15 Month Checkup

I feel like my baby is almost not a baby anymore! She could officially be called a toddler now! But, I don't want to let go, because I feel like that's me admitting that I no longer have my baby.
Today Lydia went for her 15 month well checkup. She is now 34 1/2 inches tall, weighs 24 1/2 pounds and her head is 46 cm. This puts her in the 99th percentile for height! Wow! I wasn't expecting that! She has grown almost 4 inches in the past 3 months! Really?! When did all this happen? I feel like I missed it, yet I was there for the whole thing. She's at about the 50th percentile for weight, which seems about right. She's definitely thinned out, but still has some delicious chunk in her arms and legs.
Lydia is meeting all of her developmental milestones very nicely. She doesn't talk as much as I would like, but I am told that it seems to happen overnight with most kids. Right now I hear her say a word, but then she just doesn't feel the need to repeat it again. Like "shoes". I know she said that word! She even pointed to her shoes as she said it. But she hasn't said it since then. She has also stopped saying "Hello" when she talks on her phone and doesn't say "ByeBye" anymore. She does still say "Momma" and "Daddy". She says "Tickle, Tickle" and I'm pretty sure I've heard her say "Clean up" with me when I've been singing the song.
All of Lydia's motor skills are excelling and she's a great problem-solver. I'm amazing at the things I tell her to do and she knows what I'm saying and, for the most part, is very obedient. She'll go get things for me, sit down in her chair, eat her food, and give us kisses.
Overall, Lydia is a beautiful, happy and fun little Angel. I am so grateful to have her in my life.

Happy (belated) Easter!

Took me a while, but I'm finally wishing everyone a Happy Easter! It's a season, after all! Not just a day! A couple weeks ago David asked me what my first thought was when someone mentioned Easter to me. I'm not sure I want to tell y'all what it was! But it made me sad. The first thing that should come to all of our minds is the Savior, His Infinite Atonement and His Resurrection. He sacrificed everything that we might be saved. I am so grateful for this remarkable gift. I am forever indebted to Him. He truly is my Prince, My King, My Redeemer! And He Lives!

As we tried to keep the Savior in our minds for Easter, we also spent a lot of fun time with friends. Lydia enjoyed her first egghunt, which she did very well at! David practiced with her in the apartment for a couple weeks beforehand. And we ate lots of delicious food!

I finally completed this project! I did the top a few months ago, but added the skirt this past week to complete the outfit. I love how it turned out!

Also, to keep y'all up to date, Lydia went back to the eye doctor today to complete her procedure. She had the tube taken out of her eye. Her eye has looked fantastic for the past couple of months and we have high hopes that it is finally corrected! But, we'll find out in the next few weeks. Keep her in your prayers! And the procedure today was a super quickie. Five minutes later she was back to her usual happy self.