18 Months

Little Miss Ryan will be 18 months old tomorrow.  Hard to believe!

She is such a little toddler now.  Ryan loves to play with the Carter and any older kids and she does her best to keep up with them.  She is a tough cookie, too!  If this girl falls or gets knocked down, she is right back up without so much as a peep.  She loves to play on the swing set and swim.  She always wants to play with basketballs, baseballs and bats.  She loves to go for walks in the wagon too.  Her new obsession is the show Bubble Guppies on Nick Jr.  She will say bubble nonstop until you put it on.  Ryan loves to sing.  Her favorites are wheels on the bus, itsy bitsy spider and little bunny foo foo.  She is a girl who loves her lotion.  I can already imagine the stock piles of Bath and Body Works lotions she will have in her room when she older!  She is just starting to get into the dress up phase.  She likes to wear hats and helmets and strut around for everyone to see.  Ryan is going through some separation anxiety that's both tough for her and mom.  She starts school next month so it will be interesting to see how well she can adjust.  Also, as and FYI, I was holding an 8 week old baby yesterday and Ryan did NOT like that.  Bringing Baby #3 home in a couple of months might be a huge adjustment for her.  We're crossing our fingers that her transition to big sister goes smoothly.  Happy 18 months, Ryan Michele.  You brighten up our lives, little girl!