17 months

I have been telling my family what a great singer Addison is, but of course she will not cooperate for the camera! She does sing ABCs, Twinkle, Yankee Doodle and Itsy Bitsy pretty well, so hopefully I'll catch it one of these days!

Happy 17 months, Addison!

What are you up to these days? Well, what aren't you up to? You are a very busy girl lately! You seem to be constantly running around, doing things, exploring, and sometimes getting into trouble! You look right at me at times and then do something you know you are not supposed to! Definitely testing your limits! A positive thing is that whenever you get something or touch something you're not supposed to (turning my phone on, finding something on the ground, etc.), you always run and give it to me. You've also somehow managed to open a lot of things lately, that we thought were childproof (your vitamins, daddy's gatorade bottle)! You persevere at something until you get it! Despite the constant running and busy-ness, you still love to read books, love to snuggle with mommy and play with daddy. You still are a great eater, but have had days lately where you don't seem to eat much and then days where you eat more than me! Favorite foods are: cheese, strawberries, blackberries, avocados, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, any kind of bread/cracker, and chicken. Your vocabulary is growing every day and you are even putting some 2-word phrases together (shoe back on, all done, more...., open it, drop it). Your singing (even though I couldn't catch it on camera) is so sweet. Before every nap and when you wake up from naps and in the morning, I just listen to your sweet voice over the monitor, singing every song you know and talking to your dolls in your bed. It melts my heart. You also love to sing in the car, and we have quite the repertoire these days.

We can't believe you're almost a year and a half old-time has flown and it keeps getting better and better with you in our lives Addison. We love you!