17 Months Old!

Wow, our little guy is quickly turning into a big boy!!! He doesn't even look like a baby anymore which is so sad for me. He is definitely a toddler. He is ALL BOY . . . he runs, laughs, climbs everything, likes to be chased and flees from mommy and daddy! He absolutely loves daycare still which makes me very happy. He gets down and runs to the teachers. There are no tears. Occassionally he will want us to sit and play for a few minutes but he never throws a fit (unlike many other kids in his class). They have a baby buggy which sits 3 kids in a row with 3 rows of seating. Apparently they all love being pushed around and cry when they have to get out. Porter's 17 month milestones are:

- Words: Car, Clock, Shoe (He isn't saying mama or dada much).

- Signs: Eat, More

- He can climb onto chairs including Trevor's work chair and reach up and grab the phone or put it back.

- He can go down playground slides all by himself. We just spot him. He doesn't want us to slide with him anymore!

- He likes to ride his radio flyer bike.

- Facial expressions: He has started to dart his eyes to the side when he is trying to be silly or wants to get a reaction from us. It's hilarious!

- He eats with a fork. He also likes to color but he gets the crayon everywhere.

And lastly, he is unfortunately becoming more of a toddler and we have had a sneak peek of "tantrums." It's not a pretty sight!