Reid and Angie's Place: 22 Months of Bree

I can't believe she is almost 2 years old! That being said, she is certainly starting to act like a 2 year old. We are so blessed to have her in our family. She is exactly what we need to brings smiles to all of our faces. She is talking more and more and is finding her inner "silly" personality. She is finally enjoying nursery and the last couple of times I have left her with someone else she actually hasn't cried. One of our favorite things these days is listening to her little voice. She says "Mo!" quite frequently with a shake of her head (for No!") and has become a good mimic. She has "said" prayers for the family a couple of times (mostly just repeating a word or two that I say). She loves to watch shows with her brothers and watching a movie with her is a fun adventure. The other day when Kai was home because school was out on a snow day we watched Milo and Otis. Bree spent a good 40 minutes saying "Cat? Cat? Where cat?". And then when he came back on the screen it was "There he is!".....and over and over again. Except for the parts when the cat was in trouble and then she'd say, "Oh oh cat!" and scream and cry and grab onto her blankie.

Speaking of the blankie, that is her comfort object of choice whenever she is upset. I have laid her on the floor several times during one of her tantrums and handed her theblankie and waited for her to figure it out. (It's the better option to getting hit, scratched, and bit.)

Bree can be a great eater or a horrible eater. It kind of depends on the day and how she's feeling. She went through a large growth spurt last month and gained nearly a pound in a month. And now she's back to being more picky. She is very close to 20 pounds but hasn't quite made it yet. I have a goal for her for her 2 year check, so I'm hoping she decided she likes eating again soon. She has about 13 teeth (she doesn't like me to look and since she's my 3rd I haven't been keeping close check), and teething is a big struggle for her. Getting teeth in is hard and apparently very painful. The other night I spent 2 hours holding her and then finally got smart and gave her some ibuprofen and once that kicked in she was able to go back to bed. She was crying, saying "Owwww" and pointing to her teeth/mouth. Poor thing.

Bree is also an outdoor fanatic and loves to do anything active. She also loves to read books with us and she really loves going to Toddler Time at the library on Thursday mornings. She has taken to being quite the comedian at dinner and will laugh loudly at herself and do all kinds of silly things until she gets our attention. She also remains my little helper. She loves to help with the dishes, and setting up Finn's feeding pump, and getting the things he needs for changing the dressing on his "magic" button. She is my little shadow and yet at the same time she is quite independent. She has taken to rocking herself to sleep in the recliner. At night I sit on the floor and sing her favorite song (she calls it "Jesus", but it's "I Know that My Savior Loves Me") while she rocks and "sleeps" by her "self" in the chair.

We are so grateful for this little bundle of joy (and drama....there is always a little drama!). She is a blessing!