20 Months!

I just can't believe Quinn Marie is only 4 months away from 2! She's growing and changing so much lately and honestly, making us laugh all the time. It's been awhile since I've given an update on our little girl, so here are some of our favorite things she's doing and saying.

First, the "doing" update (since this blog is also used for documentation purposes). She can count to 10, but sometimes it's hit or miss thanks to Frosty the Snowman. (Seriously why couldn't they have made that snowman count properly?) She also can identify all her colors and shapes and is a rockstar at animal sounds. (Just ask her what an elephant says and I guarantee you will chuckle.)

She also is "reading" us books and has a number of them memorized, either fully or partially. Her favorite books right now are Inside, Outside, Upside Down (aka Bear Book) and Old Hat, New Hat (also Bear Book), Animal Orchestra (Beethoven Book) and a whole slew of others. She's starting to enjoy Olivia, but we adapt the book to make Olivia a little better behaved. :)

And now for the "saying." She's repeating everything, but also starting to get a mind of her own. Here are some of our favorite quotes from the last week or so:

"Grandpa Gary works, Grandma Nan is RETIRED."

Mommy: "Quinn, what are we going to get at the grocery store?" Quinn: "ARUU-GULA!"

Mommy: "Mommy has to go potty." Quinn: "Wanna help?"

Quinn: "Daddy, hold you!" (She really means Daddy hold me.) Daddy: "Quinn, ask like a big girl." Quinn: "No whining!" (We're trying to teach her not to whine. It's an uphill battle, but perhaps it's catching on!)

And now for the reason we all check blogs, pictures!

A funny pose at dinner. (I believe she was saying "cheese." Hasn't quite mastered that concept.)

Pouty face. Perhaps I love this because she looks so much like a little "Nikki" here (keep those comments to yourself please, but sadly, I know my mother can confirm).

Again, another "cheese." She's so funny!

This pic looks posed, but I swear she did it on her own. She says, "shhh, night-night." What a sweet baby girl! We love her so much!