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23 Months Old

She is less and less like a toddler and more like a little girl each day.  Although she does love the "boy" toys more - cars, trucks, balls, basketball hoops and such, she is starting to play pretend with little dolls and stuffed animals.  She loves necklaces and bracelets - usually she is wearing said necklaces and bracelets when she is shooting "b-ball hoops." 

Words words and more words.  My little girl is talking up a storm!  I am surprised at how many words she knows and can uses.  Me understanding them takes a few minutes but she is saying them.  

She loves to "run run run" and "round and round" (I much less prefer the round and round as I am getting easily dizzy in my old age).  She is so active.  I guess that's all part of being a toddler.  

She has been introduced to more TV than I would like.  It use to be Blues Clues with the occasional Curious George (thanks to the introduction while I was sick in Utah). The other day she informed me she wanted to watch a "Dohna" which come to find out was "Dora."  Not my favorite kids show (I think the show yells at the TV watcher WAY too much.  "SAY BACKPACK, SAY BACKPACK! LOUDER!!!!" etc...) but she loves it.  She sings the songs, does the dances and even says "oh man!" like Swiper the Fox. 

Me?  I have decided I need to watch my own habits and become a better person, both physically and spiritually.  That's what having a beautiful little girl does to you.  The other day I was at the kitchen table. I spilled something and said, "Oh shoot." Reka repeated me in less than 2 seconds.  I notice that happens a lot.  For example:  "DON!" is her new way of getting dada's attention.  "How about..." my way of giving her options is now her way of giving the adults options" and my all time favorite: she is singing the song I sing to her when I change her diaper.  She is singing it loud and at often inappropriate times - like during sacrament meeting....  So nothing BAD has happened really but I must  use my powers for good.  I also worry about the way I eat and want to pass on good and healthy habits to my little girl. That and I want to be able to keep up with her.  :D So I've been working on that the past few months too.

So, yes, daughter and mama are progressing just fine.   

Happy 23 Months!  

We love you more than we can say!