17 Months!

Kade turned 17 months this Tuesday! He is reaching so many milestones and things are really starting to get interesting. We are finding out his little personality and he is actually a pretty cool dude. Every now and then we get some melt downs but nothing we haven't been able to handle.

As you notice below, he is walking and running just fine and now is reaching up and into things he knows he shouldn't be in. Here he is with his "evil" eye, trying to test mommy's limits with the "pretties" in the house (which by the way are limited to an empty coffee table).
He goes up and down the stairs really well. I still keep the gate shut when he is roaming free as he has an occassional nose diving incident. He still tries to break free and his new favorite game is to throw all his toys down the stairs. One day he took all his magnets off the fridge and plunked them down the stairs one by one.

He eats a little better nowadays, but still will take a "tookie" over anything. He's got momma's sweet tooth!!!! Some of the food he will eat: bananas, broccoli, beans, peas, cheese (teez), bread, any fruit, some meats depending on his mood, eggs, waffles, and maybe a few others I'm forgetting. Mostly he puts new foods in his mouth and spits them out right away and says "Awckie".Here is my future librarian...he LOVES to read and can actually point out a few words! Uncle Shawn has given him a "My baby can read" system and the kid is addicted! His vocabulary has really advanced as we practice lots of words most days. His favorites are baby, momma, daddee, duck, dog, ball, bear, book, tookie (cookie), shoes, eyes, bus, and block. He can say many words already and daycare has commented on how advanced he is! Thanks Uncle Shawn!

He is now starting to get a little imagination and plays really well! His favorite things to do are take blocks in and out of a bucket or anything like that. He also gives kisses to his stuffed animals and even puts them away when it is night night time. YES...I've won the lottery! BUT then he turns around and says "no" and takes them back...well I can dream can't I???

He likes to pretend he's on the phone...Oh it must be Grandma or Grandpa!!! (He's actually holding a little purple phone)
Kade's even been to the Okeson farm! Here is daddy and Kade looking at the cows...

PU...Stinky!!! (His little nose is all scrunched up!)