22 Months

Did she just grow up all of the sudden or what? Wow! Can't believe we are only 2 months away from 2 and then sometimes I totally can because she is such a big girl!! I really can't classify her as my baby anymore :( 

Some fun stuff that's going on:

*Potty training!! Shortly before 22 months (like a week before) we decided to just go for it and get this girl out of diapers. She was totally ready and she is doing GREAT!! She now refers to herself as a BIG GIRL!! 

*Pretty much obsessed with anything Princess related. She knows all the princesses by name and can sing all their songs. She knows which prince belongs with which princess and even has her own pair of glass slippers. I'll tell ya, this girl loves her princesses

*Her favorite book is the "princess book" which means we basically read the same book over and over and over again night after night. She never gets tired of it, so we oblige nightly.

*Loves her cousins (especially baby Livvy and baby Oliver). She is definitely a baby person. Any time there is a baby around, she has to kiss them on the head.

*Very caring and sensitive. Any time she hears a baby cry she always looks at me very concerned and says, "baby crying, mom." Then she'll say, "don't cry baby, be happy!" It's darling. She is going to be the very best big sister!!

*Speaking of which, she loves "baby brother" and still loves to give him kisses. She will tell you his name if you ask her, although we're still not sure that is the final name... haha. 

*Loves dancing

*Loves her Daddy. Can't wait for dad to come home every night. Also, if anything is ever broken, she will say, "Daddy fix it?" or if I tell her that I can't do something (like spin her around for the millionth time or throw her in the air again and again) she will say, "Daddy Can?!" like she is very hopeful that when Dad gets home, the fun will begin!!

*Started wearing 2T clothes

*Loves swimming

*Knows her own full name. And it's adorable any time she says it--Emry Kate Gardner. So funny!

*Loves the park. She started going down all the slides by herself, that brave little girl! And I think she's a little too brave because she even tries to do the ladder by herself. That crazy little girl! 

We love this girl so much. Sometimes, I'll just stare at her and wonder how we got so blessed to have the sweetest, cutest, loveliest little girl! I hope she always knows how much I love her and want her to be happy! Love you Emry Kate! 

Eating treats at Baby Livvy's blessing

Being darling at Baby Livvy's blessing

Reading books in mom and dad's bed in her big girl undies

 Grandma Donna spoiled her and bought her her very own glass slippers! She loves them so much!! 

So big that we decided to start driving lessons early.