17 Months

It's my triumphant return to the interwebs! This past week has been SO busy - Mommy had rehearsals and snow day stress and her show, and I spent a lot of time with Daddy and Aunt Angela & Uncle David and Coach. I'm also *still* battling a cold from before the holidays and this weekend it escalated into a mild fever; I just felt crummy.

I have a LOT of reading and tweeting and Facebook to catch up on as life gets back to a more normal pace, but in the meantime it's time to measure up against the BabyCenter Milestone Chart.

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

• Uses 6 words regularly - Ummm, yes. Old news.
  


• Enjoys pretend games - I'm obsessed with choo-choos, and since we don't have an actual train that counts as pretend, right?
  


• Likes riding toys - Definitely - and I got TWO for Christmas!
  

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

• Feeds doll - Sugarplum lives in my crib, and usually we only hang out at non-meal times, but I like to feed Henry. I'm a *really* good sharer.

• Speaks more clearly - Than what? I'm not about to win any debates, but I make myself understood... You be the judge - here's me rooting on the Jets:
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  and asking Mommy to get me a snack. (Mommy's slow.)
  
  
  

• Throws a ball underhand - Not really - mostly when I thro a ball it's directly into the ground.
  

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

• Dances t0 music - I *love* to dance, and I love to drum, too!
  

• Sorts toys by color, shape, or size - Not even a little. I put them away when prompted, though.
  


• Kicks ball forward - If this is an advanced skill, I'm destined to be a soccer star because I've been doing this for months!