18 Months Old

We thought that in honor of Bailey's 18 months on this earth we would reflect on 18 things we love about Bailey. What a wonderful creator we have!

1. How she blows kisses and waves to us after we have put her in her crib at night

2. That she knows where to look for da-da so that she can get one more peek at him as he is driving down the driveway

3. How much she smiles and laughs when we play chase

4. How little it takes for her to be entertained

5. Finding stuff that she has hidden and we didn't even know it was gone or that she even knew that place existed

6. Going to the playground and watching her go down the slide over and over again- usually backwards or on the tummy

7. Her dance moves

8. Watching Bailey run- she is actually quite clumbsy and usually ends up falling down or running into something.

9. Watching her sleep with Mr. Beans the elephant in one arm and Alfonso the lion in the other

10. The rock and stick collections

11. Bathtime- Bailey loves the water and has recently learned to slide back and forth. Splashing is another favorite!

12. How she points out things when she recognizes them

13. How hard she hits her head to signify that she wants a bow. Also the fact that she has decided that the vacuum needs to have a bow when it's out. She is insistent about it.

13. The sweet sounds of Bailey playing in her crib as she is waking up or going to sleep

14. That she calls us ma-ma and da-da

15. Watching her do things for herself like using a fork and brushing her teeth

16. How much she loves the outdoors- I think she would like to spend the whole day outside

17. How she always has room for just a little more food even though just a minute ago she was all done

18. Her unconditional love for us and because of that we can only begin to understand how much Christ loved us and sent his son for us.