Summer Cousin Time

We have had a ball getting together with cousins this summer.  Especially since I don't think we'll all live this close in future.  So it's nice to take advantage of it while we can.  :)

Of course I haven't taken hardly any pictures.  But I did break out the camera for a bit this week.  Unfortunately I didn't have the camera out while Megan was on all fours lapping up the water that was squirting out of a hole in the hose looking like a dog.  It was hilarious.  But I missed it.  Also unfortunate, we put grandpa in charge of taking a group picture, but somehow the pictures didn't get taken.  But here's a few cute ones anyway!

Disneyland II

We were ultra bad parents and only remembered to take pictures like once in Disneyland.  So here are more pics from my mom.  Thank goodness for a more prepared Grandma.

Disneyland Adventure 2012

We were lucky enough to go to Disneyland this past week.  It was a blast and Megan was an angel.  Thank goodness!  She was great on the plane and in the park even though naptime and eating schedules were completely off.  We all had a blast and we look forward to being able to go again in the future!

We went on two rides that were new to Patrick and I--Little Mermaid and Toy Story.  Both in California Adventure and both great.  Toy Story is probably one of my favorites.  And dad and Megan went on Little Mermaid over and over.  Megan liked it and it was a good ride for her while everyone was doing bigger rides.

Bugs!  And as you'll notice her thumb sucking habit is getting worse and worse.  Boo!  Anyone have suggestions?  The doc told me I can't do anything about it at this age, but it's just getting worse and worse.  I would at least like to slow it a little!

This is what a good meal can do for a girl.  She was so so grumpy about 10 minutes before this pic was taken.  Food is magic!  :)

And notice Chad's hideous shirt in the background.  You can't see the whole thing.  But it's a beaver wearing shoes.  Weird.  Although it was helpful when we needed to find him.

Her favorite ride was Winnie the Pooh.  Maybe she loved that ride because she and I went on it over and over and over when I was pregnant and couldn't go on the other big rides.

Megan liked playing in the sand on the beach...as you can tell.  But she really wasn't a fan of the water.  It was pretty cold.  The minute it touched her feet she looked at me with a sad face and said "co" and then wanted to be held the rest of the time.

Goofies

Love the giggles.

18 Months

Holy cow. Miss Megan turned 18 months old this month. She is growing up so fast. We love her to death. She's such a goof and is always making us laugh.

 She is a total outside girl.  Especially at Grandma and Grandpa Clayson's house.  Since we live in a basement we don't have a door to the outside, but at Grandma's she can just walk right out.  She loves it and loves their sandbox.

 

 Peanut butter and honey sandwiches are definitely her favorite lunch.  Although she'll eat most anything most days.  And she loves eating.  I never have to worry she'll starve!  :)

At the Treehouse Museum in Ogden.

 

 She loves loves loves daddy lately.  She gets really excited when she sees something that's his while he's gone at work.

She used to call both Patrick and I mom, but now she calls us both dad.

 

 If you look real close you can see a little tiny ponytail in her hair.  She HATES having anything in her hair.  Just like her mom.

 

One of her favorite places to be is our bed.  She likes having the pillows stacked on her.  And she loves playing tent on the bed ("nent" as she calls it).  She will sit under our blankets for hours.

Easter egg hunt at Grandma's.

Other things to remember about the Megs....

•  She is slowly adding more words to her vocabulary.  But her pronunciation is terrible, so most of the time I have no clue what she's saying.  It has to be way in context or I have to ask her over and over again what she's saying.  Some of her favorite words are more (said "mo" with a sad tone), tent ("nent"), trash, please ("pah"), dog or pup, and go.  And the one phrase she uses is "want some more."
• Lately she has been afraid of spiders and bugs.  She will scream "bu" until I come take care of it.
• She is awful at the grocery store.  Now I totally understand why the YW leader I served with in Provo went grocery shopping at 5:30 a.m. before anyone was awake.  If I have 3 of her to go grocery shopping with I'll go crazy.
• She is still tall (90th), still has a small head (22nd), and is a bit heavier than average (65th).
• She has gone to nursery twice and done great.  Keep it up Megan!  Nursery leaders say she is a cute observer and watches the other kids more than she plays.  Probably a trait she got from her mom.