Harper-- 17 Months and a Little Bit

Whoa! Where did the last year and a half go?!?

Newest Words/Phrases:

Harper's getting very good at repeating most words....so listing them all would be hard.  Kind of crazy that just 3 months ago he was just starting to say words consistently.

• "I want ____!"
• Calls Helena "EE-AWW" and my mom, who goes by Meemaw with the grandkids, is "Mee-Mo."
• Ho-Ho-Ho!
• Says "YES!" with vigor --  more like "YEEEESSSSSSS!!!," like if you won the lottery.
• Help Me! (Also used in the context of if he wants to help someone else)
• Increasingly good at animal sounds (all of the standards plus sticking his tongue in & out for the iguana sound)
• Mommy Coffee (not kidding...and also used for wine and cocktails)

Current Fascinations/Obsessions:

• Elmo
• Cookie Elmo (aka Cookie Monster)
• Trucks, Backhoes, Buses
• Juice
• Sausage
• Chips (tortilla, chocolate, and kale-- well rounded, he is)
• Christmas Ornaments (as well as hoarding them in his room)
• Frosting
• Riding his car
• Fish tanks

Eating apple pie and frosting (cool whip) at Thanksgiving.

Hates:

• Diaper changes
• Sharing (almost as much as his sister)
• Sleeping through the night
• Coming in from outside

- Emily :)