Oh little Rem-a-lem. How can I describe you?
Feisty? Spirited?
You could maybe even argue that she has your stereotypical red headed qualities!
This girl is a little ball of fire. After what a calm and mellow baby she was, we definitely weren't expecting to have this firecracker for a toddler!
Remi is really starting to get physical. She is starting to run, and is a little monkey trying to climb everything. Along with the newfound skills comes lots of falling! We've also been wearing socks a bit lately with the cool mornings, so she is having to get used to walking on our hardwood floor and kitchen tiles without slipping. She loves to try and keep up with Reece, and even though it's not always successful, it's cute to see her trying her best!
Tantrums have become a common occurrence for our little Rem. She knows when she is not happy, and she is sure to make sure that you know as well. I think sometimes what starts out as a mild annoyance to her escalates, and soon she is freaking out without even really knowing why! A lot of the times she just lays on the ground and her legs get going, and I have to admit, while sometimes frustrating, sometimes it is also really hilarious! I don't have a hard time ignoring it usually, so hopefully this phase will pass soon. She does like to hit and swipe at me when I'm holding her and she gets angry, so I just try to stay calm and put her down until she is done. Like I said, total red head! A lot of the time, her tantrums come from her wanting to be independent. It's a tough balance of letting her do things on her own vs. not, since she doesn't have the ability to fully understand consequences of her actions. But we're working on it!
We moved Remi to a big girl bed about a week ago. She loves the freedom, but the novelty is starting to wear off a little bit. I love that they can share a room with the trundle. I feel like in these past couple of weeks, Remi has just come into her own as a little girl. She's losing her baby look, and just starting to seem more girlish. I guess that is good since she's not going to be the baby for much longer!
Even though Remi has an attitude, she is also a total sweetheart a lot of the time. She loves to cozy up, and is a complete sucker for having her back, neck, head - really, any part of her body - tickled. It's a sure way to get her to settle down and hold still.
Remi still doesn't really say any words. She babbles ALL the time, and she uses lots of inflection in her voice, so I know that she understands how you're supposed to use speech. She also understands what we say to her, but just doesn't form any words on her own. Her pediatrician isn't super worried, but suggested that we look into this speech program if we wanted to get a head start on dealing with it before it becomes a worse problem. He said that his guess was she would be totally fine, no matter what we do, so we'll see. Even though she doesn't use words, she communicates plenty, and plenty loudly at that!
Remi likes to be silly and make silly sounds. It's fun that she understands that she can get a reaction by what she does. We frequently call her 'cheeseball' because of her antics!
One funny thing about Remi is that she can fall asleep anywhere. I wish I could put my cell phone pictures on here. Some notable places (and these are more than one time occurrences!): shopping cart, head on table at restaurant, sitting up - against couch, in crib, etc. What can I say, she is her father's daughter!
Remi is a GREAT eater. I think she could eat all day long if we let her. She is always in the kitchen begging, and when she really wants something, she'll just keep going, "Mmmm, mmmm, mmmm, mmmm" with increasing volume until she gets what she wants! We've been fortunate so far to have both of our girls be pretty good eaters! Makes dinner time a lot easier!
The Stats:
Weight: 24 lbs 8 oz (54th percentile)
Height: 34.25 in (98th percentile - tall!)
Head Circumference: 19.25 in (96th percentile, aka HUGE)
We just love our sweet little Rem Rem, and can't wait to watch her grow and discover more!
5 comments:
The pictures certainly show a happy little girl totally incapable of any tantrums. However, having seen these firsthand I know they exist! Good thing she is so stinkin' cute! It balances it all out eh?
She is one cute red head. I must say her tantrums are pretty funny to watch....you can see it build up til she starts kicking or waving her arms around...makes me giggle.
She is changing and becoming her own little self! I love the red head! :)
Both your girls are so adorable! They are getting so big. I can't believe Reece is already 3. I love Remi's red hair. So cute!
Wow, Logan and Remi are like two peas in a pod! It is so funny to me how similar our kids all are :) She sure is turning into a big girl! She is going to be ready to be a big sister!
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