17 Months

Sweet!

Silly!
Sassy!

Delaney and Abby have been insperable lately!

She even calls to Abby in the middle of the night!

Our new angle on the "bear" pictures from the first year.
All ready for Florida! (too bad it's freezing cold here)
Putting on her shoes... she loves to play with her shoes!
She is also into putting on hats.... any kind of hat.. she loves them!

Dear Delaney Grace-

Last Sunday you turned 17 months old! Time just continues to fly by as we watch you grow and learn. You know so much these days! Your vocabulary is amazing though you still often babble with intonation like you are saying something when I can only make out a word or two. However you can usually tell us what you need by using a word or sign language and it is so helpful for all of us! You love all your new toys from Christmas and no matter what you are playing you can play by yourself for quite some time! It's fun just to watch you talking and feeding your babies and concentrating as you build with blocks, put together a puzzle or read a book. You still love to read books and can sit and read them forever, pointing out things you know and shouting the words or babbling away as you turn the pages!

You love to eat fruit and meat.. but your not such a big fan of the vegetable group. I really thought this came later in toddlerhood! You'll eat green beans, corn and potatoes but forget carrots and peas! I have been trying to sneak them into your food and I have been sucessful with quesadillas and soup! We can't even ask you if you want a snack... unless we mean fruit snacks.. because you would live on them if we'd let you! You call them "nacks" and get so excited upon seeing the box or bag (or hearing the word snack).

You love to talk on the phone.. to your Grandma and Grandpa, Mimi and General, your aunts and uncles or anyone you accidentaly dial! If you get a phone call from Delaney... thanks in advance for you understanding and patience. You love to walk around with the phone resting between your ear and your shoulder! In your kitchen you call your friends... it's so cute!

It's been an exciting month.... and in just a few weeks you will be a year and a half old! What a big girl you are getting to be! I'm going to have to stop calling you my baby!

We love you!

Love, Mommy and Daddy