January, Link at 17 months

January Photos

• Rich & Lynn Visit Los Altos
• Beach Day with Oliver
• Winery picnic 
• Happy Hollows
• Play date at Olivers
• and everything else

Happy 17 months Link! You're a full fledged toddler. A glimpse into your life at 17 months:

• Buttons
• You love buttons, it was one of your first words. You go crazy for the phone, ipad, laptop, etc. Even light switches. But you're not allowed to use these things. 
• The only TV you've ever watched was parts of the superbowl. You love Katy Perry.
• Your screen time is limited to FaceTime, during which your lunge for the device and try to press the red button continuously. 
• Reading
• You insist we read to you constantly, frequently the same book 20+ times in a row. 
• You have strong opinions regarding book selection. You'll point, flail, and push the wrong book away. 
• Your favorites books:
• One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish  by Dr Seuss
• Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
• The Ear Book by Dr Seuss
• The Foot Book  by Dr Seuss
• Hungry Hungry Caterpillar
• Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site
• 8 Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
• Sneetches by Dr Seuss
• Typical reading schedule
• 3-4 books first thing in the morning, sometimes before diaper change
• 6+ books in the morning
• 3-4 books after nap
• 6+ books in the evening
• 4-6 books at bedtime
• Food
• You LOVE to eat. 
• Favorite foods
• CHEESE. Usually cheddar, but you'll eat anything. Brie, string cheese, gouda, pepper jack, etc. We cannot believe how much cheese you consume. 
• Milk, 4 oz morning and evening. 
• Water, you love your contigo water bottle. Or mine. You won't drink out of anything else. When you drink, you chug. And you get very upset if the straw isn't attached correctly. 
• Blueberries, we can't buy enough (aka baby crack)
• Graham crackers (aka baby crack)
• Cherries
• Basil chicken
• Pouches of vegetables
• Steamed carrots
• Smoked salmon
• Salmon
• Ikura 
• Bagels and cream cheese
• ...ketchup. this is new, and annoying. 
• No sweets? That's right, you prefer blueberries to cookies. 
• You're starting to use a fork, but it frequently ends up on the floor
• You have always enjoyed playing with our knifes, which we usually allow
• Talking
• Bubble
• Fish
• Mom
• Dad
• Baby
• Bird
• Poop
• Ball
• shoom (plane)
• ruff ruff (dog)
• Colors: Purple, blue, red, yellow, green
• Uh oh
• Wow
• Other Milestones
• You're walking 95% of the time
• Climbing stairs
• Scoot down even the smallest stairs sitting and facing the stair
• Starting to feed yourself
• Not ready for a cup
• Sleep
• Transitioning from 2 naps to one nap. 
• Sleeping 8:30pm-7:30am
• You snuggle on top of your white puffy blanket
• You sleep in childs pose with your butt high in the air
• You use a pacifier in the crib
• Activities
• Story time at the library 2-3 times per week, now attending the toddler class
• Gymboree class weekly, you recently graduate to the bigger kid class
• Baby dates with Sanjay weekly
• Weekend play with Tifa and Leona
• Parks: Every day, your favorite is playing in the sand
• Temperament
• You're always happy. You wave to everyone (person, car, dog, tree) we pass in your stroller. You make everyone smile. 
• You favor Dad and Mom (in that order, ahem) but you're generally happy with anyone who will play with you and sneak you graham crackers and blueberries. 
• You get frustrated when redirected but are easily distracted
• Babyproofing
• You destroyed the microwave (turned it on and it overheated) and dishwasher (something got past the drain filter). 
• You frequently decorate the bathroom in toilet paper
• You turn on the stove burners, but you're starting to get the idea that they are "hot hot hot" 
• You can reach your (clean) diapers and scatter them all over your room
• You love the remotes and heating pad next to Mommies bed
• You love playing with Dad's computer, mouse, and game controllers. You ate a game controller beyond the point of usage. 
• You spilled beer on your Dads new MacBookPro. Even though it was just a tiny bit the battery was fried. Luckily work replaced it. 
• You love opening the wine fridge, changing the temperature, and pulling out shelfs. 
• You go into the pantry and scatter anything you can reach across the house