17 for 17 Months

Wow. Tomorrow Sophia will be 17 months old. We are quickly saying c-ya to baby land and hello to toddler world. I'm not sure that we're ready but I don't think that really matters. Sophie B is a kid who's not gonna wait for anyone. She is a ball of fire, which is both good and bad. I told Anne the other day that she reminds me of a bull in a china shop. But as she breaking every dish, she sometimes pauses just to run back to us and give us kisses. Then she sets off again. So in honor of Little Bit's 17 month b-day here's 17 things she's been up to and/or into.

1. Still climbing on anything and everything. We've found her on the kitchen table, the back of the couch, the computer desk, out of her crib, in her high chair. The list goes on and on. She has been banned from buggy rides at day care because she wiggles out of the restraints and stands in the buggy.
2. Talking non-stop. Although 99% of the time we have no clue what she is saying.
3. She says "peas" for please and it's the cutest thing ever.
4. She LOVES to read her bee book and calls it "buzz."
5. She can say and point to her eyes, mouth, ears and nose
6. She's quite the little dancer and knows all of the motions to "5 Little Monkeys" the "Wheels on the Bus" and "the Itsy Bitsy Spider."
7. She has a million bug bite, bruises, and scrapes and scratches and they don't faze her one bit.
8. She now screams for "MY PATSY" (my paci) at nap time and bed time. That should be fun to take away in a few months.
9. She drags poor Oscar around the house on his leash.
10. She loves to pretend like she is putting on make-up.
11. LOVES LOVES LOVES to get her hands on my computer. Maybe we have the next Bill Gates on our hands.
12. She MUST start each morning at daycare with string cheese. And if Daddy forgets to bring it god help him, her entire day is ruined.
13. She has a thing for Jeff Wiggle because he's the one who goes to "SEEEEEEP" (sleep).
14. She can wash her hands but absolutely HATES to brush her teeth. This is a nightly battle.
15. She can say "pee pee" and loves to sit on the toilet with her Dora ring but has NO CLUE what "pee pee" actually means. Although she does know the sound "psssssss."
16. Petting the day care cats puts the biggest smile on her face. Although they've caught on and usually run from her.
17. Did I mention that she climbs on EVERYTHING?

And what's a post with out a photo. Here's our nutty kid in her b-day suit. I find the clinched butt cheeks to be quite amusing. She sort of looks like she's rockin' a mullet in this pic. I wish the back would get long enough to put in a pony tail. Oh and god only knows what she's pointing at.