Naughty Ri Ri

         I thought the title of this post was fitting considering my child is literally a monster. Literally. She is the definition of a sour patch kid, and although sometimes (most of the time) I just want to rip all of my hair out, she's a hoot. She's got such a personality and is a little entertainer. I was really thinking hoping she would be like me as a little kid. Shy, calm, scared of getting in trouble. Nope. Didn't happen. She will walk over, hit me, kiss me, then put herself in timeout for a few minutes. It's really hard to discipline such a cute little stinker.
         She's starting to get into cartoons more which is fun for me. Her favorites so far are Doc McStuffins, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Tickety Tock, and Chuggington. She loves trucks, trains, and tractors & can make better car noises that I can. We have spent a lot of time this summer being lazy, playing in the water (crab pool, Lakeview Water Park, & Settler's Park), staying cool at Jabbers, and having play dates with friends!   
         

Accomplishments:

• WALKING! Ri has been officially walking for about a month or so now. She doesn't look like such a drunken little monkey, so that's been nice. Since she's started walking, she thinks she runs the house (which she does) & has quite the attitude about it. Awesome. 
• Completing 2 weeks of swimming lessons. 
• Saying new words like dog, daisy, stop, don't, shut up, and shit. She's an angel. 
• No more bottle! Yay! Up until about 13 ish months, she would have a bottle before bed and naps. Now it's just a sippy.

Yes, please:

• Food. She will eat mostly anything. Her favorites have been: fruit snacks, pizza, French fries, watermelon, grapes, and KETCHUP!
• Playing in the water. 
• Snuggling with anything soft. 
• Dogs  
• Singing (still)
• Sitting on Daisy 
• Her new book with farm animals
• Jabbers play dates 
• Cars 
• Opening/closing doors (aka slamming her fingers in doors and crying, then doing it again)

No thanks:

• Listening to mom 
• Sharing 
• Getting her diaper changed 
• Having her hands/face wiped 
• Playing with other kids (kind of a problem)

  

  Playing in her sweet crab pool

Having a snack break (if you give her a half cheese stick-which is all she will eat-she will throw it on the ground. Has to be a full one. Spoiled baby.

She LOOOOOVES dogs.

Snuggling and watching morning cartoons

Her first timeout experience with mom. So sad. But also a little cute. (oops!)

Tickle fight! She loves her cousin, Xavier.

All ready for some 4th of July fun!

 

One of our many Jabbers play dates. Mowing the yard.