17 Months

I must be getting "baby brain" from chasing a toddler and being pregnant, because I almost forgot to add this post. E is quite the busy guy these days and is keeping us on our toes. He's so much fun to be around and play with. His vocabulary is growing every day. He says so many things and recognizes so much by name, it's amazing. His new favorite cartoon on PBS is called Super WHY. Not sure what he likes about it so much and I'm not sure how I feel about the fact that he begs for it each morning. But, it is "educational" after all - it's about reading, spelling, books and learning letters. And, I have to admit that Dr. M and I have noticed that E really seems to know his letters. Not sure if it's from watching the show, but regardless, we're impressed. We can ask him to bring a specific letter-magnet from the fridge and he'll (surprisingly) choose the correct one! Yes, we have it on video! It's really impressive at his age. He's also knows numerous body parts, colors, shapes and animal noises (really!). He's very independent and want's to do everything his way (which can be challenging at times). He now has about 13 teeth and counting. His food allergies are a constant struggle, but we're learning to work with them. We're still avoiding all dairy and nuts, but hope to have him tested again when he's two. Overall, he's an amazing, happy little boy and impresses us every day. We feel lucky to he his parents.