A Girl and Her Elephant--16 AND 17 Months

I didn't ever write a post for Sam's 16 month and here's why: I had been keeping a running list of all the words that she had been learning and saying and by the time 16 months rolled around, there were WAY too many words that I couldn't think of all of them and even beginning to write the post felt overwhelming.  So I procrastinated.  Procrastinated long enough for her to turn 17 months.  So we're combining the posts.  Elephant pictures, if you feel so inclined:

16 Months

 As you can tell, these are getting harder and harder to take each month...

17 Months:

...but, somehow, we can always end with a good one!

As I said earlier, Samantha is talking like CRAZY!! Anything we say she tries to copy.  Sometimes it sounds like it, other times not so much.  She's started saying 2 syllable words and even 2 words together.  Ones that pop into mind are "love you" (wuv you) and "oh no" (sounds pretty good).  Another thing that's new is she's starting to answer questions instead of just repeat the last word we said.  For example, a couple months ago if we asked "Samantha, do you want some milk?" she'd say "milk" and we'd know she wanted some (oftentimes this was accompanied by her running to the fridge for the milk).  Now, however, if we ask "Samantha, do you want some milk?" she'll say "yep" or "nope" and then we'll know.  

Along with all the talking has come a lot of babbling too.  She yabbers up a storm.  It's kind of nice when she doesn't say real words because then I can make up whatever conversation I want to have with her...

I started running (as in, I've done it twice this week and am planning on going tomorrow and if this lasts longer than this week, no one will be more surprised than me...) so Sam has had some fun in the stroller.  Let's be honest.  I bribe her with cookies.  Then she has fun.  

She likes green smoothies.  It's the only way I can get veges into her. 

The kid can't get enough of books.  And, as bad as it is to admit, the interest is solely hers.  It gets tough reading the same books over and over, and just flipping to the dang page with all the ducks every. single. time.  And, I know it'll just get worse.  I mean better.  Of course it'll be better.  

Sam loves slides but hates the swing.  

Fun as always!

Told you, she loves books!

This is what it would look like if we had a boy.  After getting sopping wet at a playdate, she had to go home in boys clothes...

She now has one top tooth through, and the other one should be coming through any day now. 

What it looks like as she goes down.  

She stuck the landing!

Oh yeah, she can now climb up her high chair.  Awesome!

She loves putting on shoes. 

Not sure what she's doing here but she's having a good time. 

Oh how I love the "wait I have to get the camera because what you're doing is too funny not to capture" photos...

And I'll leave you with this one.  Man, I have one cute kid!