18 months and counting

Its really unbelievable the changes we have seen since the 18 month birthday. That proved to be a big turning point in Athena's development and she is now fully a toddler. There's no more baby left. We are having such a good time with her and she is such an awesome little person. Some of the highlights:

• She now has all of her teeth
• She knows more than 50 words and is saying new words everyday. She is also learning Spanish, so she also knows several words in Spanish, and can understand everything that's spoken to her in Spanish
• She is sleeping through the night in her crib, in her room
• She loves to play games, run around, and kick balls (we think we have a future soccer player on our hands)
• She is silly and playful, thoughtful, and very smart
  

She is so smart, she problem solves very well. She is also the sweetest little girl. She likes playing with other little kids and is good at sharing toys. She is not very possessive or territorial, which we hope will last. She likes to give Marley treats and then will sit with him to make sure he eats it all. Its really cute.

She is also very strong willed and opinionated. She already has an opinion about what she wants to wear, where she wants to go, and how long she wants to stay there. She has very specific rules about how games should be played, and who can play (either mommy or daddy).