 Months Old

September has just flown by for Bean & I! Bean was 21 months old on the 29th. That means 3 months till her 2nd birthday, friends! I'm not sure if I want to do a theme this year or take the entire party to an Alfy's or something similar. Last year we had at least 20 people show up to my parent's tiny little double wide and it was just to small. Bean was comfortable there though and enjoyed herself completely...and that's all that matters to me really. This year she is more outgoing and wants to run around, etc. I think maybe an restaurant is a good idea. Oye. I don't know. Mama problems...

Bean on her 1st birthday! 

FAMILY NEWS
We have some serious life changes that will be going on in the near future and the excitement of it has led myself to just go with the motions of life until it actually happens. We have been waiting for almost 2 years for this and it's literally come down to DAYS. I refuse to let the social world know what is it exactly until everything is concrete -- SOON! I will for SURE blog about it. Trust me on that one.


CURRENTLY
Elizabeth is currently watching her morning cartoons, in her footy jammies, eating a banana.

Eating french toast! She usually eats an entire piece after having her nana! 

I can't tell you how almost every morning is EXACTLY the same. I've read routine is good for toddlers so I suppose that is good. I absolutely loathe change and have set routines for myself since I was 10 or so. My day is ruined if my plans don't go as planned.  I know that's kind of sad but it's just how I like things. Obviously I've learned I can't control everything and I can't plan out my entire day but I still try. That is one thing about having a child that I enjoy which I've heard a lot of parent's complain about. Routines. Most parent's have to plan their days around feedings, naps, etc. I love it. Bean has a set time she eats her lunch, takes her nap and goes to bed. I can then plan around it and feel like at least something went according to my "plan" for the day.


ELIZABETH NEWS

In her Bean bag: Easter 2012

She's finally getting a little bit more daring and starting to climb in/on/around things. Her favorite physical activity right now ( since we're pretty much stuck inside due to the weather) is belly flopping her pink bean bag. She gets a running head start and screams " WHOOAAA!" and flops onto it.
She's now talking SO much. It makes me laugh. Yesterday, she got "stuck" in a laundry hamper I was letting her play with and she was yelling " Mom! Mom! Help meh Mama! HELP ME!" I know it's kind of mean but is was hilarious and I couldn't help but laugh a little at her. She was also singing " HAPPPPY BIRRRDAY!!" I'm not sure why. We haven't had a birthday since the Sept.14th -- it surprised me she remembered! She loves to sing so I guess I wasn't that surprised.

POTTY TRAINING
So she still hasn't actually used the potty. I'm really not worried about it as she isn't even 2 yet, but I'm not going to lie when I say I'm not a little bit disappointed. I was hoping she would just get on, use it and it would be that fast. I bought a bunch of little marshmallows to give her when she uses it so every time she asks to use the potty, it's been so she can have a "mallow! MALLOW PLEASE!" Ha ha. I know what I must do. I'm going to have to let her run around naked so she can pee all over herself and my house and realize what's actually happening. I was so hoping it wouldn't come to that. I bought her those training undies which are GREAT; but she's already almost grown out of them, and they were pretty expensive! Maybe I will ask for some for her birthday or Jesus' birthday?