Chase is now 17 months old. Hard to believe he's almost to the year and a half point. Makes me SO sad in so many ways but it is also so exciting to see how many new things he learns each and every day. Sometimes I just want to go back to those first nights after bringing him home so I can hold his tiny little baby head in the crook of my elbow and watch him sleep so soundly in my arms.
Chase is still a talker and babbles about this and that all day long. He's very expressive and definitely lets us know his feelings. He is the most curious little guy and loves anything new.
He's a bit obsessed with crayons and coloring and loves to sit on the rug in the kitchen and ask for them. He calls them "gee" with a hard g. :) He goes crazy for crayons!
He is enjoying new foods, especially mac and cheese. He also attempted tofu but it wasn't happening. :) I made chicken and dumplings the other night and he went nuts.
He now knows the sign for "please" - and will do it for food and crayons. He knows the sounds for a horse and baby (waa waa).
He has started to bite me in certain instances (when upset, frustrated or when he wants attention) and we have tried a modified time out. I'm currently reading Happiest Toddler on the Block for a little guidance. A lot of time I ignore the undesirable behavior and praise the positive (elementary ed anyone?) but it's hard to not react when you have little shark teeth in your shoulder!
(Thanks if you are still reading...this is my way of keeping records/scrapbooking/journaling and I can get long-winded at times!)
In other big news, we are officially on a 1-nap-a-day schedule. I was sad to see nap # 2 go, but the one nap business is GREAT! Everyone said he would eventually nap longer, and I didn't think it would ever happen - but we are consistently getting 1.5 - 2 hour naps and sometimes longer! He is getting up around 7am most days and then napping around 1pm and going to bed a bit later 7/7:30 - which is nice too!
17 month photoshoot - still in the brown chair! :)
(use of props still necessary for containing wiggly man!)
Evil Eye!
Happy 17 months Chase! Mommy and Daddy love you to pieces!
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