17 months

Too much fun in the sun...even she knew it was nap time! My Grandma bought her this pool a few weeks ago, she absolutely loves it, we have yet to venture out to the big pool in our neighborhood. Maybe this week...

Uncle Jacob was outside watching her while Eric and I were cleaning the kitchen. We kept hearing Jake tell her no and peaked outside to find her crawling through her pool fully dressed.

Again I have let myself be lazy when it comes to getting Sarah Grace's monthly post up.  This past week was just pretty busy for us and there never seemed to be a good time to sit at the computer and do it!  For those of you who don't really know, Sarah Grace is quite a character.  She is usually running full speed around the house, babbling about something, and squishing cheese in my carpet.  There is usually dirt under her fingernails and juice spilled down her clothes.  When she gets angry, the first thing she does is rip the bow out of her hair. She tries to be sneaky, but eventually gets caught.  The last couple of months she's really been into biting into the fruit/peppers/potatoes that I keep in a basket under the microwave.  A few days ago she grabbed a peach, I followed a trail of peach skin until I found her (she closed the door to the room I was in.) This happens quite frequently.  Gracie sometimes feels like hands are not necessary and uses her mouth to pick things up... her paci, goldfish, any type of food really.  On friday I accidentally dropped a glob of paint on my floor and she had managed to get into the kitchen.  I saw her walking across a few seconds later with a smile on her face and paint on her tongue. I was amazed...wow, paint. Yummy. She loves to run up to you and just tell ya a story.  She will go on and on. The facial expressions are the best part though, I think we may have a little actress on our hands.  Cell phones are her thing, although we try our hardest to not let her touch them, she always manages to find them.  The other night we were at my parents and laid out 4 or 5 different phones across the floor.  We would take turns calling the phones and Sarah Grace diligently gave everyone their phones.  She's so smart, she knows the make and ring tone of all the phones.  Crazy girl! Happy 17 months sweetness!

At 17 months:

*she's obsessed with blueberries and strawberries... cannot get enough of them.

*sandwiches are her new thing. Peanut butter is a fav along with a cheese sandwich.

*her vocabulary is growing pretty quickly with new words being added daily.

*she points her finger, shakes it and says no, no, no!

*still a jewelry thief and has now moved on to lip gloss and nail polish

*likes to take her shoes off right when she gets in the car

*could dance all night if we let her.

*loves swimming and playing in the shower

*calls people to just chat.

*plays by herself really well at night, right before bed she just gets really calm 

and will play with her toys and entertain herself.

*she loves to help out in the garden

*likes to play with other kids

*hides her paci

*loves to read...books are scattered all over our house

*throws a fit every time you change her diaper

*talks about dad and mom when she first wakes up

*loves to hug and kiss you

*usually smiles when you ask her

*has 8 teeth and I think a new one is starting to come through

*has one more month before nursery

*doesn't want to sit in her high chair anymore, she wants to be on your lap or in her

own chair at the big table.

*likes to brush her hair and your hair

*hates to have blankets on her at night

*still attached to the hip with her toothbrush

*picks up rocks whenever she sees them

*loves going for "walks" in her stroller

*climbing all over the place

*wants to help with everything

*becoming very independent during the day, but such a snuggler at night

*plays well in the child care center at the gym(mommy thanks you for

that)

*has a smile that melts everyone

*Sorry to post pool pics Mandy so soon after you did, but they were

the only pics I've taken in the last week or so.