mya mooshki at 16 months

mya mooshki is at such a fun age right now. she is talking up a storm, copying everything claire does and trying to be miss independent. the monkey see monkey do game is a constant here. just this morning, claire was irritated with something, so she sat by my closet with her arms crossed and pouting. not two seconds later, mya was sitting right next to her, arms crossed, but all smiles. she knew she was playing. it was so cute. she also thinks that claire's big girl bike is just her size and wants to take it for a ride. she thinks that she should write when claire rights and because claire is learning about letters and doing big kid puzzles that she should be doing those things as well.
mya loves to play hiding games. she covers her face with her fingers spaced apart so she can see and tries to play peek a boo. it is pretty funny, since she is looking the entire time. mya imitates everything. her vocabulary is expanding like wildfire and she wants to do things on her own. mya can identify most basic body parts (eyes, nose, mouth, hair, ears, foot, tummy). she loves to sing songs and can even do the actions to 'wheels on the bus.'
the kiddo still loves to take baths and is naturally drawn to water. anytime we see a fountain, which are pretty plentiful here, she is right there. loves animals, squealing with delight each time she sees a dog, rabbit or any other furry being.
mya is skinny little thing. she eats decently, but she is constantly on the go. i haven't even posted the results of her last check up, but she ended up losing 2 pounds. i had to answer twenty questions as to why i thought that happened.  i am kind of nervous that the same thing is going to happen this time as well. ugh. what can i say, the kid is active!
mya is doing much better at school. she no longer cries, says the names of her caregivers and waves good-bye each morning when we leave with a smile on her face. they are teaching her little things like beading, signing, and doing little experiential activities. the cdc is growing on me. most importantly, she and claire seem to be happy there.
mya is not shy by any means. she'll go to nearly anyone who reaches out for her with a smile. she is more drawn to women than men, but is friendly at a distance with them. the korean people love it as they are all about our blonde haired babies. we are looked at and stared at everywhere we go. it is kind of funny. just tonight we ventured out to homeplus, which is comparable to a target or walmart type place. anyway, we were tucked away in the back of the store by the fish tanks, but managed to draw a smile crowd none the less. people stop with their babies, trying to get them to interact, store clerks stop and coochicoo with them, etc. it is an interesting experience.
all in all, mya is not a little baby anymore. she is definitely a toddler and if she had her way, she'd be going to preschool tomorrow.