An 18-month old Scarlett

An 18-month old Scarlett...

• looks like this:
• she sometimes looks like this:
• or this:
• but usually looks like this:

An 18-month old Scarlett...

• loves ketchup on everything
• loves Mickey Mouse and Elmo
• hates sliced cheese

An 18-month old Scarlett...

• goes up and down stairs alone:
• and loves to perform:
  
  
  
  
  

An 18-month old Scarlett...

• uses a fork by herself
• loves taking baths
• can say short sentences, some of my favorite thus far include "Nan (who was no where near us at the time) has a boo-boo." "That dog is crazy." "Uncle Craig is a good girl."

An 18-month old Scarlett...

• will sometimes call her father by his first name:
  
  
  
• says "hi" and "bye" to almost everyone we see...ever
• is very gentle with babies
• likes to brush her own hair
• loves dancing with her dog
  

An 18-month old Scarlett...

• says "OW, boo-boo" as she's taking off her shoes in the car...as if to suggest a boo-boo is the reason she is taking off her shoes in the first place despite her parents yelling "LEAVE YOUR SHOES ON!"
• wants to do everything by herself
• sits in booster seats in restaurants:
  
• loves to read, and says "the end" before shutting a book:
  

An 18-month old Scarlett...

• wants to unload the dishwasher
• invented her own "Scarlett Says" game. We must do everything she does - from touching our heads to spinning in circles to stomping our feet, etc., etc. (etc. etc. etc. - I'm seriously amazed at how many gestures this child can come up with to ensure we continue to play said game.)
• loves tapping her toothbrush on the sink after brushing her teeth, just like daddy

An 18-month old Scarlett...

• looks like this: