Mazz Madness!: Mallory- 21 & 22 Months

Milestones:

- Kisses and hugs Miles goodnight

- Uses first tea set

- Becomes pros at riding scooter

- Uses fork and spoons

- New words include 'stay' 'excuse me'

- Got the rest of her teeth! Has a full set now!

- She is an expert at the cheezy "cheese" face!

- Yells out Mommy when she leaves for work

- Mallory knows her stuff is pink and brother is blue

- She can string 3 words together

- Is wearing size 3 diapers during the day and 4 at night

- Wearing size 12/18m clothes and size 3 shoes

- Mal peed in potty!!!

- Says "Hello Mommy" & "Hello Daddy" EVERYTIME she sees us in the sweetest little voice

Eating:

Mallory is still my better eater of the two but not by much. She is great in that she will at least try everything for one or two bites and then loudly says NO to let us know she is done. Breakfast usually consists of dry cheerios, yogurt drops and a cup of milk. Lunch and dinner consists of macaroni and cheese, chicken nuggets, a peanut butter sandwitch and some goldfish, strawberries, grapes or pringles. She is also a big snacker (which I am not happy about- but her mom and dad are) which consist of crackers, fruit snacks and umm... maybe some cookies :) The other day I asked her if she wanted to go to the grocery store and the first word out of her mouth was "cookie" because we always get a free cookie when we are there- I might have created a sugar monster! I am embarrassed to say that we still give her a bottle everynight! It is part of our evening routine and we are afraid to change it- confession of a guilty mom! She is however a GREAT water drinker and they each have their own sporty water bottles however if we have a water bottle she of course prefers that and this little lady is the backwash queen!

Sleeping:

We are still having our ups and downs with sleeping. But we are SO thankful that she is getting easier and easier to put down for naps and night time. We usually start nap time around 1:00 and she normally doesn't fight it. We go into their room and I tell them both to give each other a hug- ADORABLE!!! It usually ends up in them falling over and laughing hysterically. I then hoist her into her crib and she lays down on her belly on her pillow and pushes the button on her "TV" and she says "Nigh-nigh" while I pick up Miles and close the door. I am shocked every day that is goes so smoothly! Then she sleeps for a range between 1-2 hours and is the happiest kid on the block when she wakes up. She still does her bedtime routine with her mama everynight :) We get her bottle and then go do a 'group hug' with brother and dad. She says 'group hug' and kisses everyone! Then we go lay down in our bed and turn on Animal Planet show and we lay there till she finishes her bottle and dozes off. However she is VERY particular about her routine- she says nigh-nigh which means she wants to be under the covers, she says remote which means she wants it in one of my hands, she says cats which means she wants the TV on animal show, she says hand which means she wants at least one of my hands laying on her. At least once a week she wakes up in the middle of the night but lucky for me she has started yelling for 'daddy.' So he goes and gets her and brings her back into our room and she sleeps in between us. She wakes up every morning between 8 and 9-yipee!!

Playtime:

Mallory is sassy attitude and sweetness all rolled into one and we have SO much fun playing together! Our day of play usually starts off in the playroom (our converted dining room). She LOVES to sit in my lap and I read books to her or she sits in her Minnie Mouse chair and she reads aloud to herself :) In the playroom we also watch the birds eat out of the bird feeder right outside the window and we clafiy them as 'red bird' 'big bird' or 'baby bird.' We have big building blocks that she loves making into a big tower and then she counts to 3 (well her version of counting to 3) and then knocks them all down. However her favorite toy in the playroom is her baby dolls. She feeds them bottles, she tucks them in, she hugs them and she just loves to carry them around. After we get dressed in the morning we either go for a morning walk on our scooters or if it is yucky outside we go walk around the pet store, go to the grocery store, or go walk around the mall. At the mall and the pet store hey don't ride in a stroller they just walk by themselves and Mallory refuses to hold my hand the little stinker! At the mall we go up and down the escaltor again and again and again- they love it and can get on and off with no problem! The pet store is probably my favorite outing with them because they squeal in excitement and make all the different animal noises as we walk around :) We then come home and either play in the front office or the living room. We have a table set up in the living room and she LOVES playing with her tea set. We all sit around and she pours us all water and we say 'cheers' and we clank our glasses together. Then we will take a break and push one of the million push toys we have around the house (stroller, lawn mower, shopping cart, horse and more) and crack up as we chase each other around the couch! Then we mosey our way to the front office where the doll house or as we call it "The people" are and we play there for a while. She tucks everyone into a bed, she pushes the baby in the little play ground swing and and she sets them all up in their chairs to sit around the kitchen table to eat- is AMAZING watching her little brain work! And we do ALL that before nap time! After nap time we play in their room for a little. They LOVE wrestling with each other in their cribs. We also have Legos set up in their room which she understands how to push the pieces together. If the weather cooperates we then spend most o the rest of the day outside! We start in the backyard where we swing, play on playground, play in play house, splash in water table, chase Mila around or pick up rocks and sticks. Mallory's favorite by far though is swinging! She can do that ALL day long!! She LOVES to be pushed high and when I say high I mean she likes the feeling of weightlessness and if you aren't pushing her high enough she lets you know. She also prefers you not to push Miles, not be on the phone, and not touch her feet- she is a very particular young lady! And you better hang on for dear life when it is time to take her out of the swing because she is going to put up a fight! When the neighbor start trickling home from school we make it out to the front yard and the kids have the best time. Mallory rides her horse and her scooter all around! She also has a broom that she loves sweeping the driveway and the flower beds with. Most of all she just enjoys following the little neighbor girls around :) Then everynight we take a walk with the kids on their scooters. We have lots of new construction going on around and they kids say 'house-house' because they enjoy exploring through all the empty houses haha. Of course they take their turns off of the scooters and hold Mila's leash. Mallory has mastered yelling commands to Mila such as No, Stay, Heel and Come on. It is hilarious- Mila doesn't know what to do. We then come in before bedtime for baths. Mallory catches her second wind when her clothes come off and she runs around the bath room like a crazy lady- it is hysterical! There is truly never a dull moment with this wild woman! She is at a stage right now where she is not crazy about the car and hollars 'Out-Out' for most of the car ride pressing the red button on her seat which releases the buckle. However if you sit in the back seat with her she INSISTS that you hold your arm next to her face. It melts my heart everytime!! I love this little girl more then I ever thought possible!