Seventeen months four weeks

Hello world!

My dad is home from work this week. He moved all my things into his computer room, then all his computer things into my room. Now my room is his room and his room is my room. My new room has the same bed, chair, dresser, rug, pictures, and curtains.

When I go to the library, I walk straight over to the kids' shelf, pull off some books, and sit down on the floor to read them. I love to read. I turn the pages myself, and when there's a picture I know, I make the noise, like dog noise or truck noise.

I love watermelon! I like other melon but watermelon is the best. Yesterday I ate two pieces and I finished my mama's piece because there was still a little bit of red on it.

I also like ice cream. I was eating ice cream and my head suddenly hurt really bad for ten seconds--I grabbed my head and nearly cried. Then it went away so I ate more ice cream.

Love,

Franklin

Seventeen months three weeks

Hello world!

I remember much better to use the toilet now. Yesterday I didn't forget once, not even when I woke up from my nap. Sometimes I have to pee when I'm in the bath, and I just tell my dad. He puts me on the toilet, and when I'm done, I make the sign for bath to let him know I want back in the tub.

I told my mama I wanted to go for a walk to see the ducks today. I said "quack." She knew what I meant.

I like to swing on the swing by myself now. My dad pushes me and I hold on. I love to run, too. I grab my dad's hand and tell him "run" and then we run. When my mama runs with me I jump at the end.

My dad made me a little wooden car. I push it around, saying "vrrrrrmmmm." When I played with my cousin Grace, she had a car for sitting on. I said "vrrrrrrmmmm" when I sat on that, and my dad pushed me.

One time me and my mama were walking on a rocky path and I was in the sling. Then suddenly we were laying on the ground and my mama was laughing. It didn't hurt, but I was really surprised: how did that happen?

Love,

Franklin

Seventeen months two weeks

Hello world!

Sometimes I'm playing with my toys and then I run over and kiss my mama and run back to my toys. I kiss her shoulder when she carries me in the sling, too.

I went to see my cousins and other family this weekend. I wore my nice shirt and waistcoat. I was very popular with the ladies. I gave them kisses, and I didn't cry at all when they picked me up. I also played with my cousin Grace. She's 2, but I'm almost as big as she is. I played outside with her.

I didn't sleep hardly at all, though. I didn't like the bed I was in, and I was just too excited from all the people and playing.

When my mama asks me what doggies say, I make every doggy noise I know: barking, howling, sniffing, panting, growling. I learned that from a book.

Love,

Franklin

Seventeen months one week

Hello world!

I remember better to pee in the toilet. I still forget sometimes, but I sometimes tell my mama I need to go. I like to play This Little Piggy when I sit on the toilet. I say "piggy" and grab my toes.

I painted a really big picture like Jackson Pollock. I'm a very active painter. It takes a lot of sitting, running, and rolling to paint like me. My picture is on our wall in the dining room now.
Love,

Franklin

Sixteen months four weeks

Hello world!

I washed our car. My mama helped. I got to spray it with the hose; I want to wash the car every day! When we were done I got to take all my clothes off.

I got a new stroller. I like sitting in it. But I also like my sling and I like walking. I can't decide which is best. Probably walking. When I walk with my mama and the dog I find sticks on the ground and poke things with them. And I don't step in dog poo. Also, my mama picks me two blackberries. They're sour but I like them.

I play with my cars. I sit down and roll them around and make car noises. At play group they sometimes have lots of cars to play with. I roll them down a ramp.

Brushing teeth is so much fun. Sometimes my dad brushes my teeth. Sometimes my mama does it. Sometimes I do it. I like toothpaste. I also like washing hands. I stick my hands in the water. Then I dry them with a towel. Anything with water is what I like. I drink out of the hose, too. Nobody taught me; I figured it out myself.

Love,

Franklin