The other day when I picked her up, they had done her hair and it was such a "big girl hair do". I couldn't believe how different she looked with her hair "up". If I can get her to hold still one of these days, I'm going to have to try it because she looked super cute.
Everything is going great around here. Life continues to be really busy but it's good and keeps us on our toes. Nyah continues to pick up on words constantly. Here are some of the fun things she is doing at nearly 23 months (just a few days away). I can't believe she is almost two! Most of the things below in quotation marks are words she is saying.
1. I love how she says "pickle" and "chicken". It's adorable. I got her on video the other day so I'll have to get those posted as well.
2. She loves "cocorn" and "ice cream". She is part Pincock so that explains the ice cream and the popcorn was introduced by the Hills over Christmas vacation.
3. She says "bless you" when we sneeze and asks if we are "okay" when we cough.
4. She says "peeky boo" instead of peek-a-boo.
5. She says "thank you're welcome". I guess she figures she'll get it all out at once.
6. She loves to help unload the dishwasher.
7. Nyah loves to go swimming.
8. She tells us all the time she wants to "play".
9. She already loves books. We have to read several every night and she decides the order by telling me "thisun" (this one) and pulling out the next one from the stack.
10. She is a great sleeper. I always say it's because she is running all the hours she is awake, so she really needs her sleep. She generally sleeps about 12 hours per night and then also takes a 2 hour nap. My mom always reminds me I might not be so lucky the next time around. :)
11. She is a happy girl who loves life and lives it with passion (and a fair share of determination - I think she gets that from her daddy).
12. Every once in a while she will watch cartoons with Ryan for a few minutes and he loves it.
13. Seeing Toby brings a smile to her face. You will see below she wanted to join Toby in his kennel. She was more impressed with the situation than he was. :)
14. She has Ryan all figured out (and me too for that matter).
15. One of her favorite phrases these days is "mommy daddy". Ryan swears she is saying "Mommy...Daddy save me" because I'm the mean one these days.
16. She amazes me every day with how much she understands. We are focusing on choices.
17. Nyah loves music. She sits in her car seat and bops her head to the music and she is always dancing. She loves to sing as well. Some of her favorites are "Wheels on the Bus", "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star", "Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree", and lately "Once There Was a Snowman". She is an excellent melter. Now when we are singing, if we stop, she will fill in a word or two on her own.
18. The only time she will cuddle is if we "rock" for a few minutes before she goes to bed and I savor every second of it.
19. She is very independent. Often times she doesn't want to be carried but tells us she wants to "walk".
20. She wants the receipt at Sam's Club so she can turn it in for a "happy face".
We love her and enjoy watching her as she continues to learn and figure out her world.
