This is the only decent picture I got of Cassidy on Easter. You get the jist of her dress, but she would not sit still long enough to get anything better than this. Cousin Brady sat much better though, even with his binky he still takes a great picture. We would love to include cousin Brendan, but he is 8 &1\2 and he doesn't let us take his picture anymore. Cassidy went to Chuck E Cheese's for the first time today, for a birthday party. She was terrified at first because it was so loud and to top it off the fake stuffed animal band was performing when we came in. After she adjusted she was able to give Chuck E a high five on 2 separate occasions and later ran around the play area like a crazy person. I think we'll have to go back again, but not on a weekend, or during school vacation week, or when it's raining.
At her 18 month check up last week she weighed in at 24lbs and 8ozs. The previous 10 days or so she had been under the weather and not eating much so I think her real weight may be a little higher than that days. She has really started talking alot now. Some of the things she says on a regular basis include, "cracker, juice, ball, book, bear, baby, up, down, more, snack". She is also doing well with people's names, "momma, dadda, Neeny (Leeny), Ma (Meg), RaRa (Uncle Bobby), MaMa (grandma), Papa (grandpa), Pa (great granpa), mamy (manny the cat). She calls her binky "mimi" and her blanket "ma". I have no idea where those came from. Lastly she has actually said her first full sentence (no, I am not kidding) "I want more". Naturally. Her animals noises are coming along nicely as well, dog, cat, frog, sheep, horse, bear and lion. I know I've been bad with the posts lately so I want to make sure everyone is up to speed.
We have been doing some more updating on the house the past 2 weeks. We put in replacement windows on the back porch and in the basement. We finally got a new front and back entry door and a new cellar door. We are midway through our interior renovations, having completed knocking out 2 archways in the living area and new counter tops, sink & fixtures, micro hood & cabinet and french doors in the kitchen. We are having new ceilings hung and all the walls in the living area and kitchen plastered. Once that is done we are putting new flooring in the kitchen and may either refinish the floors or replace the carpet in the living room. Last but not least a few minor changes in the laundry room, including flooring, new cabinets and lighting. Hopefully everything will be completed in less than 1 month.