18 Months

Here is a couple of quick stats of my girl at 18 months:

34 3/4 inches tall
32 lbs.

Over 100th percentile -- and is the size of an average 3 year old. Awesome.

Here are the best terms to describe Sydney these days

1 - Chatty. This girl's got words. Chad and I are constantly amazed at what we DON'T teach her and she just picks up. I'm not saying she's advanced but she talks alot and it is not a struggle for her. Phew and Yay! (lots of words, two word phrases, etc.)

2 - Defiant. Tell her not to do something. She does it. Tell her to stop something. She continues. She doesn't break a stride. She does it with attitude. She taunts you with it. ie: Sydney don't throw your food on the ground (in angry mom voice). She does. You threaten spankings, smack her hand and continue to use angry mom voice. She then holds her food over the side of her tray, staring at you, lingering ....until she drops it. The girl is defiant.

3 - Ham/Poser/Cheeseball. She loves to strike a pose and scrunch up her nose and face and say "cheese!" any time there is a camera, pretend camera or phone around. Truly, it cracks me up every time.

4 - She's a big girl and a lump. She does not help you when you hold her. She is in 2T clothing but rapidly approaching 3T.

5 - Tantrums. Oh she loves to throw a good trantrum...at home, in the car, at Target. She really loves to throw herself on the ground and scoot around on her back or belly while kicking her legs and screaming at the top of her lungs. She loves this activity. Me--not so much.

6 - Other stuff - she loves to "jump" even though she can't get off the ground. Loves to dance like crazy. And loves to use her loyalties against Mom or Dad - aka, Mom yelled at me, so she then cries for Daddy and tries to find him or vice versa. How do they learn that so quick?