18 months

Ada turned 18 months old on Saturday! We took her pictures on Sunday after we ran the Race to Wrigley. Once again, she has learned so much in the last 3 months. It's incredible! She loves her Mama and Dada (and says those two words innumerable times each day). She's obsessed with her cousin Ella. She wasn't too interested in Ella when we met her on New Year's Day but at Easter time she was all about her...and long as mama wasn't holding Ella. Ella's birth announcement is on the fridge and every now and then, Ada will go over to the fridge and point to it saying "Ella." Every baby she sees is also Ella. Hopefully she'll be this into her baby brother when he arrives!

Ada holding Ella on Easter Sunday 4.1.18

She also really likes going to the park, climbing anything and everything, playing with balls, saying new words, and eating grapes (and really anything, especially fruit). Mr. Jesse is her favorite teacher at school.

Chicago Children's Museum with Grandma and Grandpa Lenz 3.9.18

There aren't too many things she doesn't like. At least, not that she doesn't like for more than a minute or two. The main thing is when Mama holds other babies. She's not a fan of that!

Chicago Flower & Garden Festival with Grandma Jul 3.16.18

I don't think she really understands that she's getting a baby brother. But last night when I asked her where her brother was, she pointed to my belly and then gave my belly a kiss. I thought maybe we were making progress but later she did the same thing to John's belly. 😂

Accessory game on point thanks to Grandma Jul 4.24.18

We haven't traveled too much in the last few months. We went up to Oshkosh for Easter and Ella's baptism and then went to Madison the last weekend in April for Crazylegs. Grandma Jul and Grandma and Grandpa Lenz all came down to visit us a few times. John also went out to Montana skiing with his dad and sisters. But, we're going to be busy the next month with a 7 day trip to Disney World, a long weekend in Washington DC (with Mama staying for a conference and Dada and Ada coming back home), and then another long weekend in Cochrane to celebrate Great Grandma Rohrer's 90th birthday. Whew! After that, it will be time to stay home and get ready for the boy!

Hugs for Mama 3.17.18

More and more each day, I feel lucky to be Ada's Mama. There are challenging times, of course, but overall, it's an absolutely amazing experience to be her mom. Baby Girl, thanks for making me a mom, for challenging me to be the best mom I can be, and for all the smiles, hugs, and kisses you give. You are incredible.