17 Months

This is what I want to remember about Caroline's 17th month of life:

• She talks constantly{Her daddy gets the credit for this one}.  Her newest words this month- Mimi, Nana, Thank you, bottle {all cups are "bottle"}, baby {all kids are "baby"} glasses, cookie, guck- "duck"{all birds are "ducks"} & book.

• She loves playing in the water: sprinklers, water table, bath tub, swimming pool -she is a little water "guck".

   

 

•  Bedtime routine has become a harder.  It's bath, brushing teeth, PJs, milk (while watching Nemo) but lately she wants to play as soon as she gets out of the bath. We have had to let her cry the last couple of nights until she falls asleep.
•  Her new bed time is 7:30 to 8ish 
• She takes 1 nap at {11:00} and sometimes needs another one around 4:00 for 30 minutes
• Her favorite books this month are "The Busy Little Spider" , 'Ugly Duckling', "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" & "I Love you Stinky Face"- Brown Bear

• Favorite foods: strawberries, blueberries, bananas, cut up chicken, mash potatoes, green beans & peas, guacamole & chips.
• Her daddy will give her chocolate milk sometimes as a treat and she LOVES it!
• She has recently discovered crayons and likes to color {we already had one incident involving the glass door and a black crayon- lucky it came right off}.  She likes playing with her little farm {because of the animals} and her ride around toys.  

• She wants to "go"- go outside any chance she gets.
•  We have been taking the wagon ride to visit one of our neighbors who recently lost her cat.   Inge lets Caroline chase the bunnies in her yard and it seems to cheer her up.
• Caroline is really into animals. Which is great except she runs up to them with no fear.  Pip the cat is her favorite animal and I'm glad both enjoy each others company.