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Thursday, February 24, 2011

Hello, 17 months.

Hearing my Outlook "ding", I glanced at my inbox to see a new email message from BabyCenter titled "Your 17-month-old: Week 1".  Can you believe that?!  The "baby" is 17 months today.



Here are some of the highlights of his development:
  • Definitely getting more vocal; really likes to copy the words & sounds we make
  • Most popular words we hear daily:  "oun ball" (round ball), "bah bah" (bye bye), "ma ma", "da da" or "pa pa", "buh buh" (up, up), "puck" (cup), "sss" (shoes)
  • Running like crazy
  • Loves to "walk" up steps, not crawl
  • Still fascinated with animal sounds - especially "fff" (woof) 
  • Uses a fork &/or spoon; has a hard time "stabbing" with the fork still though
  • Drinks out of a cup without the sippy top - even thinks he can get his own water out of the fridge. We keep it on for milk during meals though...I'm not ready for lakes of milk on the floor...
  • One nap from 12:30-2:00ish (school); 12:30-3:00/3:30 (home)
  • In bed at 7:30
  • Knows his daily routine & loves to help getting ready in the morning & for bed at night
  • Is still a good listener & easily re-directed if doing something he knows he's not supposed to
  • Favorite toys: bouncy balls, books, blocks, tool box
Happy month-day, CJ!  It's been a blast watching you explore this last month.  Looking forward to what the next month has in store for you!

1 comment:

The Gilje Crew said...

It's amazing to see how much he's grown in the past 17 months. I've loved being "in" on all the wonderful milestones and great moments. He's a healthy, smart and well "parented" little guy. Can't wait to see him this month!!