17 months old!

I know 17 months isn't a huge milestone, but I haven't posted anything in awhile, so I figured this would be a nice time to write an update. Erin technically was 17 months old on the 23rd, Tuesday, but better late than never!

We were talking a few days ago about Erin and how she is a funny combination of the two of us. Here are some examples of how she takes after Bob:
- She loves to have music on in the background, especially when she is working hard on Legos or drawing. It's even better to have multiple toys playing music at once.
- She's into buttons, remotes (not as much as her cousin though), and computers. I have recently introduced her to Sesame Street.org, and it's a huge hit!
- She's into being comfortable and loves her little armchair for watching TV.
- She likes to pet Bella and keep track of where she is...we hope to have her feeding, bathing, brushing, walking, (etc.) Bella before long!

And how she takes after me:
- Her appetite...it's more than healthy! At least her metabolism can support it - which is not the case for others of us (me)!
- Her patience, or lack thereof :)
- She always wants dessert after meals, no matter how much she eats.
- Reading...but she definitely puts me to shame with her love of books!
- She may have a tiny bit of OCD - but isn't it better anyway to clean things up right after you use them?

So those are a few I thought of quickly. She's so much fun, and we - of course - think that she is a very smart little girl. She still isn't saying much, but she will "repeat" (babble) back to us if we ask her to say something. She knows her numbers and usually can get her letters by pointing at them.

Well, this weekend is going to be spent painting our master bedroom, despite my protests. At least once the paint is done, we can get our new carpet upstairs! Anyone feel like doing some painting???