Leave Me Alone Mom, I'm Busy Playing with These Shoes

The 16 month old toddler we are living with:

• can say about 20 to 30 words (or her version of that word)
• is learning to climb on low furniture (couch, coffee table, ottoman)
• has learned how to hold a pen/pencil/crayon (look out walls)
• likes to imitate mom and dad (like blowing on hot soup)
• listens to/follows directions well (go get the ball, give that to mommy)
  
• can reach the door knobs but can't turn them
• loves to point out when people have shoes on
• not a picky eater
• does pretty well holding her own cup
• likes doggies and kitties
• can play independently by herself for quite a while (that's nice for mama)
• 95% of the time sleeps for 12 hours solid overnight
• will pick up the tiniest crumb off the floor and either hand it to me or eat it
• gives hugs and kisses
• loves to make us laugh
• loves other babies

We are also living with this child:

disobeys just to test if we really mean "no"

likes to get her way (but who doesn't?)

doesn't like things getting taken away from her if she really wanted it (something she shouldn't have)

doesn't like getting her diaper changed

I'm sure there's more, but this is just a little of who Erin Rita is. It looks like there is more good than bad, which I definitely think is true.

Happy 16 months, Erin!