Seventeen Months Old

Jack, it seems like overnight you went from a seven month old to a seventeen month old-yep, you’re already almost a year and a half! I can hardly stand that you keep growing, but then you get even better, say new things, and are even more fun-if that’s possible! Daddy and I love to come get you in the morning for breakfast! Every once and a while you wake up on the wrong side of the bed, but this is usually what we see. The sweetest face reaching for us with the sweetest things to say!You point out the window and say bird or tree or something else that you see. We ask if you’re ready for breakfast and you say, “Meee!”, your sweet version of please! You have really good manners right now, saying please all the time and working on thank you, but we know we have to keep reinforcing that so that you’ll grow to be a polite and respectful little boy! You’re really into your books right now. You have some favorites, but you also love to page through any that you pull from your bookshelf. Grandma and Grandpa brought you an animal pop-up book the other weekend, and, while you love it, we had to put that one away for now-you ripped the poor gorilla’s head off! (Sorry G&G!) You also love watching short videos with daddy. Your favorites are the Riverbanks Zoo Animals video and the Wiggles videos. I love watching you snuggle with your daddy, and boy do you love being with him! You think he hung the moon, little guy-me too! He’s such a great daddy to you, and we’re both so lucky to have him! If we ask you who you want to take you to Day School, you’ll go sit in your daddy’s lap or ask for him to pick you up, and then you’ll quickly say bye-bye to me and give me a kiss. This would make me totally jealous, but when he can’t take you, you cry for a short few seconds and then you and I have a fun morning playing! You’re still such a little explorer and love to be outside. I’m use to you getting a little dirty-you. are. all. BOY! You’ll pick up a pile of dirt or bark and relocate it to what you think is a better place for it. It’s funny to watch!You’re a people pleaser and come by it rightly. You’ll waive at strangers while we’re in Target and after you check them out a bit, you’ll smile. Melts my heart. Oh, and everyone seems to comment on your blonde, blonde hair! You’ll throw things away for us, jump (so cute!!), give high fives, hugs and kisses, say cheese, bring things to us, and show us your teeth, nose, eyes, ears, mouth, tongue, belly, toes, head, chin, and hair and point to ours as well. Here’s you showing me your tongue!These two pictures just make me laugh! “Mom, what’s this poking me in the head?” The craziest thing you’ve started this past month-potty training. Yep. It’s been about three weeks now, and you’ve been doing great! We’ve been getting reports from Day School that your diaper-or pull up!-is dry all day except after your naps. When we ask you if you have to go potty, you say, “Meee!” I’m not sure yet if this is a phase or if you’re really ready. This is totally on your terms-we are not pushing this by any means! Either way, you’re still just a t-tiny baby to me. I’ve had a bit of a hard time with this because you’re already growing up so fast-I feel like if you’re no longer in diapers and not even two years old, your babyness will slip by before I’m ready. Actually I don’t think I’ll ever be ready, but I’ll be supporting you every step of the way! You continue to amaze me, sweet boy.Most importantly, I love you so much! Sometimes I feel like my heart could just burst out of my chest when I look at you! Messy face, pouty face, fussy face, smiley face-it doesn’t make a difference. You’re mine. I’m so thankful that God chose me to be your mommy!We love you more than words can say, little one!
Daddy and Mommy