Shiloh is 14 Months!!

So, Shiloh turns 14 months tomorrow!  Time is just flying by!!  Over this past month I feel she has started to soak up anything and everything around her.  She copies so many words that we say, and loves loves loves to say "cheese"!  Haha!  It is one of her favorite things to eat, but she also likes to walk around the house and say it anywhere and everywhere.  I think we give her so much praise for it that she gets super proud of herself when she says it as well. :)  Another favorite word right now is sticks.  She is also super into climbing up onto or into anything she can find; boxes, toys, bottles, pillows, and even bowls.  I think she is a little fearless to say the least, which can be a great thing, but also certainly keeps me on my toes!  You cannot leave this child for 2 minutes! (Or if you do she will be standing on something dangerous when you get back!)  My only saving grace I have found is Rio 2.  We do not let her watch tv very often, but let me tell you something, she LOVES that movie!  I only let her watch in 30 min at a time if I need a break, but I think she would sit and watch the whole movie without moving if I would let her! :)  Another favorite thing for her is screaming as loud as she can as she experiments with her voice.  It actually cracks us up!  So, to say the least, she is really coming into her own.  It is amazing to watch as she is becoming more and more independent.  She has an incredibly sweet personality, which I am hoping sticks around!  I feel so blessed to be her mom and although there have been some incredibly rough patches (like the 1st 6 months), I would not trade this job for anything in the world!  What an honor and privilege to be able to raise your own children and have the impact that you want on them.  I hope that I can continue to invest and love and care for Shiloh in a different but still good way as we welcome a new one into our family.  Only 2 days out now!  We are very excited!  But enough on all of that.  Here are some pictures from Gage Park we took earlier this week.  As you will be able to see, she also loves smelling flowers right now!  We are just so in love with this sweet girl and can't wait to see what God brings through our little boy!  Hope you enjoy the sweet pictures!

~Laura