Based on the photos on Mom's phone....

The winner of cutest kid around here would go to Iva! That's the only person Mom seems to take pictures of! But who can blame her?

Iva's two top front teeth finally broke through her gums! She loves her new biting ability. Almost as much as she loves throwing things out of drawers, cupboards, boxes, etc.

She is 14 months old now and has discovered books. She LOVES them. She drags them around the house or drags you to the rocking chair and begs to be read to. Her favorite is Sandra Boynton's, Blue Hat, Green Hat, know as "Oops" in our family.

She is also a bit of a daredevil. She likes to climb and stand up on everything. If it has a ridge she's going to climb it. Mom left her in her highchair unbuckled and this is what Mom came back to. She was trying to jump out.

Nap time is interesting with Iva. Some days it's two naps, some days it's one. Most of the time if she gets interrupted even after 5 minutes, she'll wake up. This time at Target, not so much. Mom couldn't get her to wake up.

This is later that same day. Mom was exhausted from teaching at 5:30 in the morning and wanted to just lie down on the ground for a few minutes with her eyes closed. Iva wanted none of that. She climbed right on top of her and cried in her face.

Iva is a funny baby because she is so much of a person. She acts like a much older toddler. She is most definitely "Iva". People comment on it all the time. She's very observant and likes to copy which is why it appears that she has taught herself things like how to pray or try and put on a coat. It's a little hard to put into words exactly what we mean by that, but it's definitely a thing. Now if only we could grow some hair!