It is definitely bittersweet. She's getting older but she's at the cutest stage. She changes every single day. Here is what Emma is up to at 17 months.
- She can put multiple words together now. Such as: Oh No!, Bo Bo (her cousin), Want Some, No No, Ringa Ringa Round, All Down (Ring around the Rosey) and Doh Owside (Go Outside).
- She is very defiant right now. I'm not sure if we are hitting the terrible twos early or if it's just her teething.
- Speaking of teething. She has 12 teeth! It has been a miserable few weeks for her cutting the big ones.
- Her favorite things to do are swing, slide, play in the sand box, play ringa ringa ringa (Ring Around the Rosey), play dress up (meaning pulling every item of clothes out of her drawers and putting them around her neck), read books, listen to music (her favorite song right now is Pontoon by LBT), ride in her wagon and sleep (major growth spurt I think).
- She is taking one nap a day. Anywhere from 2 to 3 hours. Sleeping through the night, however with these teeth she has been in our bed quite a bit. I'm ready to have my bed back.
- Not quite sure her stats until next month at her 18 month check up but I'm guessing she's around 30 pounds. She is in size 2T even some 3T stuff fits her. Almost in a size 6 shoe. Her toes are starting to dangle off in size 5's.
- She's quite the tomboy. She absolutely hates bows. She would much rather have her hair dangle in her eyes all day. She loves playing with cars. Hearing her make car noises is super cute but I'd much rather her be playing with baby dolls! That's something I can do. She is rough and tough and loves beating up on me and daddy. What am I going to do with this child?
- She is still cuddly with me but I see it slipping away. She is starting to be very independent with lots of attitude and No No No's. I see lots of time outs in her future.
- Her vocabulary is expanding. She will pretty much repeat most things. She says dada, momma, maw maw, paw paw, pup pup, bay (for Bailey), tuh (for Tucker), BoBo (cousin), 'gan (again), more, bup (up), down, cup, No, Oh No, tanks (thanks, ringa ringa and lots of other stuff that sounds like she speaks a foreign language.
- She knows all her body parts. Her favorite is her belly, belly button and thumb. We will ask her to show us where Thumbkin is and she holds her thumb and pointer out in the shape of an L. We are also working on her ABC's. So far we've gotten as far as A. I will tell her to say Aaaaaa. She'll repeat me. Then I'll tell her to say Bbbbbb and she responds with Aaaaaa. It's the cutest thing ever.
