Seventeen Months

 17 Months

• Your speech is finally taking off this month. Your words are super clear yet, but I can definitely understand what you are trying to say along with that you are actually trying to say new words. You know cookie, outside, thank you, Ma-Ma for Maggie, and Dad got you to almost say Sam. Your understanding is really good. The other night, I asked you to go get your diaper, and you came back with a diaper and a wipe.
• You are beginning to cuddle a bit more for books. Mostly at night, when I give you your pacifier. You like the Brush Brush book, especially when I sing the words to the tune of "Do Your Ears Hang Low". Other books that you are liking right now is Little Blue Truck because you like doing all the animal sounds. I love you cracking up each time I make the pig sound. You are really good at the sheep sound. 
• You love being outside. The weather is warming up a bit this month so we have been able to go outside more. I don't have to entertain you at all. You love playing in the rocks, drawing pictures with chalk, and just exploring the different areas. I feel like you need a change of outfit almost every time we go outside because it is inevitable that you sit in a puddle or smear mud on your clothes.
• It was birthday season this month. That means wrapping paper for you to sneak and rip up and lots of cake. Each kid had a party. I had a few moms stay for Millie's, so they were helpful watching you. Maggie babysit you in her room during Sam's party. And you slept during most of Maggie's party. 
• Grandma and Papa Price came to visit. You are always a bit slower to warm up. Grandpa worked so hard on getting you to like him. By the end, you sat on his lap for a bit and would touch his finger. Grandma snuck into your heart by letting you sit on her lap and drawing. 
• Speaking of drawing, you absolutely love to draw. You are finding pens all over the house and will scribble on whatever is in front of you. For the most part, you are good about staying on paper, but you love drawing on your body also. One morning after my shower, I found you and Millie downstairs. Millie took a pen and drew strip all over your arms, legs, face and belly on both of you. She said that you wanted to be a tiger. That one took a few baths to fully come off.
• You and Millie are becoming good friends. Sneaky friends. I find that you guys get into Maggie's lotion and hair chalk. If I take a shower, Millie will always get you a cheese stick. You two will end up wrestling a lot. I love seeing you two together.