17 months...

So, I really haven't been too great at keeping up with the exact monthly posts, but it is fun to update each month and note the changes that Zoe is making. Since the last post, I have started back to work and have been busy... but, I have noticed how much I enjoy and soak up my family time!

Zoe,
Here is what you are up to lately:
-You talk a lot more now! (baby, bye, hi, help, please, mommy, daddy, I love you, dog, cat, ice, pinky, right there, girl, pap pap, yes, no, hot, duck, music, EIEIO, spoon, all done, open, shut, ouch, and a few other random words. You also say all the sounds that the farm/zoo animals make.) Of course most of these sound a bit different and often you have your own language, but we think you are doing pretty well for your age!

-You RUN, jump, and have began to start balancing better. Oh, and you CLIMB! You have already freaked your babysitter, Amy, out by climbing out of your crib at nap time and opening doors. Thankfully, you haven't done this for either of us more than a couple times, so I am hoping you aren't interested in it anymore. :)

-You open doors, shut doors, slam doors, etc.

-You play well. We try and let you play with others as much as possible since you are away from kids in the day time. We take you to parks, play dates, church nursery, play gyms, and the library to make sure you get enough "kid action".... and you DO love it! We are still extremely blessed that we get to keep our babysitting situation with Mrs. Amy three days a week. We love her, and you Love spending the day there with her and her puppy! We are happy you get a little spoiled from someone besides mommy/daddy and grandparents.

-You give the best little kisses these days. We ask you and you lean over and give us a big smooch! You also give "nose" kisses and "eyelash" kisses. Then you giggle afterwards. You are truly a ham!

-You are 25-26 lbs, and getting SO tall! I am guessing you will be tall like we are. You are also thinning out since you are so active.

- You are very interested in the potty, so you have allowed us to easily start introducing you to it all the last several weeks. You even tell us when you have gone poop or pee in your diaper, so we think this might be an easier process for you when the time comes... you never know, we might start really "potty training" soon. You have almost mastered pulling up your own pants, so we will wait and see...

-Your favorite foods are : green beans, olives, spaghetti, black beans, any type of fruit, and sometimes mac-n-cheese. You also really like pizza, but we don't eat it all the time. You have gone through a picky time where you aren't really interested in anything but drinking your milk or eating a yogurt. Sometimes we think it's you being picky, other times it is teething. You are however, testing our limits and starting to push away things and say no! We are trying to take care of that immediately to show you that is NOT ok! ;) ( Easier said than done...)

Other than these things, you still love the same types of toys: baby doll, dinosaurs, outdoor toys, bicycles, and anything you can push around. You are recently been into shoes and purses... again, this is from your momma! IT starts early!

WE love you punkin and you are always a bright light! Going back to work after the summer was over is tough, but I am loving coming home and soaking up our time. It's also great to see how happy you are being with other people and learning new things. We are blessed, and we can't wait to continue watching you grow!!!