Lilly is 19 months old today!  We are so proud of the little person she has become.  She is amazingly resourceful and continues to amaze us with her vocabulary and communication skills.  Not only does she know what she wants but she makes it happen.  If she wants to eat grapes or cottage cheese she opens the refrigerator and gets them (unlike her mom she remembers to close the refrigerator when she’s done).  If she wants something on the counter she will push a chair from across the room until she can reach the item in need.  We are careful to watch her every move but are fairly permissive with these behaviors because Lilly is also extremely cautious.  She knows that certain items are for ‘mom’ and always looks at me and holds items in question out to ask for approval.  She tells us when she wants to go upstairs or use the potty (usually without success) and is very attentive of her baby doll, who she feeds and takes for frequent walks.  She is not prone to tantrums because she is such a good communicator and is fairly reasonable (even though we know tantrums are coming…), but she will let you know just how unhappy she is if you take an item from her or prevent her from doing what she wants!  My how far she has come!