17 Months!

Harper is 17 months old now, and she is just full of personality! She is incredibly friendly and waves "hello" to everyone she sees. Even if we're in the living room, she'll wave if she hears a car drive by. She loves going outside any chance she gets, although she's a very cautious little girl. She is very careful with steps, even if we're talking about ground that's 2 inches higher than the ground she's on. She isn't afraid of stepping up and down, she actually enjoys the challenge, but she's cautious. Her words include: ball, dog, baby, mommy, cheese, banana, more, and a few of her own variations...up is "da", please is "meme", thank you is "deh", shoes is "bbbbbb", and kitty cat is...her tongue sticking out. What can I say, she's so smart she's created her own language. She still only has 4 teeth. And here are some of her favorite things:

• Dancing. She will dance to the slightest beat. And if the music stops, she says "more" over and over until it plays again.
• Balloons. But what kid doesn't?
• Dogs. Any and every dog makes her happy.
• Brushing her teeth. It is her favorite times of day! Her toothbrush has a picture of Eeyore on it, and she now stops brushing her teeth to give him hugs and kisses.
• Food. It pretty much always brings her joy...just like her momma. She especially LOVES bananas!
• Mickey and Minnie Mouse. She has Minnie Mouse pj's, and loves to point out where Minnie is.
• Playing chase with her dad. When Chris says he's gonna get her, she runs, and then he catches her and throws her in the air. She squeals with delight!
• Hugging her daddy. She's loving to me and other people as well, but she saves her strong neck hugs just for her dad.
• Sitting in my lap. She does this a lot now, and I love it. Even though my lap room is currently limited.
• Other kids and babies. She is going to be a great big sister!!
• Smelling flowers. She puts it to her nose and breathes in and out. Then it tickles her nose and she laughs.
• Justin Bieber. Yes, it's sad, but also true. She sang her first song yesterday, and it happened to be "Baby." In my defense...a friend of mine has that ring tone for her teenage daughter, and Harper has been dancing to it in the dining hall whenever we go down there for meals. That's where she learned it. I don't have it playing in my house!

I'm sure there's plenty more, but that's what I can recall at the moment with my lack of brain cells. She's pretty awesome! She's sweet, funny, smart, beautiful...the list goes on.