Better late than never, right?! Well then, a couple weeks ago, Kendall turned 17 months old!
She is still as sweet as can be and is definitely keeping busy taking in the world around her. She's saying more and more words every day and some of the recent additions include: "Yie" (rhymes with pie and is her version of Ry for Uncle Ryan), "boop" (used for both boots and book), "Mah-yone" (Malone), "Gaga" (grandma), "tee too" (thank you) and "hey-yo" (hello). She has yet to really put two words together, but based on her frequency of use, I think "hi" and "tate" (for Kate) will soon be squished together for a greeting.
She's also making song requests. Yes, at 17 months. And one song in particular. Every time we get in the car, she says either "how-how-wow-wow" or "uppa-bubba" both of which refer to the song "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" (the first is "how I wonder..." and the other is "up above the..."). The instant the song is over, she says, "Mama? Mama, uppa-bubba?" to request it again. The version we have is 36 seconds long. That's a lot of twinkle-twinkles, let me tell you! We're working on sharing the airwaves so everyone gets a bit of their preferred music.
Kendall is having a lot of fun at ECFE class we attend once a week. We play together for the first half of class (usually with the baby dolls or the indoor slide) and then the parents move into a separate room. She's done great with the separation and it's fun to see her interact and play side-by-side with her peers.
Kendall is a climber! She climbs onto our kitchen chairs like it's her job and has also been known to climb on the kitchen table. If she can't get up on something, she pleads, "Mama/Dadda, up! Up! Up!"
She's our early bird and after almost 17 months of it I think I've come to grips with the fact that it's probably not a phase... she's just an early riser! Kendall hits the sack hard at 7:30 pm and boy is she ready. She sleeps soundly all night but usually wakes up between 5 and 6 am. Oye. The 5 o'clock hour arrives a little too quickly sometimes, but I've been better about getting to bed earlier myself. Since she wakes up so early, she's usually ready for her first 45-minute nap around 8 or 8:30 which works out well since we take off for preschool, bible study, or the gym after she wakes up from it. Then she takes a second nap from 1:45-2:30. I don't think she'll ever be one of those 2 or 3-hour nappers, even when she shifts to one nap a day (which will probably be in the next couple months).
She's mostly wearing 18-month or 24-month clothes. I've put her in a couple 2T things of Katelyn's but they're still pretty roomy. She's in size 4 diapers and wears a size 5 shoe, but I think 6 is right around the corner. If you can believe it, this girl is still rockin just 4 teeth (two top, two bottom right up front)!
Kendall is a good eater when she's hungry and has been known to eat everything on her tray. Other times when her appetite isn't quite as big, she will pick and nibble at what's offered followed shortly by "Ahh-dahh! Mama! Ahh-dahh!" Her favorite foods are pretty much any fruit (pears, pineapple, and dried apricots are recent favorites), scrambled eggs with cheese (she can eat 2+ eggs on her own), cooked carrots, corn, mac and cheese, turkey, and yogurt. She's not a fan of getting messy though. Even one accidental swipe of yogurt on her pinky and she'll fuss to get it wiped off right away. As you may have guessed, finger painting isn't her favorite!
Kendall is quite social and will say "hi" to just about anybody when prompted and occasionally without prompting. Other times, she'll say "no" when we ask, "can you say hi?" She loves to give leg hugs and real hugs and will often be heard saying "awww!" while she doles out hugs or kisses. Where does she get that?! Ha!
She loves books and her favorites right now are two Sandra Boynton books ("Blue Hat, Green Hat" and "Moo, Baa, LaLaLa"). She enjoys toys that she can dump out and put things into like a shape sorter and her toy piggy bank with large plastic coins. We've been playing a lot this winter with a large bin of beans and the girls scoop and pour for long stretches of time. Kendall also likes to color pictures and use paints. Whenever she's working on an art project, she points to it and says, "Daddy." I ask her if it's for Daddy and she proudly responds, "yeaaahh!"Awww! (There I go again!)
Kendall Jean, you are just a joy! The way you love, the way you laugh, the way you know just what you want, the way you snuggle, we can't get enough. Thank you for all you bring to our family and all the tender moments you so generously share. Can you keep them coming for the next several decades? Please? Thank you. Happy 17 months to you, sweet girl!
Kendall is having a lot of fun at ECFE class we attend once a week. We play together for the first half of class (usually with the baby dolls or the indoor slide) and then the parents move into a separate room. She's done great with the separation and it's fun to see her interact and play side-by-side with her peers.
Kendall is a climber! She climbs onto our kitchen chairs like it's her job and has also been known to climb on the kitchen table. If she can't get up on something, she pleads, "Mama/Dadda, up! Up! Up!"
She's our early bird and after almost 17 months of it I think I've come to grips with the fact that it's probably not a phase... she's just an early riser! Kendall hits the sack hard at 7:30 pm and boy is she ready. She sleeps soundly all night but usually wakes up between 5 and 6 am. Oye. The 5 o'clock hour arrives a little too quickly sometimes, but I've been better about getting to bed earlier myself. Since she wakes up so early, she's usually ready for her first 45-minute nap around 8 or 8:30 which works out well since we take off for preschool, bible study, or the gym after she wakes up from it. Then she takes a second nap from 1:45-2:30. I don't think she'll ever be one of those 2 or 3-hour nappers, even when she shifts to one nap a day (which will probably be in the next couple months).
Kendall is a good eater when she's hungry and has been known to eat everything on her tray. Other times when her appetite isn't quite as big, she will pick and nibble at what's offered followed shortly by "Ahh-dahh! Mama! Ahh-dahh!" Her favorite foods are pretty much any fruit (pears, pineapple, and dried apricots are recent favorites), scrambled eggs with cheese (she can eat 2+ eggs on her own), cooked carrots, corn, mac and cheese, turkey, and yogurt. She's not a fan of getting messy though. Even one accidental swipe of yogurt on her pinky and she'll fuss to get it wiped off right away. As you may have guessed, finger painting isn't her favorite!
She loves books and her favorites right now are two Sandra Boynton books ("Blue Hat, Green Hat" and "Moo, Baa, LaLaLa"). She enjoys toys that she can dump out and put things into like a shape sorter and her toy piggy bank with large plastic coins. We've been playing a lot this winter with a large bin of beans and the girls scoop and pour for long stretches of time. Kendall also likes to color pictures and use paints. Whenever she's working on an art project, she points to it and says, "Daddy." I ask her if it's for Daddy and she proudly responds, "yeaaahh!"Awww! (There I go again!)
Kendall Jean, you are just a joy! The way you love, the way you laugh, the way you know just what you want, the way you snuggle, we can't get enough. Thank you for all you bring to our family and all the tender moments you so generously share. Can you keep them coming for the next several decades? Please? Thank you. Happy 17 months to you, sweet girl!
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Kendall Jean, you are so dear to Papa and me. We love listening to you say so many words we understand (especially Papa and Gaga!) and laugh when you speak your own language just like your Uncle Mitch did as a toddler. :) We are amazed at all you already know about the world around you. Hugs and kisses to you!
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