The World is Her Rainbow

Abby is fussy, bored, and irritable.  What do we do???? COLOR!  And on this day, since it was ridiculously hot for mid-October, we colored on the patio and Abby absolutely insited on being clothing-free. :)  And if you look carefully, you'll notice that she is very much a lefty.  Like her Daddy, And her brother,  And her Uncle Jimmy.  And her Uncle Brian.  And her cousin Dianna (I think).  Every once in awhile, she tries out her right hand, but all her fine motor skills coloring is done with her right hand.  It's quite amazing to watch her develop.

Abby has also been talking up a storm.  When she wants to color, she runs out to the patio (where the crayons and paper are kept) and says over and over, "Color, color, color" in her 19 month old, sing songy voice.  It's too cute.  On that note, and for the sake of posterity, let me see if I can recount all the words and phrases she has mastered lately (simply repeating a word we tell her doesn't count for this list):

1. Mommy (or Mamamamamama)\

2. Daddy

3. Milk/MooMoo (cuz there's a cow on the carton of milk)

4. Hungry Mommy!  Thirsty Mommy!

5. This book (her response to, "Pick out a book, Abby!")

6. Jimmy

7. Pa and Ma (Grandpa and Grandma)

8. 1, 2, 3 (and sometimes 4 and 5) -- she uses these words appropriately!

9. "I" -- as in the letter I, she recognized it on her alphabet blocks this evening, and ran out to show us, repeatedly saying "I" -- Amazing!  Reading Dr. Suess' A, B, C book is paying off, I guess!

10. Bath!

11. Pooh-pooh

12. Stinky!  (with a big grin on her face, and holding her nose)

13. Nose, Eye, Ear, Mouth, Teeth, Hair

14. Please

16, Cheese

17. Strawberries (it's little hard to discern, but it's definitely strawberries!)

18. Color and Draw

19. Gone

20. Kitty (and meow)

21, Doggy (and arf, arf!)

22. Cow (moo moo)

23. Most farm animal sounds, but not the actual names yet

24. Water

25. Juice (although she doesn't get juice, so I'm not sure why she says it . . . .)

26.  Fries (unfortunately, she does get fries once in awhile)

27. Pretty

28. Tickle, tickle, tickle!

and of course

29. No

30. Mine

We are so proud of our Little!  It really is amazing to watch her grow, learn, and change.