Hazel at 21 months.

After a few challenging months, we've entered a really sweet stage with our little babe. She's curious ("what's dat?"), empathetic ("you ok?"), and silly - constantly making us laugh! She fiercely loves her blankie and her grandpas, and knows all the names of people in our family. We're consistently surprised at all the things she knows - she's a little sponge picking up on everything we say and do. Every day when we get home from daycare she asks, "outside?", and these moments have become some of my favorite with her. I'm certain there will be other challenging stages ahead, but for now I'm soaking up all the goodness of this one.