Proud Mama

Every parent is proud of their child and thinks they are the smartest, more beautiful, sweet child above all others.  But really...my child is super smart for her age and it scares me!  HaHa!  She is so mischievous already.  As I'm typing this I'm telling her 'No touch'...she's trying to grab the new tooth brushes I bought yesterday off of the stand.  She's looking at them...and goes to grab them.  I tell her no touch.  She continues to look at them...and slowly puts one finger on them...like I'm not watching.  She's a mess!

Anyway, she is little for her age.  She's 16.5 months, weighs 21lbs.  She's in the 50% for height and brain growth...but only 25% for weight.  We don't starve her...you should see her eat spaghetti!  She's just a little thing.  (I have to remember that she was only 5lbs 14oz @ birth.)  She is a sassy little thing though.

Daddy taught her how to blow kisses and she loves to do that now. She likes to watch Dora and Olivia among other cartoons.  But it's fun to watch her watch it.  Her face lights up when she sees something she likes and she may smile.  Sometimes she laughs as if she gets the jokes.  She likes to climb on everything.  She is all about doing things herself.  Or as she'll tell you 'I get it'.  She loves ice cream sandwiches and running around the house yelling 'MaMaMa' like she is right now.

She was late getting her teeth and now has 7...including molars...which is crazy to me. She loves ketchup and cell phones.  I never thought my daughter would have a blackberry but she does. (My old phone)  She likes to hold my finger when we walk around...and I remember doing that to my brother when I was little.  Maleigha loves to do ABC's and Twinkle Twinkle...she'll do hand movements to it.  But as far as saying ABC's...not there yet.  She knows what kitty cats say 'MEOOWWWWWW' and pup pups say' wroooffff woooffff'.  She likes to tell you where her eyes, nose, mouth, ears, belly, and toes are...then point them out on us.  She likes to shake her booty when a good song comes on too. 

Maleigha likes to go in mommy/daddy's room and touch all of the things on their nightstands like eye-glasses and water bottles.  Anytime she falls or looses her balance she'll react really quick with 'Alright!'.  She LOVES to dig in mommy's purse...which she tries so hard to say.  She's a social butterfly and craves to be the center of attention.  She is sassy and we have already had yelling matches. This worries me for when she's 15 and hates my guts. ;)

But for right now, I'll enjoy her following me around even though I get annoyed and almost fall at times.  I tell Jerid that she's my shadow and she really is.  She's my best friend...and I know that won't be a forever thing.  So right now, I'll enjoy while I can.  Don't get me wrong...I LOVE mommy time...even if it's going to the store...by MYSELF.  I'll always love this little girl and she'll always be my little girl.