17 months…really?!?! Ugh, writing this update is bittersweet. I am so proud of you and all your accomplishments but I just want to freeze time right now because you are getting so big so fast! You are like a little lady now…or should i say little diva! You have opinions, personality, spunk, and have def. become the boss around here. Well on to the updates…

1. You now have a few phrases and words you like to whip out…your favorite at the moment is NO. You say it and shake your head. You usually say it about 3 times like “no, no, no”. You said Do-do, Mama, Dada, Ho-ho-ho, Woah, Weeee, Mmmm,  and have been working on a lot of other new sounds. I see you studying and practicing and it is just so amazing to watch.

2. You are no mastering walking backwards. You practiced it for about a week and like this new trick.

3. You know how to throw a fit and are very good at it. You threw one in the Miami airport and again in San Jose. It was very fun for mommy. Everyone stared at me b/c it looked like a monster was going to pop up out your belly or something. You threw yourself to the floor and just let it go. Let’s leave this one at 17 months please. I hope 18 months this is updated to something like…you know how to calm yourself down and be patient.

4. You want to eat with a fork on your own and want to feed anyone around you who will take it. You are very good at sharing.

5. You let other people hold you now!! You reach over and ask other people to pick you up and hold you!

6. You make this little excited scream face still that I hope you never lose because it is just the cutest thing on the planet. You open your mouth big and shake your hands in the air. Ah, this is my favorite thing!

7. You have moved to Costa Rica! You flew first class for the first time and loved flying as usual. You ate everything on the plane and loved looking out the window and saying WOAH!

8. You’re starting to sleep a bit better. We got a couple of solid 7 hour nights recently…a couple.

9. Still bfeeding….

10. You hair is growing like crazy and curling at the bottom. You love to whip it out of your face like a little drama queen. You love playing dress up and looking at yourself in the mirror.

I think those are the main ones for now. We are in San Ramon and it is our 3rd day in CR so i have to go upload some pics and shower before you wake up b/c lord knows once you wake up…it is sophie time. I love you sooooo much. I could literally stare at you all day. You are absolutely the most amazing little girl on the planet. Mommy and daddy will always be your biggest fans! xoxoxo

Just a little memory I wanted to note for the future…today was our last Luvcharlie mailer. I am a little sad to let go of the business but more so excited for our new adventure. Luvcharlie will always hold a dear place in my heart. It was my very first venture and business of my own, and it is how your amazing daddy and I met in Las Vegas 7 years ago. It brought us to Chicago and owning our first home, which in turn brought us to you. Thank you Luvcharlie for where you have taken us in life and all the blessings we are so grateful for. These past 7 years are full of so many amazing memories and I wouldnt change any of it. Now on to the next chapter in life and here’s to a future of many more memories!