Sunday Snapshot {17 Months Old}

This week my daughter turned 17 months old, which, of course, warrants a photo shoot. :-)

I started taking pictures inside but found the lighting to be better outside, of course. We were only outside for a few minutes though. The temperatures were in the 40's. 

She's now skilled enough with her walking (which she's been doing since right before she turned 1) that she runs when ever she has the chance. 

My husband grabbed the camera from me and made sure to get a few mother/daughter shots as well. 

Her growth and development are strong. She understands most of what we tell her (but won't always listen). She says, "f-f-f-f" (for "woof"") when she sees a dog or a picture of a dog. She can say juice and cheese, as well as sit (but hasn't said sit much lately). She doesn't seem to be in too much of a hurry to talk. I guess that when she's ready, she'll be talking non-stop. For now, it's just a lot of babble. Although, she does say, what kind of sounds like "that" when she wants to know what something is or wants something. Her fine motor skills are very good and she also has some pretty solid problem solving skills (right where they should be).

I can't believe that I gave birth to her almost a year and a half ago. She is such a joy and blessing!