Lauren at 17 months

Little LuLu. What a little monkey she is. Even though Lauren is our 4th child, I am still delighted and amazed by the new things I see her learning all the time. Her communication skills are increasing - so many new words and understanding so much of what we say. She surprised me the other day when Annie was learning to walk like a duck. Hearing the word "duck", Lauren waddled into the bathroom and proudly emerged with a rubber duck in her hand. She is even reforming her bullying ways. Instead of relentlessly pushing her friends and siblings, she now moves in for a gentle pet while saying "Niiiiii" (for "nice") as if to remind herself about how she should treat other kids. She loves to play outside, to play around water and to give zerberts. She does not like any food that has color. An emphatic "NO!" is her response to our offers of fruits and veggies.

As her hair grows, it is starting to flip out and curl the way mine did when I was a little girl




She loves the kiddie pool, but she won't keep her hat on anymore. She's on to us now and won't even let us put it on her head.


Reading books