The Passineau Family: Pittsburgh Edition: 21 months

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

21 months

I know I'm way behind on Jessie's monthly update, but she did turn 21 months on Dec. 4th. 21 months has been an interesting month for Jessie. She is completely obsessed with the moon & with any weather. She likes snow or as she calls it "no" (she can't say an "s" yet). She has become more complex in her thinking & has began to comprehend almost everything you say. This has also lead to her trying to bargain more to get her way. She's got a temper on her & sometimes she does throw tantrums to try to get things her way. She also has gotten more adventurous in her exploration of the house, resulting in numerous falls & lots of bumps and bruises. On a not so happy note, 21 months is the first time that Jessica has had to make a trip to the ER due to a fall. Thankfully, she is doing well & there is no permanent damage, but the left side of her face is bruised & cut where she fell in the playroom. She has gotten much sweeter & will give us kisses (Michael, myself, & baby Ella) before she goes to bed. She is a "big" helper girl now & likes to close all the doors in the house & make sure the baby is with us in the car. She is so much like me in this way, we call her safety patrol for all the times she points out things that could be dangerous or are out of place. She also has gotten much better with Ella & actually loves her now. She is proud to tell strangers about the bebe & if asked will say the baby is a good girl. Speaking of good girls, Jessie knows that only good girls get gifts from Santa & although she doesn't like real Santa, the Santa figure in our house hears daily that she is a good girl. We have been reading Christmas books to her this year & she knows who baby Jesus is & that He is good. She continues to love to be read to & her bath time. MoMo is still her #1 best friend, although BoBo (another monkey), & her little fur realz kitty--Kitty Jill are also favorites. She is enjoying scribbling with crayons more & more. If you ask her "what is your name?" she says Jessie in her cute little toddler voice. If you ask her "where is Jessie?" she will point to herself. She knows all her colors & hardly misses them ever, except for orange, she can't quite say that one. She also is learning lots of animals sounds these days. I am sure that I've left something out, but I think those are pretty much the highlights of this month. Thankful daily for the privilege & joy of motherhood! Enjoy some pics of our almost 2 year old--yikes, can't believe it ;)