The almost big-sissy.

As the day gets closer to meeting little brother, I have been soaking in every moment with the soon-to-be big sister. She is getting so big and I know the moment we bring home Baker, she won't seem like a baby anymore. I just want to enjoy every second with her that I can.

She will be 16 months on the 10th and is toddling around everywhere. To say that time flies, is truly an understatement. I look back on pictures and videos and just cannot believe how fast this last year and 3 months have gone. She has quite the personality and is just too funny. She loves to play and insists on taking her blanket and sippy cup everywhere. She has also acquired a love for bows and carrying a purse. She loads up her stroller with whatever toys she needs, grabs her blanket, swings a purse on her arm and off she goes. She loves to play in her princess tent and load up her Dora car with toys.

She loves baby dolls and rocking and snuggling them. She loves to dance and it is absolutely hilarious. She could play outside for hours. She loves to read books and each night before bed she picks out the 3 stories she wants (9 times out of 10, they are the same ones we read every night).

She is quite the snuggle bear and I just eat it up.  She loves to be held and is quite a momma's girl. She is quite the chatter box, although, most of it we can't quite understand. She loves to talk on the phone and walks around often pretending she is having a serious conversation with someone on the other line. She says "daddy" constantly. She also says "mama," "sissy," "uh oh," "kitty," "bye bye," "hiiiii," and a few other things. 

She is still a really great eater, although she is a bit more picky when it comes to the texture of some food. At dinner time, we pull her highchair up to the table with us, and she clasps her hands together when it's time for our prayer. Melts my heart. 

Some other favorite things:

- dancing to any kind of music (especially her sock monkey)

- her blanket (we go no where without that and her paci)

- shoes

- bows

- bath time and splashing

- singing (or trying to!)

- giving kisses and snuggling

- swinging

- stroller rides

- our kitty and seeing other animals

 - playing in the kitchen cabinets

What a joyous 15 months with her it has been. I can't wait to see her and Baker play together and grow up being buddies (once we get through the shock of a new sibling, ha!). 

Saylor, you are my precious, darling, first born. I love you to pieces. You taught me how to be a mama and love so much it makes my heart feel like it's going to burst. I love you, tink tink.