18 months

This month Haven is 18 months. It's hard to believe that much time has passed since we brought her home with us. I have a slide show on my computer with pictures of my family and in those pictures are ones from the hospital. I look at those and at her now and it's amazing how much she has changed and grown.

Our Precious Haven,
18 wonderful things about you:
1. You love babies and animals - especially ducks (where did this love affair with ducks come from?)
2. You love your brother
3. You and Jadon will hold hands and run through the house together laughing the entire time - what joy that brings to our hearts
4. You don't run, you prance with arms flailing about (picture Phoebe on Friends)
5. Your laughter is contagious
6. Your smile has one cute little dimple in your cheek
7. You are either very free with kisses or very stingy, never in between
8. Your favorite movie is Happy Feet, I think you just like to look at the penguins on the box
9. Before you can go to bed you have to have your blankie, butterfly blanket and your pillows (there's barely enough room for you in your bed)
10. You are very good at picking up your toys when asked
11. You want to do everything Jadon does
12. When you're ready to eat I will find you have climbed your highchair and you sitting on the tray trying to slide down into your seat
13. You have just started talking so much, some of your words - duck, pupu (puppy), ya (yes), ilk (milk), ink (drink)
14. You also have down pretty good the animals and their sounds
15. You are a care-giver, you don't want to see people hurt or upset you will try to comfort them with kisses, hugs and a pat on the back
16. You and daddy have your own version of the slide dance that you both break into quite often together
17. You are an early riser like your daddy
18. You are a princess and a beautiful princess at that!

We are so blessed with our Haven and we love you dearly,

Mommy and Daddy