Update on Harlie (and don't miss large post below)

Hi again. My last post took so long to write, that I didn't want to add anymore to it. But I did forget to talk much about Harlie, and I know you are all interested. A number of you that don't see her on a regular basis have asked if she talks much, and the answer is YES! Actually, much like her mother, she never shuts up. She knows hundreds of words and is starting to put together some pretty good phrases. Sometimes I don't know how she learns things, like when I say I'm giving the cat his medicine, and she says it goes in "tuna". I so don't remember ever saying that around her. And just the other day we passed a gas station, and she said "gas". Who knows. She knows all of her colors and shapes, and we're working on the alphabet. She loves to hug and kiss, and she's learned that if she gets a boo-boo, she can just pick up a doll or stuffed animal and hug it and she feels better. We're very much the "shake it off" kind of parents. We don't fuss over little hurts, and we never give bandaids (unless of course we actually need to). She LOVES to "fwim" which is her way of saying swim, and anything involving water can keep her busy for hours. She is a freak for dolls and stuffed animals and has to carry them with her wherever she goes. She sleeps with at least 7 things at a time, and I swear I don't know how she even fits in the crib. And yes, she still sleeps in a crib. She has a toddler bed, but doesn't want in it now. I keep saying we have a few months before she MUST move to the new bed. The reason for that is in the post below, so keep reading. Bye!