At 17 Months, Dylan:
- Increase of Lovey addiction. Had to take lovey away except for naps & bedtime due to horrible rash around mouth from contact dermatitis since he rubs it in his face all the time. Day 3 and still screaming for hours after his nap or around dinner for it. Doesn’t want anything else or hard to distract.
- Moved to his new room
- Always says ‘yes’ to mostly everything and says no if really doesn’t want something. ie. naps, leaving
- Officially blowing bubbles and producing them in the tub or pool
- Learning his ABCs and counting in both English & Spanish
- Loving Lifetime
- Waitlist - Nature Science Center Preschool
- Teeth - Getting incisors, bottom right one first. Number 13!
- Playing Catch - tossing the ball & catching it. Also, throwing frisbee.
- Goes down slide by himself.
- Playing independently with trains, shopping cart, reading books, etc.
- Valentines Day #2, Trip to Port Aransas.
- Sitting at his table & standing at big table - no more high chair.
- Found out having a little brother.
- Enjoying cuddle & book time before bed. Favorite bedtime book is Love you, Goodnight.
- Running in a full out run & fast at it!
- Blowing kisses & bubbles.
- Playing hide & seek. Will run & hide, will come looking for you, saying Boo.
- Riding in grocery cart car.
- Favorite books - Wheels on the Bus & Whistle Train pop up books.
- Took a bite of cookie at dinner at Chee Z and said “Awesome.”
- Took the go pro camera and held it to his head and said “Cheese.”
- 1st concert - Sesame Street Live. Loved it!
- Mr. Bear attachment at Eagle’s 1st birthday. We ended up coming home with the white bear.
- Loving his posse - doggie, monk, monk, baby, bear. Playing with them & talking to them at night, saying “ Love you, night night , yes, no, ah boo, hey hey what you say.”
- Crying when you first leave him for naps & bedtime. Realizing he does or doesn’t want to go to bed or naps & stalling...wanting water, milk, etc beforehand.
- Said “I Love You Mama” on way down to Port Aransas.
- Starting to make phrases. “Let’s See”, “Mama Hold”, “Shoe Off”, Mama Help.
- Doesn’t like it if he isn’t getting your 100% attention. Leaving PF Changs and I was talking to Peepaw when Dylan goes “Mama” and I stopped, looked at him and he gave me a big, open kiss!
- Able to do his puzzles by himself. Loves the vehicles puzzle. Completed a different puzzle at Gorgeous Millies by himself too.
- Loves being outside. Wakes up & says ‘outside’ when you go get him up.
- Into pushing toys: shopping cart, lawn mover, chairs around, his car.
- Loves helping with meals. Mama has to pull up a chair for him to help.
- Using a spoon & fork successfully.
