Twenty one months

Amara is almost two! We cannot believe how fast she is growing up and how each day brings new developmental changes. Amara started using the potty and loves it. She gets excited and celebrates each time. We are still using diapers but won't need to for long...! In other news, the fascination with trains continues. Amara has been enjoying riding on the mini trains at Balboa Park and UTC mall. She especially loves the tunnel. She has taken her first Carousel rides and continues to enjoy the playground and petting Zoo as well. It has been a fun and busy month -- we get together with friends for play dates as much as possible. Amara craves time with other kids. As her verbal skills grow, she frequently makes us laugh with her cute statements and requests. Here is a fun story -- a few weeks ago, Mom came to check on Amara when she woke up from her nap. Amara had been quiet for a few minutes... guess what she had done? Amara had reached through her crib bars, peeled off a leaf decal from her wall "tree" and stuck in on her shirt. When she saw her reflection in the mirror she thought that the kitty on her shirt now looked more like an owl so she said, "owl" proudly. Amara loves playing with her toy stove and serving others food and tea.