Tuesday, July 6, 2010

17 Months

Max and Kate are so much fun. Changing each day - learning new words, discovering new things, climbing on everything, refining their palate, pushing the limits! It takes me hours to replay all the moments of the day for Peter (poor Peter).

Kate
Silly...Monkey...Dramatic...Independent...Playful...Giggly....Water Bug...Flirt
From July 2010
She has a favorite doll named Baby but comes out "Bebe". She carries it all around and repeats Bebe a million times a day. Baby comes with us on our walks, to the store, to play, and to bed. She can point out Bebe's eyes, nose, mouth, ears, and toe-toes. We are completely fascinated with her comprehension recently. She is able to make choices, bring us things, put things away, and follow some (but not all) directives. My favorite example occurred last week when she wanted to bring both Bebe and Bunny on a walk. I explained (haha) that we could only take one and she needed to CHOOSE Baby or Bunny. She went back inside, looked at both, and set Bebe on the bench and returned to the stroller with Bunny. At the pool, she enjoys the independence of getting in and out of the water and waving to all the lifeguards (especially the guys but don't tell Peter).

Max
Walking...Affectionate...Snuggler...Eater...Focused...Proud...Patient...Curious
From July 2010
From July 2010
He is zipping right along. He went from 1 step to twelve steps in a week. He still defaults to crawling when serious matters are involved (i.e. a passie or food). He has a Lovey - a little lion he hugs, kisses, and snuggles with when he goes to sleep. He makes friends with everyone at the pool. He just wanders up to any stranger and plays with their toys, holds on to them, waves, splashes, tries to share toys...

1 comment:

Susan said...

Oh they are so bright and curious and the expressions are precious. I can not wait to see them and play with them. Love and hugs, YVBA