22 months!

22 whole months old - 2 months from TWO! I've heard more than one mom say it - we're in the golden phase. She is aware of everything, so much fun, and is still removed from the true tantrum terrors (although we have experienced a few and boy we are in for a treat when they become more frequent. Yikes).
The two most common comments we get based on looks alone are "her skin is so beautiful!" and "those eyes and that hair!", and after meeting her is "how old is she?! wow, her talking is amazing!". There's no more explaining how she communicates or which words she knows, she's a full on chatterbox, telling stories, singing every song she knows, using words that blow me away like "instead" and "also" in perfect context.
She is friendly but stays pretty close to mama in a new situation, loves to "make friends" by asking kids what their name is, and wants to hold hands with all her favorite people. She is thoughtful and kind, and polite beyond belief which melts my mama heart every single time she utters a "please" or a "thank you, mama" without prompting (which is now probably 75% of the time). She has a personality to die for and makes me laugh and smile all day long.
Our days aren't without their trials - with growth comes needed independence and sometimes it's a struggle. But watching her figure out her pants, or her shoes is amazing. We've had a couple of tantrums that were INTENSE, and just leave me shaking my head, but more often than not, she's just...happy.
She's simply the best, and I could never in a million years have imagined having a daughter as incredible as she is.