17 months

Weight: I think about 22 lbs.

Height: not sure but I can tell he has grown.  He can reach things that he could not reach a few weeks ago.

Head Circumference: not sure.

Motor skills: Dylan is a runner, a climber, and a reacher.  He is so quick.  It's very scary.  One minute he is right behind me and the next I can't find him.  He loves, loves, loves to climb on things.  He is often found on the kitchen table (big no, no) or scooting a chair across the kitchen to climb up to the sink.  He love rearranging the food in the pantry and  tends to place things on the shelf just above his head.   He feeds himself using a fork (and prefers one normal size) and can scribble with a crayon, pencil, or pen.  Because of that he has signed the past few birthday cards we have given.  He stacks blocks, puts together mega blocks (legos), and can throw a ball.  Dylan loves music and will dance to it.  He can open drawers and close doors.  He climbs the stairs on the deck everytime we go outside.  He tries to go down them but must hold a hand (again, quickness doesn't work out well going down stairs.)
Eating: Dylan isn't a big eater.  He isn't picky; he just doesn't eat a lot.  He has days where we can't feed him enough and days where he won't eat a thing.  He prefers not to eat breakfast until about an hour after waking up (he gets this from me).  I'm not a big fan of breakfast, but do love the works about midmorning.  He is still eating pancakes, waffles, some sort of fruit, biscuits, and recently has shown some interest in cereal and oatmeal.  He usually has juice first thing in the morning before breakfast.  He drinks a cup of milk midmorning with a small snack (fruit, cheese, crackers).  For lunch, he has leftovers from the night before, a sandwich, or a frozen meal.  Sometimes his baby sitter fixes him what she had the night before.  This meal is probably the hardest!  If lunch is offered to early he won't eat it.  If we wait "too late" he is too tired.  If he eats a early lunch he has another cup of milk before his nap.  If he eats a late lunch, the milk is saved for after his nap with his snack.  He usually wakes up from his nap ready to eat!  He enjoys fruit, crackers, or dry cereal during this time.  He eats whatever we cook for supper (we try to include something he will eat).  He either eats very well or picks.  It's hit or miss with him and again also depends on what time he had his afternoon snack.  He loves raw tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, and cucumbers.  We have salad very often just so Dylan can have his favorite veggies.  If he sees a tomato he will point until he gets it!  He enjoys spaghetti, rice, most vegetables, bread, shredded cheese, and any kind of casserole.  He does not like meat served by itself.  He spits out chicken unless it's in a casserole. 

Clothes: He is in all 12 months clothes and beginning to wear some 18 months in shirts. He wears a size 5 in shoes and 2T-3T socks. He wears a size 4 diaper. (same as last month).  We have tried a few 18 month pairs of shorts, but they are so big on him.  The problem is the length.  He is so short and they make boys shorts so long.  We have found a few "shorter" pairs at Carter's and Osh Kosh.  The adjustable waist in the Children's Place shorts really work well.  There is just such a huge difference in 12 and 18 months clothing.

Words (communication): He is really becoming quit the talker.  Michael asked tonight, "When is he going to start talking."  I just looked at him kindof funny!  Dylan babbles all the time.  It's hard to understand what he is saying and at times I think he gets frustrated when he wants something and we do not understand (this is where the pointing comes into play).  He can clearly say no, juice, milk, daddy, momma, dog, car, bye, hey, go, side (for outside), and tries to repeat anything we say.  He says, "sheckles" for freckles andeven copied Michael saying "shut up."  That was an eye opener.  It sounded like "suutup."  He can point to a picture of a dog and say "dog."  He can say choo-choo when asked about a train, moo when asked about a cow, and whoo whoo when asked about an owl.  He says, "bicka, bicka" when he attempts to tickle someone (and it feels like a pinch)!
 
Favorite toy: He still loves books. He has become more interested in his lego blocks and blankets. He is beginning to carry a blanket around with him. He sleeps with a blanket and will pick it up in the morning when we go get him out of his crib. It's the cutest thing ever!  We put his wagon and watertable together (both were Christmas gifts) and he loves them both.  He is beginning to show more interest in riding toys.  He loves this Playskool (yes that's spelled correctly) gear toy.  He changes out the gears and presses the button to make them move.  He also loves playing with any real-life items.  I let him take raw spaghetti noodles and stick them through the holes in a strainer.  He loved it and was engaged for nearly an hour!  Recently, we had to put a leash on one of his stuffed animals because of his sudden interest in taking Freckles for a walk.  He experienced finger painting for the first time yesterday and didn't seem to love it. 

Sleeping:  Dylan wakes up around 7:00 a.m during the week and sleeps until about 7:30 on the weekends.  He takes a nap around 12:30 and wakes up around 3:30.  He goes to bed at 8:00 every night.

Memories:  Dylan is so much fun.  This month he has really developed an "I can do it attitude."  He attempts to put on his clothes and shoes and feed himself.  He doesn't want help.  One of the cutest moments is when Dylan fussed at Freckles when he was drinking water from his dogbowl.  Dylan always gets told "no" when he goes near the bowl, as it's his favorite thing to play with.  He usually ends up spilling it all over the floor.  Freckles was minding his own business and walked to his bowl to get some water.  Dylan pointed as he yelled out, "no, no, no!"  It was so funny.