Meeshko!

Our Sky turned eighteen months old today!

I always write a paragraph on "what does she do at x months old" but that paragraph is getting more and more difficult to write because what doesn't she do now. She's an active, verbal, opinionated, and happy little girl.


She is so active that people that have seen her in action have comment "man, she's active" or "does she ever slow down" or "she must be hard to keep up with". She runs around the house non-stop. She loves jumping on the trampoline, playing hide-n-seek, chasing the cats, riding her tricycle (she scoots, doesn't peddle), climbing furniture, jumping from couch to couch, moving furniture, and going up and down stairs.

Everyday she busts out with a couple of new words or phrases.

"No foot on table!" - she says to Aiden when she sees him put his foot on the table after I've asked him not to do that.

"I sorry" (except it sounds more like "I sawee") -she says to Aiden right after she knocks his toys over

"sky did it" - her confessing to the mess in the playroom

"i want new plate" - her demanding to use her new ladybug plate, Ms. Marcey gave her for Christmas

"wead mommy" - as she pats the book on her lap while making herself comfortable sitting next to me

She also answers nicely to "yes and "no" question.

Me: Sky would you like some juice?
Sky: Yeah
Me: Is this cup okay?
Sky: Noooo
Me: You want the pink cup?
Sky: Yeaaaaah! (big smile)
Me: Would you like some cheerios with your juice?
Sky: I want cookie!
Me: Here's a cookie, Sky.
Sky: Two cookie!!
Me: What do you say?
Sky: Peez
Me: I hand her the cookies.
Sky: Tank you.

During the week Sky stays home with our nanny, Teresa. Well, they don't actually stay home, home. On Mondays, they go to the library for toddler reading time and they might run a few errands for me. On Tuesday she goes to the Little Gym for some exercise, dancing, and gymnastics then they stop by the playground at the mall to meet up with some friends. Wednesday she has standing play date with her friend Sophia. She either has Sophia come to our house or she goes to Sophia's house. Thursdays they go to the playground, run errands, and maybe spend some time in Aiden's pre-school class. Fridays she has reading time and a play date with Sophia at Barns and Noble.

She comes home from her activities with new ideas, new words, and new songs. She knows her ABCs, can count to 10 in English and Farsi. She loves spending time with Terese (whom she calls "Seesa"). When she goes to the indoor playground at the mall she plays with other kids and has a wonderful time.

She spends Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons with Bobba and Grandma (my parents). She loves to cuddle with Grandma (my mom) and knows that Grandma will giver her treats. She also loves Grandma's cooking and chows down on some lunch. Grandma brings fruit for her own lunch and Sky gets to share.

She has a really special relationship with Bobba. They spend hours in the playroom building stuff from blocks, playing music, or playing pretend cooking. Most of all, she loves to lean back on his lap and have him read to her.

My mom has given her a new nickname that seems to be sticking..."Meeshko". You have to speak Farsi to understand why that nickname works for Sky. But trust me, it does.