17 Months Old!

17 months old



Weight: I forgot to weigh him. Oops.

Length: Bigger than 34 inches tall (I forgot to get his length too. Oops again!)

Wearing: size 5 Huggies diapers (with the overnight diapers at bedtime), 18 month pants, 24 month shirts. He is able to comfortably wear size 24 sleepers.

Feedings: Jack drinks 20ish ounces of milk a day. He also steals the big boys' juice whenever he can. :) Waffles and fruit are still big in his book. He is still pretty picky about what he will allow to pass his lips, but we are slowly expanding his food selection. The operative word, however, is slowly.

Favorites: Jack loves his cars almost as much as the big boys do! Balls and anything he can push or roll is high on his list of likes. He is also a fan of pushing any/all buttons.
 

Least Favorites: Not getting his way or being told no. He doesn't like for me to use my stern voice--it always makes him cry.

Issues: Jack is still not walking on his own, although he is so close! (He has the whole one finger walk down pat.) I don't know if it is because of him seeing that his brothers are not walking a lot, or whether it is just his personality that is holding him back. It is clear that he has the mechanics of it down.
 

Personality: Jack is still pretty high energy. He's always on the go, go, GO! He is also getting shy around new people and experiences.

Areas to work on: Jack needs to work on his patience. lol! He also needs to start mastering the whole walking thing. Mommy's back is getting sore. ;-)

New Things: Jack is not much of a talker unless he really wants to, but he does have approximately 8 words and 2 signs.

Randomness: Jack is now of the opinion that higher is better. He climbs everything! Jeez.

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Some things Jack is expected to do: (milestones for seventeen months)

Mastered Skills (most kids can do)

• Uses six words regularly - Yes.
• Enjoys pretend games - Yes.
• Likes riding toys - Yes. He even likes to ride a skateboard that grandma has at his house.

Emerging Skills (half of kids can do)

• Feeds doll - Yes he's starting to feed his little Jack rattle.
• Speaks more clearly - Yes.
• Throws a ball underhand - Hm. I'm not sure about this one. If he isn't, he's pretty close to doing this.

Advanced Skills (a few kids can do)

• Dances to music - I'd say it is starting, especially when the big boys are.
• Sorts toys by color, shape, or size - not exactly. He is doing a shape sorter, but I don't know if that is what they are asking here.
• Kicks ball forward - Um, no.

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Jack's birthday celebration is here.
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