18 months

Arianna officially turned 18 months on January 24th, but we just had her 18 month well baby check yesterday.  We took her in to find out that she has lost weight since her last checkup!  Little peanut only weighs 23 pounds!  She grew taller, 31.5 inches to be exact.  They aren't too worried about the weight loss, in fact the Dr. commended us for offering her the same meals as we eat (for the most part) for breakfast, lunch and dinner and if she refuses them, then oh well.  I know that if I just made her some mac n' cheese or something when she refuses our dinner, that she would eat...but part of me feels like that's me giving in, letting her know that as long as she refuses to eat what we are eating, Mom will make her the good stuff :)  Our Pedi agreed!  We were told to limit her milk intake to 16 oz. a day, so that maybe she will be more interested in food.  I am honestly not surprised that she lost weight, the child never stops moving.  Ever.  And from what I hear, she is even crazier at daycare! We have to get the lump checked out on her neck again.  It isn't gone, so there there are a few tests that we are going to have done, just to make sure.  This is happening next Wednesday and she will be getting a vascular ultrasound done first. 

At 18 months...

-Ari is a little ham.  She lovesss making people laugh and smile.  It is probably one of her favorite things to do. 
-Loves bathtime.  Will splash and yell and swim in there for an hour if I let her!
-Is very into calling people by their names.  Like everyone.  Her teachers, her babysitters, friends, etc.  She does a pretty good job but there are a few she has a hard time saying perfectly.  Mason = Macy and Lisa = Sia.  Haha.  Silly girl. 
-She loves to say "cheeeeeseeee" for the camera.  Whether the picture turns out or not, depends on if she actually stopped moving to say cheese, which usually isn't the case.
-A list of words isn't going to happen because she communicates with us using words now, she knows a ton of them! Two-word phrases have started already, "more please" tends to be the most common one!

I'll try to snap some pictures of her this weekend, it