My gosh, I feel like such a negligent mother for forgetting to take Paxi's 21 month picture yesterday. =( I haven't ever forgot-but, I honestly didn't even know that yesterday was the 10th, until today. Soooo...I'm a day late, but here is her 21 months post.
Paxtin at 21 months:
We had a visit to the doctor to make sure her lungs and ears were clear-teething brought on a nasty little sinus issue-and Pax weighed 28-29 lbs. (daddy was the one who took her and couldn't exactly remember...). I will get her height when we go in June for the 24 month check-up. That is the measurement I am dying to get-she has gotten SO incredibly tall in the past 2 months. She is a whole head taller than the kids in her class at MDO-even the ones in the other classes who are older.
I like to read about other babies that are at or around the same age as Pax-on different blogs and websites-although, I know, that is the worst thing to do, compare my child to other children. But, I read a lot about mommies wondering why their babies aren't talking at 21 months. I, on the other hand, wonder how my baby knows all the words she does. Not to sound like I have a mini-Einstein (there are other areas I'm sure Pax doesn't quite fit the norm)-the kid is a non-stop chatterbox. I don't mean just when she wants something either-24/7, she's talkin' it up. She even rambles in her sleep. So what are her favorite things to chat about?! We love to say names, we name all of our family just about everyday-and also the corresponding animals that each family member owns-(lots of dogs in her life...=)) We also talk about animals, noises they make, her body parts, my body parts, clothes, where everybody goes during they day, etc. You get the picture-we're talking all day long and I just love it. She is putting words together to make little sentences, "Mommy back," is the one I hear when I leave her at school. Or "nose please" usually means a tissue or she wants some Vick's on her nose. Oh so random this child. =)
The potty training has now become something I am reading about, A LOT. I know/think it is time. I am just not sure how to get her to TELL me she is about to go. She knows when she goes-she tells me that-but, there are tiny little clues that she is about to go and by then it is too late to rush her to the potty. She is bothered by her big, bulky diaper when it gets wet and grabs at it all the time. Very lady-like, I can assure you. :-/ I'm gonna work hard at making up some sign or word that we can use for when she needs to go. Right now, it is hard for me to see that she is completely ready or understanding what the potty is all about.
Pax is also obsessed with outside. She always was-even when she couldn't do anything but sit there or crawl around. She wanted to do it outside. Now that she can run around-oh my what fun she has. This is something that she most definitely got from her daddy. Not that I don't love to be outside on a nice spring day, but Pax could sit out there ALL day and be happy as a little clam. I am so thankful and blessed that she adores the outdoors-Cody will have her outside doing all his activities he loves so much soon enough! I know he can't wait to take her fishing. HA!
I think we are on the tail-end of teething. Pretty sure that she just cut her two year molars and I really only see where there could possibly be one or two more to come in. Crazy how many teeth they get all before they reach two-and my goodness, they've been some fun times. =0
The best thing about Pax these days is her humor. She is hysterical-bossy and headstrong-but soo amazingly funny. She loves to make everyone around her laugh and sometimes even when she is being "bossy", I have to bite my tongue and try to hold in a laugh. If she got Cody's height, I think she might have got my hard head. She wants to do everything herself-from brushing her teeth to putting on her shoes. Miss Independent all the way. She gives me a little push and a stern, "no mamma," which means, "I got this!" She's just going to be herself no matter how hard I push the other way. Can't do anything but smile about that. I'm blessed with a little free bird. And to me, that's the best way to be.
Happy 21 months Paxtin! You are almost two years old and I can't believe how fast our time together is going by. I love you more and more each day I am around you and am so proud to be your mommy. =)
We took Pax out to the Marina today. They have a little visitor's center with fish tanks and things to run around and look at. 
But how funny is that face?
Its off to work we go!
Who knows where she got these OCD tendencies from. But, WHAT a big helper she is. =)
Pax had a really fun mini play date with her cousin, Mylah today. We dropped off some of Paxtin's 'baby toys' and the girls visited for a bit. Paxtin wasn't quite sure what to think of all that baby mess. 
And she SURE didn't like Mylah taking her Dora!
One of Paxtin's new favorite things to do is throw rocks in her poppy's fountain. And he doesn't mind at all. =)
Pre-Spring can be a tricky time, weather wise, in Arkansas. The last little bit of winter is still hanging on and March usually starts out really windy. (Hence the hat!) BUT-I still love to get out with Pax, even for only 20 minutes or so. Makes all the difference in the world.
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