Celia back in her walker

Along the lines of Celia loving her baby toys - she has decided that she wants to sit in her walker again. She's a bit big - but hopefully it won't last long.

Mattie and Elmo

Mattie has a favorite toy - and it's one of Celia's. She LOVES Celia's Elmo doll. We're getting into the realm of learning to share now. Celia isn't so happy that sister loves Elmo, but she's doing a good job of letting her play with him sometimes. Now, we have to work on her not being so possessive about the other baby chew toys. Although, if she wants to take a toy away from Mattie she will sometimes bring another toy to replace it with. It's a start!

Celia finally likes the baby swing - only she's 20 months old

Celia recently decided that she likes the baby swing - only it's too big for her. I had to correct her and talk about who can go in the swing, but I had to take a couple of pictures first. Hopefully it doesn't give too much the wrong impression. It's just so cute. It seems like she finally likes her baby things - now that Mattie is using them!

Under the Couch

So ... Celia crawled under the couch for the first time. For the most part she enjoyed it, but she scratched herself a little on the way out. No where is safe!

Falling Asleep Like a Big Girl

Celia is a big girl now, and we have taught her to fall asleep by herself. This has been a long time coming. We've always had trouble with Celia and sleeping, and ever since we got back from Christmas, she has decided that bedtime means playtime. So, we decided she was ready to try putting her to sleep on her own.

It was surprisingly easy. We put do her bedtime routine like normal - bath, PJs, brush teeth, baba and book. Then, we snuggle for a few minutes and tell her we're going to leave but we are listening so if she needs us she can call for us. She's tested it a few times to see if we're really listening, but all in all she winds herself down and falls asleep! She goes to sleep more quickly, too. Instead of 1-2 hours of trying to coax her down, she's asleep by 8 or before. She doesn't cry or complain, and if she needs us she asks. The best part of it is that she is asking for what she needs. We are SO proud of her and this major accomplishment. Plus, we have our evenings back. We have 15 minutes after she goes down to finish up odds and ends around the house before going to bed. We are getting more sleep and so is she. We probably needed to do this earlier, but as with many things with the first child we're a little slow on the uptake. For now, she's still in bed with us, but the day where she moves into her own room is fast approaching. It's sad how fast she's growing up, but so rewarding to have reached a new milestone. Good job little girl, Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you!

No more "oh oh ah ah" for Monkey

It's official. This week Celia stopped making monkey sounds when asking for her blanket. Now she calls his monkey. I think my heart will break. She talks more everyday and is so smart. Good for you, Celia Jo.

Celia Getting Ready to Play Outside

Well, it's definitely winter because most our pictures involve Celia and winter gear (hat, snowsuit, snow boots, gloves, etc...). She's really excited to spend some winter fun time outside with Daddy.