Fall Fun
Today we visited Corndawgs Corn Maze in Loganville and let me tell you - that place was kid heaven! We could have stayed there much longer - those midday naps really cut down on all day activities like this one! This place had a corn maze, petting zoo, multiple playgrounds, giant slides, pumpkin patch, hayrides, jumpy things, games, rides and a gazillion other things for little ones. Shelby loved it!
She especially loved the little pink pig in the petting zoo - she wasn't afraid of him at all! She was also fearless on the giant slide although I found it sort of terrifying! We had a fun fall day with friends and will definitely be going back in the future when she's big enough for more of the activities and doesn't need to nap!
There are more pictures from today and some other happenings in the new Month 20 Gallery. Click on the latest link or right here.
19 Months Old
Wheeeeeee!
Sorry for the lack of updates lately. Our Mac Mini nearly gave up on life two days after the unfortunate passing of her father, Steve Jobs, and was out of commission for a few days. She's humming along nicely now but we were without a blogging and picture downloading platform for a few days.
Shelby is 19 months old now and it is getting exceedingly difficult to even take her picture much these days. She's constantly on the go and never stays still for a minute. It's adorable and exhausting. Here's what up in Shelby's world:
- She is getting pretty good about repeating words now and will usually repeat something after you say it two or three times. Her current favorites are football, walk, and outside. She knows what's important in the fall!
- She's practically running now and will take off in a wobbly run often. She enjoys walking everywhere and we don't always have to take the stroller everywhere we go. She will frequently walk all the way home from our playground, on a route which includes a large hill. We walked home on Friday and she enjoyed stepping on all the crunchy fall leaves.
- She is really exerting her independence lately and getting dressed in the morning is often a tantrum-filled battle. She has opinions about everything - what shirt to wear, what socks to wear, when or if she wants to put them on. I can only imagine it gets worse from here before it gets better. Scott is exhausted by the time he drops her off!
- Almost all of her teeth are coming in and her smile is filling out. It's so cute!
- She is really into imitating whatever we are doing and will gladly amuse herself for a while doing things like sweeping the floor, wiping the floor or taking clothes in and out of a laundry basket. Can you tell we stay busy as Shelby's Cleaning Service? Because we do.
- She's been really into watching videos of herself lately and they absolutely crack her up! It's hilarious! She enjoys watching videos of when she was a baby and I think that she understands that it's her. She has also figured out how to push the button to get to the home screen on our iPad. Such a computer whiz. We're counting on her to become the next Steve Jobs and fund our retirement :)
Here's a video of her swinging at our playground:
Office Visit
Shelby's school was closed today for a teacher's conference so we had the day off together. It was nice to have a day off with her when she wasn't sick! In the morning, we stopped by daddy's office for a visit. She loved toddling around and exploring. We then stopped by Ikea before heading home for lunch and a nap. After lunch, we ran some shopping errands and I am really realizing how hard it is to shop with her! She doesn't want to sit in the cart or stroller and wants to walk around like a big girl. But it's impossible to shop and chase her at the same time! She doesn't really get the concept of "stay close to me" yet, so I feel like my next trips to Target will have to be solo!
Happy Tenth Anniversary!
Today we celebrated a milestone anniversary - ten years together! I can't believe it! We didn't have much planned for today, but after we put Shelby to bed we had a nice candlelight dinner with a bottle of wine and takeout Bambinelli's! This weekend we are enjoying a short overnight getaway to Athens while Shelby stays home with her Mimi. We have never both left Shelby before so it should be an adventure! But I am really looking forward to an evening out to a nice restaurant, a show at the Georgia Theatre and a morning of sleeping in! It will be heaven!
Last Year's Patch Picture
Here's a picture of Shelby at the same pumpkin patch one year ago. She's changed so much!
Fall Fun
This weekend was the perfect fall weekend! Gorgeous weather, cooler temps and lots of opportunities for fun. Shelby and I went on a stroller walk every single day this week after school - the weather was just that gorgeous! She is really into walks these days and will say "walk?" the minute we get home. It's so cute! On Friday, she insisted on walking all the way home from the playground, one tiny stride at a time. It took forever, and I had to constantly corral her to make sure she didn't walk too far into the street, but she loved being so independent!
On Saturday, we attended a couples baby shower for our friends and she had so much fun! I don't know what it is about other people's houses, but she has no problem exploring and walking around in rooms full of people. She warms up pretty quickly and likes to be the center of attention! Our friends had two huge dogs and she was so curious about them and really warmed up to them... until one stole a cracker right out of her hand! She cried a little but got over it.
Sunday was a cool and blustery day so we spent lots of time outside and visited our local pumpkin patch in the afternoon. She was more interested in playing on the playground next door, but we tried to squeeze in a few pictures while she toddled around in between pumpkins. These days, it's so hard to get a picture - she hardly sits still for a second!
I've started a new gallery for month nineteen - you can click on the link on the photo list or click here.
18 Month Checkup
- Weight: 22 pounds, 6 ounces (10-25th percentile)
- Height: 32 1/4 inches (50-75th percentile)
- Head Circumference: 45.5 centimeters (10-25th percentile)
We had a great checkup and after checkups every three months, I can't believe she won't go again until she is two years old! I am sure with the onset of winter we will make a few more visits, though. She came down with a runny nose and cough over the weekend. She also started to cry the minute we started walking back to the exam room! She definitely remembers what the doctor's office is now and knows it's where unpleasant things like vaccines happen! She is still measuring up on the growth charts to be a long, skinny girl.
So, what else is going on? I taught her to wag her finger at our cat and say "no no" when he jumps on the table. She thinks it's hilarious! She is also really into "organizing" things, like for example putting shoes or toys in a bin and then taking them out, over and over again. Now, if I could just convince her to put things up and leave them there!
She is practically running these days, and has also figured out how to climb up on the couch in the living room. She's really playful and a lot of fun these days! Her communication skills are improving every day and it's easy to make her laugh.
All Dressed Up
Here's Shelby all dressed up for a wedding we attended this weekend. The wedding took place at the country club where Scott's dad is a member, so we stayed with them across town in Marietta on Saturday night. Shelby is always afraid of their dog - an energetic whippet - when we first arrive but by the end she wants to be best friends! It was fun to have a sleep over at "Papa and Glee's" and she always has fun running around other people's houses! She did okay at the wedding but we took her home and put her to bed before we went to the reception. I guess she liked us sleeping in the same room as her because she slept until 7:45! It was wonderful! Sunday was Scott's birthday so we had a yummy birthday breakfast before heading back home. Shelby got to have more grandparent fun with Scott's mom "Mimi" while we went to a leisurely lunch and a movie - heaven!
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