Can you say personality?  I’m bursting with it!  At 1.5 years old I’ve come into my own, including a very unique sense of style (see below).  One of my favorite things to do when Daddy’s getting me dressed in the mornings is to pick out my own hair bow.  Sometimes I can’t limit myself to just one!

I’m up to a vocabulary of about 35 words now (new ones include banana, apple, night-night, noodle, bird, please (“pweeeee?”), snow, and outside).  I’ve also learned to say thank you, and I’m fairly rigorous about using it when I get what I ask for.  I know how to say excuse you, although it sounds almost exactly the same as my thank you –  (“deeh-doooo”).

I have an abiding love for animals … not only my own kitty, but also all things puppies. Some of my closest friends are the inanimate canine figures at the mall, including a mannequin at Old Navy and an ASPCA donation receptacle.  I love to talk to them, hug them, and beep their noses.

Some of my older friends have recently transitioned out of the infant room at school, which has been a bit difficult for me, because I’ve had to share my favorite teachers with some new, younger babies who need a lot more attention.  On the bright side, though, I’ve been allowed to make some trips up to the toddler room at the end of the day, and it’s fun to visit the big kids!

Current likes: being tickled, the dog mannequin at Old Navy

Current dislikes: Competing for my caregivers’ attention