17 months old!

Seventeen months ago today Mommy and Daddy got to hold me for the first time! They still love holding me and cuddling with me, but I have grown and changed so much from when they first met me! It seems like each day I am doing something new that amazes Mommy and Daddy. I am such an easy going little girl that I have spoiled Mommy and Daddy. I like to be in bed by 8pm, sometimes earlier. I usually sleep 11-12 hours a night and have lately been taking two naps during the day. I love helping Nana babysit my cousin Allison. I love to put my finger over my mouth and say ,"sss" when I see Allison or anyone else sleeping. I like to shake my head to say no,no,no when Allison is crying. I love being a big cousin! I am mimicking everything these days! I try and mimic sounds that people make or their actions. I especially like to mimic Mommy's dance moves which of course makes Mommy smile big:). One of my favorite songs is the Chicken Dance. I like to play the chicken, start the dance, and then look around to make sure everyone is dancing. I also like to dance to Row,Row,Row your boat and If you're happy and you know it...... If I hear music, you can be sure that I will be dancing to it. I like to march and try to pick my knees up as high as possible. I like to play tag and run. I have been more interested with balls lately and my golf set. Mommy and Daddy are pretty impressed by how far I can hit the ball. I can say mama, dada, and ball, but I sign most of the things I want. Some of my favorite signs are mama, daddy, more, eat, milk, potty, and apple. Tonight Mommy read a book that had apples in it and every time she said apple or I saw a picture of one, I signed for apple. A big thanks to my cousin Amy who likes to come over and teach me new signs when she visits. I am becoming a little more independent as I grow older. I like to feed myself more than before. Bath time is my time to shine. Once I help Mommy and Daddy take my clothes off, I have established a routine that Mommy caught on video. I walk over to my hamper and put my dirty clothes away, they have to be in the hamper all the way or I open the lid and try it again. Then I look at Mommy and Daddy to give me a washcloth for the bath. I walk to the bath and throw the washcloth in the tub. Once I get in the tub, I have started to try and wash by myself. I love to wash my belly and have started to try to wash my legs by myself. I also love to give kisses! I love my Elmo kisses book and when I read it I like to make the "muah" sound as I kiss Elmo. I also say "muah" when blowing kisses. Allison probably gets the most kisses from me as we play together all day. This is just a sample of what I like to do as a toddler these days. Enjoy the video clip below of my bath routine!