17 months

17 months I’m a little late on this, again! This month has absolutely flown by! Isn’t it amazing how so much can change in just a month! I wondered when it would happen, but it’s here, Arthur is now saying “no” or actually more of a “na na na” I think I preferred it when everything was “yes”! I’m going to go ahead and blame Julia Donaldson for this one, we’ve been reading a lot of Monkey Puzzle where there is a lot of “no no no”….so thanks Julia!! Something cute that he’s trying to say at the moment is “same” he does it whenever we are eating the same thing, he gets really excited! We’ve been really getting out and about lots, especially on the weekends! Loads of beach time but mostly all time together which is so lovely! Arthur is blowing kisses, waving goodbye and giving lovely kisses! He really is a busy busy boy making me a busy busy mama, he’s climbing everywhere and anywhere he can, mostly our dining table seems to be a favourite! Tantrums are becoming a very very common occurance, but only in the house, we’ve yet to have anything when he’s outside (see, he really is our little Mowgli, he just wants to be outside!!). Mostly they are just a flash in the pan and over pretty quickly! One particularly funny one was when he threw himself onto the floor and then looked up to check we were watching him before shouting some more!!! I feel like we are on the edge of him saying more words and he’s frustrated and not being able to communicate with us!! We are still going into school once a week and he’s having so much fun there! He’s absolutely crazy about stories at the moment, we will often spend an hour reading together which is lovely! When we read the Gruffalo (which is at least once a day!!) he’s starting to point out different parts, like his toes and his nose!! He’s also pointing out his head!! On a side note I’m hoping him being able to point to his head might be how we start to get him to wear a hat!! We are well and truly back into fussy eating again. It is honestly, miserable!! Arthur has stopped eating so many different things that he used to love. What I find frustrating is that now he will just look at something and decide he doesn’t want to eat it before he’s even tried it. The other day he screamed and screamed and screamed at an omelette!!! I think one of the problems is that he just wants to be down from the table after a couple of minutes, he’d much rather snack and play (can’t blame him I suppose!). We aren’t really too sure how to sort this one but hopefully it will be a short phase!!! I feel like there’s a bit of a negative tone to this post with the tantrums and fussy eating! I don’t mean it to be because Arthur is truly amazing at the moment and so so much fun!! Next month Arthur will be turning 18 months, which is just crazy to me! On the same day Mark will be turning 30!!! We will be in Sri Lanka for that which we are so excited about!! For now I’m going to love our time with our little guy at 17 months old!! Continue to try and see the funny side of his tantrums, enjoy his cuddles, read LOTS of stories and have lots of silly fun together!!

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22 thoughts on “17 months”

  • He looks so big in that picture – a proper little boy! We’re having lots of tantrums too – especially if we have to stop Toby doing something or take something off him. He’s getting a bit fussy with food too – we’ve found letting him (or helping him) use a fork helps and he will eat more that way. Here’s hoping they grow out of it soon for all our sakes!
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  • Lovely photo of Arthur. The tantrums and the fussy eating can be so very hard – fingers crossed both phases pass quickly (although it did make me chuckle to read that Arthur double-checked he had your attention before continuing the tantrum – cheeky!) love the sound of the blowing kisses though and reading lots of stories – sounds like you are getting plenty of magical moments to make up for the challenging ones x
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  • Gorgeous photo of Arthur on the beach! O has been/is going through the same thing with food. He won’t even try things which is frustrating. We end up doing a deal with how many more mouthfuls he has to have before he can get down.
    The tantrums made me laugh, how he looks check your watching him. They know what they’re doing these kids!

  • It’s so sweet that he loves stories, enjoy it! They grow up so quickly. Good luck with the tantrums. Two of my girlies are incredibly determined to put it mildly and unfortunately, their tantrums are taken outside, too! #sharewithme

  • I know this sounds a bit odd but you can really see him shooting up every so often in your photos! He sounds so cute and I love the blowing kisses phases and how they start melting even the grumpiest adults into doing it 😀 Sri Lanka sounds amazing and its somewhere I’d love to go. I read something from a travek blogger the other day who wrote that she thinks Sri Lanka is still very unspoiled so it sounds really beautiful!

  • Bless him, wee poppet! 🙂 I have two really fussy eaters too Chantelle, so I totally feel your pain! If it’s any consolation though, Eva was the same at this age too, and now she eats everything and is so willing to try new things. It’s just another phase that will pass. I often think when these boys hit the teenage years we’ll probably not be able to fill them! 🙂 Gorgeous post xxx

  • Sounds like a proper mixed bag of emotions lovely. Have faith that the really tough bits won’t last long. Both my girls have gone through fussy eating phases but on the whole are brilliant eaters. Hugs xxx #sharewithme

  • He looks so cute in his little surf shorts! I think you’re right about them wanting to get down from the table pretty much as soon as they sit down – both of mine have been like that. It makes it a bit of a nightmare to take them to a restaurant! I think that will get easier with time though. It’s a lovely stage – you’re so right to treasure it Xx #sharewithme

  • We love Monkey Puzzle too 🙂 And yes, I hear you on the trantrums. They are such hard work aren’t they? But isn’t this age lovely too? I love the conversations and the little mannersisms they start to develop:) x x

  • We are just going through the terrible twos stage with Olivia, and hope this will pass soon. She has started biting herself quite badly ;-( I have a 7 year old too, and know this is just a stage, so try to focus on the funny bits with your little boy!

  • Was just mentioning how much can change in a month. Though my little one is just past 3 months … so curious to read what we’ve got in store as she gets older! #Brillblogposts

  • Ahhh bless ya it’s hard when they are fussy eaters it’s a phase that hopefully will pass soon hun. Can’t believe our little ones are 17 months (well almost 18 months) I am late on mine too. hahaha I can’t believe how fast this year has gone. It’s a good age for Christmas this year too. So excited. He is growing up fast in photos its great to read and watch him each month change. Love that he loves reading my two are bookworms. Thanks for linking up to Share With Me. Happy Holidays! #sharewithme

  • I remember this stage well and don’t worry it is just a stage! I think when their minds are speeding ahead of their language skills the frustration really kicks in. We had a phase of no food touching anything else on the plate, luckily that soon passed! x

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