17 Months

I needed a new picture of Hallee for the wall.  When I look at the picture on the wall I realize how much she has changed since she turned one.  She is looking like a little girl now!

She has also grown up a lot.  I feel like we have passed that hard phase where I can't leave her alone for a second without her getting hurt.  She can climb up and down and knows her limits for the most part.  She can wander around the house and she hasn't been putting things in her mouth as much lately.

I wish she would have been in her smile at the camera mood, but it was a lot of work for me to get pictures of her today, she didn't want to cooperate.  I gave her marshmallows, put things on my head and I might have even put marshmallows up my nose.  Whatever it takes!

She might be thinking that her mom is crazy in this picture!

She doesn't say a ton of words, but she is able to communicate with all of us.  I have heard people say that the younger kids don't talk as much because all of the older kids do the talking for them.  This is true in our family.  As soon as she makes a noise Caitlyn and Jonah jump up get her what she wants.  She does say, "mama, dada, uh oh, no no, baby, baby Einstein, me, Jonah and ba ba (for drink)."

She shakes her head and says, "uh uh" all the time, even when she means yes.  I have started putting her in time out when she tries to plug in the Christmas tree or hits someone.  She thinks it is a game.  I tell her to go to time out and she goes to the corner with a smirk on her face and when I talk to her she always nods her head when I ask her if she will stop and then she runs away smiling. 

She gets so excited about things.  Whenever she sees a stuffed animal or a doll she will get a huge smile on her face and yell, "baby."  I love seeing her excitement.  She plays shy with people, but she loves attention. She is definitely a mama's girl, but she gets so excited when Keith walks in the door.  She loves all of the attention that her siblings give her, but it drives her crazy that they always pick her up and hug her all the time.  I have to remind them that Hallee isn't a doll!  Hallee still gives dirty looks sometimes, but not as much anymore, instead she just plays with her fingers when someone talks to her.  She is growing up so fast and I love sitting back and watching!