Just wanted you to know...: 19 Months

Riley has had an amazing last month. Now she is 19 months old! Here is her latest & greatest update:

The Tomboy in her is very noticeable in her love of dirt.
She still gets excited about slides. She will say “slide” over & over & over…. She can now climb up easily & ride down one totally on her own (both on small toy ones & big playground ones). She almost gave mommy a heart attack when I first saw her appear at the top of the big slide at church on her own.
She ridden the Toy Story ride, Midway Mania at Disneyland CA Adventure – 3 times now!

She likes to sit at the table next to us without the highchair. (I think she feels more grown up that way.)
She is a good girl & helps put toys away when asked…usually. :-)
She knows that the dogs get fed twice a day. In fact, she even reminds us & feeds them herself. I guess this is her first official chore! – Okay, wait do I sound like I am making my toddler do work?! I am not, she just loves to feed them herself.
She is going green…well, at least she likes to play with and stack the empty cans we have set aside for recycling.

Her friend Logan has taught her to dip her food, like: chips into dip, or fries into ketchup, or hands into applesauce (okay well she did that one on her own). She loves it.

She babbles all the time now. It sounds like she is trying to speak in sentences, with only 1-2 words really making sense to us. Some of her new words include: “nana” (more for banana & less for Grandma/Nana), “cookie,” :night night," "book," “please,” and “cheese.”
She says “cheese” & smiles for the camera.
She also points to her diaper & says “poo poo” & “pee pee.”
Buckey” or “backey” is also constantly repeated around the house. Is it her Blankie? Or The Backyardigans? Not sure yet.
She says “Baa” whenever she sees a sheep or goat (like at a petting zoo).
Did I ever mention that she tries to smell the flowers in books???
She is learning to say “I Love you” in English & in Sign Language. Totally adorable.

Just wanted you to know...