At the end of January you crossed another milestone and turned 18-months-old. It has been quite awhile since we have had time to sit down and log all of the wonderful memories, mainly because we are continually busy making those memories and watching with astonishment as you grow.

You are talking all the time now and you love to run around and play. You definitely have shown a love of the outdoors, complete with digging in the dirt and sand. Mommy finds it funny when you and Daddy decide to play hide-and-seek around the house and I get the pleasure of listening  to you look for him by calling out, “Daddddeeeeee…Daddddeeee” until you figure out where he is hiding.

You have recently discovered Elmo and your parents were awfully surprised to hear you say his name when we hadn’t really exposed you to anything Elmo-related. Now that he seems to be a part of your daily vocabulary we have incorporated a little bit of Sesame Street watching and even an Elmo doll which travels around the house with you quite a bit.  Usually along with Elmo is your ‘wuvee’.  You have had your lovey blanket since you were born, but you have a newfound attachment to it and it usually goes with you everywhere. Sometimes it is hard to convince you that you don’t need it while eating or taking a bath!

The past few months have been very busy with the holidays and other life events. We found out a few months ago that Mommy is having a baby in May, and we also found out that the baby will be your brother. We are so excited with anticipation to see you and your brother together for the first time, and then growing up side by side every day after. You seem to have a great love and fascination with babies, so we suspect that you will be a very attentive and doting big sister.

Due to the fact that your brother will be here before we know it, Mommy and Daddy decided to sell our current house (it was a very difficult decision) and buy a new one that we will move into in the next month or two once it’s finished. We did a lot of searching for just the right place for you to grow up, and we feel good about the choice that was made.

You had a great deal of fun during the holidays getting more than spoiled by all of your grandparents and family, and maybe Mommy and Daddy did just a little bit of spoiling too. You have lots of fun new ‘big girl’ toys to play with and they keep you busy on a regular basis. It was fun to see your excitement and interest this year in all of the Christmas lights and our tree. You got the concept of opening presents to some degree and while you would participate, you seemed to burn out after a bit.

At eighteen months of life, Mommy and Daddy are continually amazed at all of the things that you are able to do and say. You are learning more and more about your independence, and while sometimes that creates a few speed bumps in parenting, it is enjoyable to watch nonetheless. You seem to grasp concepts so quickly and through those beautiful eyes of yours we can see that brain working away. Thank you for being so lovable and enjoyable. Thank you for providing us with daily smiles and laughs. Thank you for being you, Eisley.

We love you,

Mommy and Daddy

Interesting note: she’s definitely more coordinated with her left hand than her right. Courtney is excited that our daughter may be a lefty.

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We dressed Eisley up in her pig costume (a hand-me-down from cousin Finely) and set out to find some candy. After a brief tantrum (Eisley wanted to walk out into the street and we wouldn’t let her) we found our first house. Eisley knew just what to do. She picked up her basket and headed right to the front door. Her candy of choice was a Reece’s peanut butter cup. Good choice.

We visited a few more houses and even came across another little girl dressed as a pig along the way. We spent the rest of our evening rooting for the Longhorns and handing out candy.

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