17 Months

There are so many things to say about Lincoln at 17 months. He's totally funny, sweet, lovey, smart, silly, and a little rotten. He is learning so many things I can't keep up! I love that he mimics the words, gestures and sounds that we make. I love that he enjoys his books. I love that he always wants to give Mommy a hug and kiss. I love that he comes home from school with a new trick almost every day. I'm not so crazy about the recent fits and dramatic whines that have become so frequent lately. I'm not so crazy about the word "mine" that he's picked up. I'm not so crazy about the sleep troubles we just had. I'm sure each phase will be full of things that I love and things that I'm not so crazy about. Thank goodness there are so many things to love! Here's what I can think of about Lincoln at 17 months:

Weight - 23 1/2 lbs - still not a hefty kid

Height - no clue

Sleep - We recently went through our first rough patch of sleeping, and it was brutal! All of a sudden, Lincoln would scream bloody murder when one of us left the room at bedtime or if he awoke during the night. It was serious! The first few days I went back in to comfort him until he fell asleep. That didn't seem like the best habit to get into, so after several days of LONG crying spells (from Linc and Mommy), he decided he can go to sleep on his own again without a whimper! I'm so glad we got our awesome little sleeper back.

Fave Foods - strawberries, guacamole, cheese quesadillas, hot dogs (Hebrew National Kosher!), bananas, frozen yogurt, cheese, Teddy Grahams, corn flakes

Least Fave Foods - macaroni and cheese (or any kind of pasta), bread, green beans

New Words - all gone, no more, hoot (like the owl), door, key, shower, bracelet, home, wawa (wash hands)

Party Tricks - he's awesome at sign language these days and can do milk, more, momma, dada, baby, kiss, cereal, eat, drink, ball, friend, sleep, and bath. He loves to sing Row Row Row Your Boat, do the Itsy Bitsy Spider, Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, and The Wheels on the Bus. When asked what Daddy says, Linc shakes his head and says "no no no." When asked what Mommy says, he smiles and says "tee tee." (What? I'm pregnant and do that a lot now!) He likes to play chase (crawling or running) and have me crawl or run after him. He drops everything and comes running when he sees a camera, gets SUPER close, and yells "cheese!"

I'm sure I'll think of so many more cool things, but this will do for now. What did we do before we had this little monster around for entertainment? He's way better than tv!