TRIPLE U: Twenty-One Months

I'm a few days late, but the girls are now 21 months!! Time is flying by overall, but some days feel like molasses.

There is no well-child appointment for 21 months, so I don't have any height/weight stats for the girls. Here's what I do know. The girls' language is starting to take off - slowly but surely. There are several words that I understand, and they know a lot of signs.

Signs they know - some purposeful, some not so much - eat, drink, water, dada, head, hat, eye, nose, mouth, ear, music, cookie, again, bear, apple, more, baby, mama, dog, fish, milk, shoes, socks, hurt, change diaper, play, sleep, please, thank you, elephant, book, open, sad, bath.

Words they say - some purposeful, some not so much - dada, mama, hat, again, bubble, fish, down, all done, baby, bear, dog, dirty, cracker, fish, water, shoes, cheese, eat, thank you, elephant, banana, sad, bath, uh-oh, stir, dot.

Body parts they can identify - head, hair, ear, eye, nose, mouth, tongue, teeth, fingers, toes, belly button.

I'm also convinced they have their own language. They say things to one another all the time that seem very meaningful.

Katie - my fashionista (loves hats, shoes and all accessories), a girl who knows what she wants - she responds well to time-outs
Teeth: 16
Clothes: 18mo
Diaper: 4

Maggie - a bull in a china shop, very destructive - she refuses to be disciplined - she just laughs and makes a game out of it
Teeth: 12
Clothes: 18mo
Diaper: 4

Izzie-B - very sweet, sensitive and caring, she's very helpful and makes sure her sisters have what they need/want - throws tantrums when she's told no
Teeth: 9
Clothes: 12-18mo
Diaper: 4