Audrey has been showing more and more interest in potty training so I am slowly introducing it. I don't want to frustrate either one of us and set too high expectations. I tried a weekend of let's run around naked and see if we can "catch" any action before it starts. Results were marginal. And then it turned cold. And I worked 6 out of 8 nights so we'll try again next week.
She really does have a potty. An Elmo potty! But she wanted to play in the box. And of course, right after I took this picture, she peed in the box. At least it wasn't the floor and it sort of looks like a place to potty.
After you potty, you give Elmo a high five and he praises you for using the potty. Audrey like giving him high fives for all occasions.
She's actually getting too big for the bike but she almost has the coordination to push herself along throughout the house.
Another month has passed and I am amazed how much Audrey has learned. Thankfully I have kept track of new words and milestones by writing them down as soon as it happens so I don't forget. And now I look at my list I am in shock! At 19 months we have 30+ words and a few phrases!
New words: hug, potty, eye, sit, bye, hawk (Jayhawk), bock, happy, Amen, please, down and up. Up can mean down, up or even open. Every bug that Audrey sees is now a bee to her. And even though you can barely see her bee sting from over 2 weeks ago, she grabs her arm at least once a day and says 'bee, ow'.
New phrases: Who is it? and What is this?
Also, when you say I love you, she responds with, I know.
She recognizes the Google logo on the web browser and says Google.
Audrey raises her arms and does the Touchdown motion. Unfortunately, the Chiefs have not given us many opportunities to practice.
Audrey has cut all four of her eye teeth.
We're getting better with the spoon every day.
She has learned many body parts over the last couple of months and can point to: hair, eyes, ears, nose, mouth, tongue, teeth, cheek, belly, hands, knee, feet, and toes.
Coming up next: Pumpkin Patch in Lawrence and Halloween...
I have such fond memories of playing at my desk and now make-up table. It is so sweet to see Audrey sitting in the same chair and playing just like I did as a little girl.
But I do have to remind her that chairs are for sitting!
Look at how long her hair is getting!
And where are her pants?! It's cold!
Look at that mouth full of teeth!
Audrey loves money. Thankfully she has no idea how important it is. She studies her quarter and dollar on both sides and carries them all over the house.
Precious possessions. :)
And hiding her money!
This week we went to Grandma's and Audrey helped bake cookies. 
She was not a fan of raw cookie dough and kept putting her fingers in the uncooked cookies!
Ah, sprinkles
Her attention span was short but at least we got some pics.
Pa bought some kettle corn and Audrey couldn't get enough of it!
Audrey and Granny Jo at home.
Audrey was eating the kettle corn out of Grandma's hand and insisted on having a handful in each hand.
This was not our wagon but Audrey wanted it to be.
Waiting for the tractor to pick us up after picking out our pumpkins.
Audrey loved the open space.
Steve came prepared this year and brought a knife to cut the pumpkins free. Last year was a pain, literally!
How cute!
We headed out the Schaake's Pumpkin Patch in Lawrence last weekend. The weather was decent but muddy! Audrey wasn't much for sitting still!
Audrey loved the tractor and couldn't wait to get on.
Papa Don thought she needed her face painted. She was very patient and still. We were surprised!
The sign on top reads How Tall This Fall?
Last year she wanted to do was play with the hay. This year, run.
Audrey has been showing more and more interest in potty training so I am slowly introducing it. I don't want to frustrate either one of us and set too high expectations. I tried a weekend of let's run around naked and see if we can "catch" any action before it starts. Results were marginal. And then it turned cold. And I worked 6 out of 8 nights so we'll try again next week.
She really does have a potty. An Elmo potty! But she wanted to play in the box. And of course, right after I took this picture, she peed in the box. At least it wasn't the floor and it sort of looks like a place to potty.
After you potty, you give Elmo a high five and he praises you for using the potty. Audrey like giving him high fives for all occasions.
She's actually getting too big for the bike but she almost has the coordination to push herself along throughout the house.
