{"id":1660,"date":"2015-01-20T00:13:53","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T05:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=1660"},"modified":"2018-12-29T13:21:22","modified_gmt":"2018-12-29T18:21:22","slug":"harper-17-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themaddlife.com\/?p=1660","title":{"rendered":"Harper – 17 Months"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"It seriously so hard to believe you are nearing 18 months!\u00a0\u00a0 I was so good with your baby book the first year as there was a page for each month; however, at the 12 month mark the standard updates by the book are less frequent, and I find that I\u2019m not documenting as much as I should.\u00a0 So at 17 months, here is a snapshot of you!<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eating Patterns \u2013 You love food and eating and most food.\u00a0 You remind me of Emerson\u2019s eating habits.\u00a0 You shovel food in so fast that usually I have to go get you a second round before I even sit down to eat my meal.\u00a0 You pretty much love all fruits.\u00a0 Vegetables aren\u2019t your favorites; however, on occasion you will eat peas or corn. In fact, tonight you ate corn on the cob for the first time and you got a kick out of that.\u00a0 You don\u2019t like tofu or meat, but you are a big fan of pasta, chicken nuggets, fish (frozen), hot dogs, veggie dogs, cereal bars, waffles, and eggs.\u00a0 You also like snacks and now know where the snack drawer is and often will go to it on our own. \u00a0You just switched to a booster seat this past weekend.\u00a0 Daddy switched you a little earlier than your sisters, but I think Daddy was ready to have one less thing to wash each meal (the tray).\u00a0 You are thrilled to truly be part of the table and you seem to be eating a little slower now that you are eating from a plate and with the rest of the family at the table. \u00a0You don\u2019t drink milk anymore.\u00a0 I took you off of it late October to for several weeks to see if that was the source of your upset stomachs.\u00a0 When I tried to reintroduce milk and in cups (not bottles), you wanted nothing to do with milk anymore.\u00a0 I\u2019ve tried a few times here and there but you continually want nothing to do with it.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sleeping Patterns \u2013 You are an incredible sleeper at night.\u00a0 You go to bed at 8:30 and you generally fall asleep within a matter of minutes\u2026your bedtime routine consists of getting your pajamas on, brushing your teeth, and a story.\u00a0 You rarely cry at bedtime.\u00a0 You sleep for a solid 12 hours most nights. \u00a0You suck your left thumb still\u2026perhaps that is part of the reason you are such an awesome sleeper at night.\u00a0\u00a0 Most days you take two naps.\u00a0 Your one nap days are usually a result of your schedule being interrupted by your sister\u2019s schedule.\u00a0 Your naps are generally on the shorter side\u2026if you take more than an hour nap, that is usually on the longer side for you.\u00a0 I can\u2019t complain though as your night time sleeping is so sound!<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Physical Development \u2013 You began walking at 11 months and it wasn\u2019t long before you were running.\u00a0 You are always on the go \u2013 running to and from your sisters and the grown up that is trying to get you.\u00a0 You began going down stairs backwards months ago and just recently started to walk down stairs holding the railing.\u00a0 You are pretty proud of your latest accomplishment.<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Teeth \u2013 You were late in getting teeth \u2013 it was 11 months before you had teeth and you basically went from no teeth to seven teeth in weeks.\u00a0 I think three of your four molars are in now, but you barely let me take a peek without biting my fingers!\u00a0 You started brushing your teeth shortly after you were one and loved brushing your teeth until recently \u2013 I think you really enjoyed the taste of the toothpaste. Just recently you have been putting up the biggest fight when it comes to brushing your teeth.\u00a0 You want nothing to do with it and fight it like crazy. Avery and Emerson went through a similar phase around the same age (give or take a few months) so I am hopeful this is just a phase.<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Language \u2013 Your receptive language is phenomenal.\u00a0 Your verbal language in terms of real words is still pretty much non-existent.\u00a0 You are extremely vocal and recently have been saying a lot of mama and dada and byebye but not a whole lot more just yet.\u00a0 You know exactly what you want and do a lot of pointing and grunting to get it is what you want. \u00a0Recently you just started shaking your head a lot for \u201cyes\u201d and \u201cno\u201d.\u00a0 It is so darn cute.<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bond \u2013 You have a special bond with Karolin and Grandma. You love for them to hold you.\u00a0 As soon as you get picked up by someone who you adore, your left thumb goes in your mouth and you snuggle.\u00a0 As much as you love to snuggle with some of your favorite people, you also have a select group of people who you want nothing to do with.\u00a0 We joined a gym a few months ago with an awesome kids area and as soon as we walk into the kids area, your lip starts to turn upside down and you let out one of those cries that takes a few seconds to come out. For the first month you either cried the entire time you were there or if you weren\u2019t crying, you still weren\u2019t happy and you sat in the same spot sucking your thumb until it was time to leave.\u00a0 More recently you have had a few times where you lay on the floor for a half hour straight refusing to move and a few other times you have actually played after crying for only a few minutes!<\/em><\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Personality \u2013 Your personality is awesome.\u00a0 You laugh A LOT!\u00a0 You are a tease and you find so much of what you do and others do funny.\u00a0 You hold your own with your sisters.\u00a0 They adore you and like to play with you and hug you.\u00a0 You often mistake their wanting to hug and kiss you as them coming after you so you can be a bully at times.\u00a0 You sometimes pull your sister\u2019s hair or pinch and they never try to hurt you back.\u00a0 You\u2019ve gotten a few time outs and you do not like time out.\u00a0 You know you are in time out because you did something wrong and you find it extremely upsetting.\u00a0 You really do have an awesome personality and just thinking about you brings the biggest smile to my face and warms my heart.\u00a0\u00a0 Harper Paige, you are the one that completes our family!\u00a0 We love you so much baby girl!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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