20 month stats - late again

So my Puchis turned 20 months old on Saturday (coincidentally at friend Alara's first birthday party!) I can't CAN'T even believe she's as big as she is. I swear it was yesterday she was just born (of course, I say this every month).

What's been most interesting and fascinating at this point is the number of words that she has now. It's literally been a little word explosion around here. Every day I feel like she's got another word or two. Additionally, it's so cool to see how fluidly she switches back and forth from Spanish to English. I mean, yeah, I do it all the time and so does Marcus and a lot of other people I know, but it's amazing to see someone this small do it. If you say a word in Spanish (like "caliente") that's easier for her to say in English ("hot") she'll use that word, but know exactly what you mean when you say "caliente" to her. Another example is she'll say "shoe" instead of "zapato" but if I tell her "trae tus zapatos" (bring your shoes) she'll go and get them saying "shoe, emi shoe." So cool.

Some words she's got now include: guapa (good looking - thanks Tio Jack!) - she'll point at herself and say "guapa!" because that's what he calls her, 'ack (Jack), foo (foot), flo (flor/flower), no (nose), pie (for the Spanish word pie/foot), hot, sit wewe (huevo/egg), poops (yuck), apple and others. She also puts words together like "mama shoe", "papa shoe", "agua dow" (putting her water down), "bebe cy" (baby cry), "bebe nig nig" (baby night night), "ciu ciu" (sucio/dirty - sounds just like her cousin Sofia), "cha cha" (gracias/thank you) - so funny, "peas" (please - will often sign with this one as well).

with Tulu at Alara's bday

Travesuras (I don't know how to say that word in English) include: when she's doing something naughty she'll say "no no no" in her sing-songy voice and keep doing whatever it is she's doing. Performs a move I've only seen crocodiles do on Animal Planet when they are trying to subdue their prey - she'll spin around and around and around on the bed or floor when you're trying to change her diaper (this is if she's not run as far and as fast away from you as she can). She loves to climb onto tables and knows how to pull the chairs out from the tables to get herself up on the table. She also loves to take stuff out of drawers (like her clothes or the stuff in your bedside table) and off of shelves (bookcases especially). Recently has been having some trouble with staying asleep all night long.... is on a streak of waking up in the middle of the night once or twice a week. We've also seen the temper tantrum or two. She stomps her feet off in the corner and waves her arms saying "no no no!" It's funny at home; in public, not so much. Fortunately up to now she can usually be "talked down" from her tantrum pretty quickly - so far a diversion seems to work well.

Loves: her babydoll - why oh why did we not get her earlier... carries her everywhere. She loves spending time with her tias (probably because they spoil her to death and give her a million little presents) and of course with A & Grandpa. Loves dogs of all kinds and can hear one barking from about a mile away. Loves to wave - at everyone and everything - she's really kind of agressive with the waving - getting right in the person's face... I guess she doesn't want you to ignore her? Loves to smell flowers and play "outsi" (outside), especially in any sort of water (from a puddle to her water table - doesn't matter), or on swings. Loves to see other babies/kids (including her special buddies from playgroup).

Fave foods: currently we've added the following to the roster - skillet cauliflower, barley risotto, couscous, fennel, green beans, spinach (cooked or raw with vinagrette on it), chocolate gelato, breyers fruit ice pops, coconut macaroons, blueberry syrup. Still not a big meat eater but loves fish and all sorts of legumes/beans.

"faceoff" with Alara, the birthday girl - really they love each other - not sure what the grumpy face is about.