Hadley is 18 Months Old!

We just got back from Hadley's 18 month check up, and we're thankful to report that she's healthy and growing like a weed. She is SO tall and is as physically-driven as ever. Today she took off running and did a leap off of a step, and somehow landed on her feet and kept running. She loves to climb on everything: tables, chairs, the pantry shelves...you name it, she will find a way to climb it. We have our heaviest pieces of furniture anchored down with earthquake straps. If you think that sounds excessive, I encourage you to stop by our house for a few hours and watch this girl in action!

Hadley is still silly and mischievous, and I don't think that side of her personality is going away anytime soon. She's outgoing and social like mommy, and smart and inquisitive like her Daddy. People are always remarking that they've never met a child so fearless. It amazes and scares me how she will go into new situations such as running into the ocean without a second thought. She is a wild child for sure!

Hadley's 18 Month Stats:

Hair: Curly and getting blonder every day, especially after a day at the beach. She had her first haircut done by MomMom this past weekend when she and BobBob visited.
Height: 31.75"...in the 81%
Weight: 22 pounds, 5 oz....in the 22%

New Words/Phrases: "No, mine!!" "Go Bode!" "Where's Daddy?" "Where are you going?"

New Skills: Colors, throws balls and toys to the dogs, dribbles a soccer ball, takes pretend "selfies" with her plastic phone saying "CHEESE!"

Favorite Foods: She'll eat pretty much anything...lately she's been enjoying goat cheese, strawberries, vegetable purees, Greek yogurt, string cheese, and salt & vinegar almonds (mommy's favorite)

Nicknames: Hads, Peanut, Mad Hadder, Bear Cub, and of course Hurricane Hadley

Likes:
birds
dogs
cats
going to the beach
stroller rides
reading
baby dolls
bubbles
snacks "kacky"


Dislikes:
Daddy's remote control helicopter
Going to childcare at the gym
Getting her face wet
When Mommy holds another baby
When the dogs sit on mommy's lap

Yesterday we had some trees removed from our backyard. Hadley grabbed a snack and watched the whole thing like she was at a movie theater.

Here's a picture of that long hair right before her first haircut:

Her favorite thing to do: eat while carrying her baby doll around. This means the baby doll goes through the washing machine once a week to remove all of the stains.

Hadley insists on putting her sippy cup down on a coaster. Once she got so frustrated when there wasn't a coaster nearby that she slammed her cup on the ground and spilled milk everywhere. I'm not sure if she was trying to be ironic, but it was a funny moment.

Here she is munching on a chicken wing and rocking one of cousin Avery's adorable hand-me-downs:

She loves to color, especially if she can use markers. 

Hadley loves the beach. She'll play in the water until she starts turning purple, then we wrap her in a towel to warm up.

Here she is reading to Bode and nudging him whenever he stopped paying attention:

"Reading" the Declaration of Independence while sitting on the dining room floor:

Drinking a spinach-banana smoothie. Mommy thought she was ready to drink it from a cup. Thankfully Bode was there to clean up the spilled drops.

And, as always, loving gymnastics....

Happy  18 months, Hadley! Here you are one year ago, and today!