georgia kate is officially 18 months old. she is sugar and spice and everything nice. she's my little shadow and keeps me in earshot. if i haven't seen her for some time i hear a 'momma' coming from wherever she is playing and it doesn't stop until i have found her. she is full of fire and ready to run. in true girl style she throws a pretty fierce tantrum and has earned the nickname the princess and the pea. she knows when the littlest thing is not quite right and she has to fix it...right now! every scrap of paper must be thrown in the trash can, the bottom two pantry shelves have to be organized by her, just right, and the tuperware cabinet is definitely her domain. for her sense of well being everything must be closed. the trash can, the cupboard doors (unless she opens them, of course), the bathroom door, the bedroom door, the drawers in my bathroom and the toilet lid. she will systematically shut every door where she is playing and then call me to come save her from the room she has trapped herself in! she loves her bubba and imitates him constantly. unfortunately, andrew has caught on to this and loves to have her stand up, sit down a thousand times in a row, drink her cup of water at dinner before she eats, and run around in circles chasing him. well, i guess there could be worse things, right? we love our little georgia and how she is opening up to the world. i wish i could have a window into her thoughts and how her mind works. i am constantly amazed at what makes her eyes get so big and her sounds so excited. she loves birds, airplanes and the chipmunk who sits on our back wall. she loves to hear dogs bark as long as she's in momma's arms and gets so excited to swing at the park (very slowly that is). she loves to sing, especially with her brother, and talks up a storm in her do-do-do and ba-ba-ba dialects. her pink girl toys can keep her entertained for a minute as long as someone is in the room with her and her favorite thing to eat, chocolate. we love our little girl and couldn't imagine life without her. she brings a spice and a twinkle into our home that was never here before she came. my favorite sound she makes is her giggle. it's infectious and she usually gets us all laughing with her. i sometimes wish i could trade places with her, just to catch the wonder of life's little moments again. i guess that's one reason we have children, to slow our pace and inspect every blade of grass, rock and flower. happy 18 months georgia!
