Megan is in Nursery and Other Happenings

Megan before attending nursery the first time in Arizona

Yes, it's official! Megan is now in nursery. She's been a couple times and is doing well. Her first time going was when we were in Florida and they were really surprised it was her first time because she did so well. She participated in all of the activities and didn't miss her parents one bit. Similarly, she did well this past week in our ward here. Yeah! (As a side note, it's amazing how much easier church is when you only have one baby with you instead of two. Wow!)

Megan on the day she first went to Nursery

Megan is very compassionate. She likes to comfort people if they are having a hard time. In fact, the reason she initially started crying on the flight home from Florida was that Matthew was crying and she couldn't get to him to help him. If she can tell someone is having a hard time, she will give them a hug or pat them on the back. She'll also bring a blanket or burp cloth (same general idea, right?) since that is something that helps her. Once when Matthew was crying, she saw Patches, his dog, and brought him over to Matthew. She will also give great big hugs if I ask her for one.

Megan likes order. Ok, so she's 18 (almost 19!) months old--things are far from orderly around here. However, she has certain things she likes done a certain way. For instance, in the morning or after naps, she will very deliberately place her pacifier in her crib. I have no idea how she decides where exactly it goes, but you can tell she has thought it out and is putting it where it belongs. She wants to use silverware and is proud of being able to use it. If you give her something and ask her to put it away, she generally will. In fact, she likes to help sometimes even when it's not needed. For example, she's always willing to load or unload the dishwasher and will often try to do so on her own. She has started drying her hands and face after we wash her off. She definitely has an order to how she plays with things as well. For instance, we have some play serving utensils that have faces and feet like people. When Megan gets them out of the drawer, she stands them up. She still loves to figure out how things work and really believes that since she could open the doors at grandma and grandpa's house, she should be able to open them here. (Grandma and Grandpa have lever handles. We, thankfully, have knob ones--they're much harder for little people to open.)

We certainly feel blessed to have Megan in our home:)

Megan LOVES wearing her tiara!