You are 16 months old!

My dear Arah I am so glad that you were born in an age when women don't always have to fight so hard to be heard. The world is wide open for you to be whatever you want to be.  It will be hard but at least you will find other women striving for the same thing to be able to grow to be everything that  womanhood can be.  I have watched you play with dolls and trains, Lego's and balls and balance yourself so well on the balance beam so high off the ground for your little 32" height!  I picture you as a beautiful, independent and strong woman in full control of her life. 

getting ready...

 tricky half way high fives to her teacher

shake those bells!

Parent-child activities:

hands down touch the ground...you're a natural forward roller

you love the big woopdy-do turn with mommy!

ring around the rosies...

balance beam is your favorite gym equipment

priceless moment

look mommy I did it!

and mommy is so proud of you!