17 Month Update

Here are some fun, cute and new things in Month 17:

• She is still loving Mickey - She used to call it Minnie and now it's more like "Mick-tey". We have tried to show her some other shows for Hung's and my sanity but she watches for a couple minutes and then brings us the remote and asks for "Mick-tey". Over the holidays while we were making long drives she got lots of Mickey in the car and now asks for it whenever she gets in her car seat. She is typically told "no" but you can't blame her for trying!
• Avery does this really sweet thing that Hung and I love. She walks over and takes both of our hands and then leads us somewhere. Typically it's to her tent where she wants us to get in and play with her or she wants us all to dance. She will also try to close our laptops if we are working and she wants our attention.
• She is really into "big kids" and will stare at them, copy them and try to mimic everything they do.
• We hear new words all the time - some we are hearing a lot lately are Pig, Bee, Cheese, "1,2,3eeeee", "Pease" for please, monkey, "nana" for banana, bow (even though she won't wear them she likes to talk about them), Goofy, horse, shoes, cut, "wa wa" (water), color, "upa" (up), hat, and the list goes on.....
• Avery likes playing with Apps on the iPad. She loves the Itsy Bitsy spider one and will ask for "Itsy" and make the spider climbing up the spout motion. Or The Wheels on the Bus - she'll say "bu" and roll her hands to make the motion.
• She likes dancing and singing - her teachers tell us that she always gets really into the songs and dances that they do and she also loves circle time and reading. When they are done, she will take the book from them and mock read it back. 
• Avery likes to go get her coat and hand you yours when she's ready to leave the house. And when we say it's time for school she runs to the door and waits for us.
• She knows when she's being funny and we get lots of good smiles and laughs all the time.
• Avery really loves her tent and tunnel and still enjoys her baby dolls, her kitchen, and her rocking horses. And still loves her books. 
• She is in mostly 24 mos and 2T clothes and size 6 shoes.
• When we got back from vacation she decided to become an awesome sleeper. Holding our breath and hoping this lasts!
• I can't believe we are almost to 1.5 years old! She is growing so fast.

 Avery really didn't want to have her picture taken this month - although she really wanted to be wearing her Hello Kitty rain boots. She is recovering from a fever and earache and wasn't happy!!