I have to laugh at the "likes to say no!" milestone. My daughter is also 19 months old and "no" is one of her favorite things, as is "all done!" And she likes to say "Don't, Mom!" She has a vocabulary of about 50 words and signs that she uses on a regular basis. She also has a few made-up words that mean various things (like "Rah-rrr" for "pickle") that she uses consistently. She knows her ears, nose, bellybutton and toes all the time and elbow, mouth and knee when she wants to.
She is fully mobile and walks the majority of the time unless she is crawling under something. She can run everywhere and jump in place a couple of times. She loves to dance and spin in circles. She has done a somersault a couple of times unaided.
She can "sing" along with a few Wiggles songs and knows who the Wiggles are.
She likes to color on everything. All scribbles at this point. :)She can put together simple puzzles and problem solve to an extent. She wants to help with everything on her terms. She likes to be involved with everything we do, from laundry to dishes to going potty. She loves to throw stuff in the garbage, regardless of if it's trash or not... (we found the digital camera in the garbage at one point!) She loves to take stuff from Mommy to Daddy and vice versa.
Mealtimes are always an adventure. She can feed herself with a spoon but prefers finger foods. She eats just about everything except peas. She still uses a bottle the majority of the time but she can use a sippy cup, too.
She hates having her diaper changed and so we do a mix of pull-ups and regular diapers to help out with her independence.
When I want to check to make sure how she's doing according to the "milestones," I generally use the "What to Expect: The Toddler Years." It gives a pretty good checklist. :) Anyway, thanks for the chance to "brag" about my kiddo!
