Wednesday, July 04, 2007

Ellie ~ 17 Months Old




Ellie....
* still weighs about 22 pounds.
* still sleeps about 12 hours a night and takes an afternoon nap.
* went on her first camping trip to Denali National Park.
* went to two parades and loved receiving candy.
* had her first sucker (Pineapple flavor).
* will pant at Kijik our dog.
* loves all kinds of animals. She really enjoyed the squirrels in Denali.
* will imitate almost anything and we even found her tickling her baby doll.
* can stack her blocks 6 high before they tumble.
* tried to say "outside".
* was able to experience her first taste of a Mocha coffee. She loved it.
* will point to pictures of babies and real babies and say "baba".
* signs "please" when she wants something.
* has attempted to say "thank you".
* had a new slide and enjoys climbing up by herself and then will reach out her hand to have someone to hold onto when she slides down.
* does not take a night time bottle anymore.
* fell really hard and had her first BIG bump on her forehead.
* can sing "This Little Light of Mine", and will do the hand motions.
* loves to dance around.
* can clap in beat to a song.
* likes to pull off her shoes and socks when she is seated in her car seat.
* loves to look at books and turn pages.
* ate corn on the cob for the first time on July 4th.
* loves to eat popcorn with Daddy.
* will sniff at flowers when she sees them, but won't pick them.
* can screw onthe lid to her sncak cracker container.
* loves to hold little things and carry them around.
* had her first marshmallow roasted over a campfire.
* likes to give Mommy sweet little kisses.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a busy little girl....or maybe better put a busy Mom and Dad. Love you!

Anonymous said...

You are getting so big. Your little cousin is now 4 months and trying to catch you in weight as he weighs 16 lbs now. What are you going ot do when he is big enouch to pick on you ?