18 Month Birthday!

On our way home from church and Teammates...doesn't she look like she's wearing lip gloss?
Taking her bear for a stroller walk before lunch and naptime!

Save Money at CVS

I've told a few of my friends about the money saving possibilities at CVS! I've been getting all our toiletries for "free" there just by using coupons, waiting for a "sale" and taking advantage of their "Extra Care Bonus Bucks" program. I keep track of the sale items by using Coupon Mom's website...it emails me a database of each week's sales and coupons to use at which store (CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Giant, Walmart or Target) to equal a FREE 'purchase'!
http://couponmom.com/

The website where I learned how to "work" the program is below:

http://sensetosave.com/frugal-tools/

Also, don't forget, if you REALLY want to save money on groceries, venture over to Aldi stores on either Route 1 or in Woodbridge (near Potomac Mills). They don't carry name brands but their milk is only $2.97...compared to Giant's $4.59, that's a bargain!
http://www.aldi.us/us/html/product_range/grocery_selections_ENU_HTML.htm

Apple doesn't fall far from the Tree

My friend, Sarah-Sydney's mom-told me she wished she had a list of Sydney's words for the doctor to see at their 18 month appointment. I decided I'd make a list in preparation for OUR 18 month visit next Wednesday. This will be pretty boring, so my apologies to those who read my blog hoping to be thrilled (ha)! It also occured to me that it's only fitting for my daughter to be so talkative...look at her mother (hence, the title to this post)
People:

1. Mimi
2. Poppi
3. Papa
4. Matt
5. Tiaboo
6. Daddy
7. Mommy
8. Simon
9. Bumbi
10. Riley
11. Owen (O-weee)

Mealtime:

1. booty (veggie booty)
2. juice
3. Water
4. more
5. thank you
6. Apple
7. Cookie
8. Cracker
9. Toast
10. Peanut (for peanut butter)
11. milk

Playtime:

1. Bear
2. Airplane
3. People
4. Balloon
5. Dog
6. Pig-pink pig
7. Cow-moo
8. Horse-hee haw (should we tell her that's a donkey sound, not a horse? They look so similar!)
9. Train-choo choo
10. Up/Down
11. 1, 2, 3 (Quick note: Cassie learned to count at Aldi--we count outloud as we place our groceries in bags...1, 2, 3, etc. so now she counts as she puts things in her toybox)--occasionnally, she'll count up to 6, skip 7, then 8, 9, 10.
12. A, B, C, D
13. Sun
14. B-i-b-l-e
15. Sunshine
16. Moon
17. Tree
18. Flower
19. Car-Beep-beep
20. Dinosaur
21. Apple
22. Ball
23. Hat
24. Colors: Purple, Red, Pink, Blue, Green
25. Giraffe
26. Up, Down, Over (thanks Mimi for teaching her those!)

Songs or Phrases Cassie's familiar with:

1. Happy Happy Birthday
2. You are My Sunshine
3. Itsy Bitsy Spider
4. Cassie-Roo
5. Skidamarink
6. I've got the Joy, joy...WHERE? (that's her part)
7. B-I-B-L-E
8. Jesus Loves Me (Yes, Jesus loves Cassie)
9. Driving in the Car
10. A, B, C
11. Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
12. Praise the Lord
13. Hands Up
14. "Some Me"--seems to be her catchall for wanting something

Sleep and Feelings

1. Night Night
2. Sleepy
3. Home
4. No (big shocker there)
5. Yes
6. Okay
7. Come on
8. Sit
9. See you (when you put on a coat)
10. Bye Bye

Body Parts:

1. nose
2. eyes
3. feet
4. socks
5. shoes
6. arms
7. Head
8. shoulders
9. knees
10. toes
11. Hiney (meaning: sit on your hiney--how do you spell that word?)

TV Friends (Mom's not proud of these)

1. Noddy
2. Barney
3. FiFi (and the Flowertots)
4. Pingu
5. Jay-Jay
6. Elmo
7. Nina/Star
8. Thomas the Train-Tommy
9. Sagwa
10. Tee Vee (means, turn the TV on, Mother)

We're pretty glad that Cassie is such a communicator...it's really kept her tantrums to a minimum. Lately though, she seems to cry when someone puts her down or leaves...seperation anxiety came late to our home!

My other "goal" for this next week is to record Cassie's food intake. I know she's a poor eater but I suspect our doctor will want to see exactly how much milk she's drinking versus 'real' food eaten. I have resolved NOT to make food an issue with Cassie, but I also don't want to be resistent to advice or guidance on how to help expand Cassie's palate.