Curie March 2013. “Hotdog!” Curie turned 18 months in March and at her appointment she measured 30 inches in height and a little over 18 pounds in weight. Still a peanut, but getting taller! Curie now has 10 teeth with her lower molars coming in, she will eat almost anything including the beef jerky that Albert gave her. Curie has fallen in love with meatballs, which started at Ikea (though there was no horsemeat involved), but progressed to these cool meatball packs for toddlers that we can bring on trips. She loves to eat soup with a spoon, noodles with chopsticks, and brisket with a fork.
Curie’s biggest excitement was to get a push car for walks. Curie has always hated the stroller and because she is so small we would usually just carry her, but after seeing a push car in the park we got her one (not the pink one) and it is her favorite toy. You should watch her work the steering wheel, on a real car we would all have whiplash. We haven’t used the stroller since.
Curie is getting very independent, and tells us when she pees and poops, so we bought her a potty where she likes to sit and read the potty book. Potty training is a while away but it is good to know she likes to sit on it. She also got a little Mickey rolling bag for travel that you see kids drag in the airport. She loves it and any bag she can carry on the crook of her elbow.
Curie’s other favorite thing is the slide. Big slides, little slides she loves them, the strange thing though is that she has become afraid of swings, which she used to love.
This month we went to the zoo, had deer in our backyard, and drove up to Massachusetts for Easter and the Children’s Museum. Our favorite things recently? Curie likes to clean and mop things up. Most often she misses the mess and rubs the towel on a dry spot. She wears the kitchen mitts and chases us around the house. She pats the floor for you to lie down, sometimes two people at a time (if you are inches off, she will pat the floor again), and makes sure you are taking your nap – she will put you head down if you lift it, she will pat you on the back to sooth you (though she pats hard) and then she will check to see if your diaper needs changing. Diaper checking includes lifting your shirt, tugging your pant’s and sniffing to see if you have “bee” or “yuck.” How cute is that?