She's 17 months Old

It's hard to believe ....Alisha is 17 months old! It's amazing to watch her each day! She is growing and learning so much and continues to get prettier and prettier. She takes my breath away!! She is an amazing little girl! Everyday, I see more and more of her personality. She is really coming out of her shell. Although she is still rather shy, she gives out smiles to all of our friends and waves Hi to everyone we see on our walks or in restaurants.

Few Notes on Alisha….:

Walking: Alisha is making great strides in her walking. She will walk around the house by herself and she is getting better and better every day. She does revert back to crawling (it’s faster for her) but when you ask her to walk, she gets up and starts walking. Outside she prefers to walk holding your hand. It’s harder for her on the uneven pavement or grass
FAVS: Alisha's favorite toys are her dishes, Learning House and Bubbles. She is even learning how to blow bubbles herself. She also loves Max’s doggy bed and will roll and bounce all over it. Her other favorite is taking out and putting things into a bag.
Sleeping: She mostly sleeps through the nights and in the morning she no longer screams for us. She starts talking to let us know she’s up. Luckily, when she does wake up during the night, she turns her music on and goes back to sleep.
Daycare: Alisha is very happy at daycare. She starts smiling when we pull in the driveway and she no longer has to be held when we drop her off. We just put her down and she is off to find a toy to play with. It great knowing we found the right place for her.
Finger Update: We went to the doctor last week and he was very happy with her progress. He said her finger is still a bit bent, but has improved SIGNIFICANTLY. He wants her to keep the splint on for another 6 months. Looks like we won’t need surgery. Keep your fingers crossed.
Talking: She is talking up a storm. Unfortunately, we still don’t know what she is saying most of the time. Her favorite words are “keys”, “Carly (a friend from daycare), ‘baba” (bottle) and “Max”. Lately, she’s been calling Jerry “mama”. He is quick to remind her that he is “dada”.

EVENTS

Alisha went to Matty's 2nd birthday party a few weeks ago. She had a great time and especially loved Matty's birthday cake.

Alisha celebrated her first Passover. She did great during the service and loved all the food. In fact, we couldn't get her to stop eating. Must be all of Mom's good cooking!

Jerry and I took Alisha to her first Point to Point (Steeple chase race). It was a perfect day for tailgating and we all had a great time.

Weekend Away: We had our first weekend away from Alisha. Jerry and I went down to the beach for Kelly and Anthony's wedding. It was a beautiful wedding and we were so happy to share this special day with both of them! We stayed overnight in Dewey and my Mom stayed at our house with Alisha. Alisha and Grandma had a great time together and so I heard every time I called them. Can you imagine …. She survived without me! It was wonderful that the three of us were able to spend some time together on Mother’s Day! Three generations together and I forgot to get Jerry to take a picture. It’s on my to-do list for next year.