{17 months}

- You walk around all the time with your hands held together or one hand is behind you back.  Sometimes you will walk around while swinging your arms in front of you back and forth.
-You are doing a lot better going downstairs without much assistants. You still prefer to walk down the stairs.
-You are getting stronger and you pulled yourself up onto the ottoman.
-Your new thing is to flip the laundry basket upside down and climb onto it and stand.
-You are getting so tall, you don’t have to stand on your tippy toes to reach the door handles. You try really hard to open them but you're not strong enough yet. We are not looking forward for that day. However, you have been able to open the doors at nana's house.
-You're still a huge upside down finger sucker with your right hand while your left hand plays with mine or your hair.
-You think it so fun to come over to me when I sit on the floor and pull my hair. When I get mad at you it’s a game and pull even harder. Daddy has to save me most of the time.
-You get frustrated really easy. One moment you are happy then the next you are screaming. Everytime that happens, dad reminds me that you get if from me. I am sorry, you are just going to have to remember to take deep breaths.
-Every morning you have chocolate milk in your Sippy cup.
-You have mastered drinking out of a drinking fountain.
-We have been going to toddler time on Wednesdays and music time on Friday mornings at the Provo library and you are loving it.
-We will ask…

• Where's your eyes? You squint and blink, blink, blink. 
• Where’s your nose?  You first put your finger in your nose, then you will put it on top of your nose.
• What does a cow say? Mo
• What does a Bee say? Bizzzzz 
• What does a dog say? You pant like a dog with your tongue out.

-When you are looking for me you will say in your sad voice meme. (for mama)
-Your imagination is soaring right now. You like to lay down on your side or lay your head on the couch and play with your cars.
-Your finicky eating habits are getting a little better. You eat better if you have mommy's fork and plate, and I can’t rush you or help you. Then you do pretty well. Your new favorite food is yogurt chips.
- Most of it we can’t understand, but you are always talking, having something to say.
-You get really excited when you hear a plane or helicopter, you run to the window or if  you are outside you point and look up. Watching until it disappears.
-You give the best hugs. Wrapping your arms around and squeezing as hard as you can. 
-You like it when I sing 5 little sausage; while changing you bottom.

• 5 little sausages sizzling in a pan, sizzle, sizzle, sizzle, and one when bam! 

You are so full of life and We love watching you enjoy every moment of it. We have loved having you with us for 17 months and we are looking forward for many more. We love you Mr. Magoo.