18 months!

Stella turned 18 months last week, and we had her check up - this girl is GROWING!!

She has gained over 4 pounds in the last six months, which is not normal for that time period since they usually start walking then!

Height: 32 1/2 inches (75% holding strong)
Weight: 22 lb 10 oz!!! (50%!!!!) Last check she was 15%, so she has GAINED! Of course we changed doctors and you never know about the differences in scales, but nonetheless she is growing and healthy!

We do have to take her to a  specialist to have her back looked at - she has a vertebrae that seems to be going in, and the doctor was a bit concerned. So a specialist we shall see! I just need to make that appointment…

Stella is doing great though, and saying more and more every day! Today she looked at the dog and said, "Ew, she go poo poo" - of course the average ear may have only understood "ew" and "poo poo" but i got it!! :) She is talking a lot, singing her ABCs, will count with you if you start counting, and she loves to run! She is very happy, content, and calm - until brother comes around! Hudson keeps her pushing herself (to the point of pain, quite often), but when it's just her she is mellow. She still has that sweet demeanor, and the dimple when she smiles totally melts my heart.

Still true to size, she is transitioning to 18-24 month clothes, some 2T shirts if they aren't long enough  - but she's still thin so they can't be too wide in the waste! She's almost ready for the size 6 shoe, and still wears size 3 diaper. Her hair is growing and gorgeous, curling up in the back and swooping to the side in the front. We often have strangers tell us how beautiful she is…and we always agree with them. :)

And next week we celebrate Hudson turning FOUR. How did THAT happen???