Getting bigger

Here is our little graffiti artist. She found a crayon in my purse while we were playing in the park after Stroller Strides, and went to town on the bench. Obviously she got the idea from using chalk on the bench last week. (If you click the photo, you can get a closer look at her artwork.)
We had Cora's 18-month check-up yesterday, and she is developmentally right on track. The doctor gave me some advice on how to handle her tantrums, her hitting, and her night-waking. She had two shots. Size-wise, she is 21 1/2 pounds, which puts our slender toddler down to the 11th percentile. She is 31 1/2 inches tall, in the 40th percentile, and her head circumference was in the 87th percentile. After the appointment, we went up to Palmdale to visit some of our Valley Press friends, and I was thrilled with how well Cora behaved.
On the house front, we did not get the four-bedroom house we had the offer in on. Another foreclosure has come on the market today, which we'll take a look at. I'll blog about it, if it's worth mentioning again.
The final photo shows a recent naptime - too cute to not post! Cora is taking one long afternoon nap these days, usually lasting 90 minutes to over two hours. In other Cora news, she is getting so good at feeding herself. The other day I shared with her some rice I was eating, and fed her - it struck me that it's been months since I've actually spoonfed her dinner. She uses a little fork, too.