My Cookie

Tess is about 17 months now. She started walking a few months ago and gets around pretty good. She really never went through too much of that Frankenstein walk that toddlers go through. She is pretty confident on her feet. So much so that she prefers to walk everywhere, even when she should be in a shopping cart! Ugh. She has started telling knock-knock jokes and talks a whole lot. I guess it's easy when everyone around her talks so much (especially her 3-year old brother!) More so than Henry ever did/does, she seems to be so impressionable. I know, all kids are, but she takes a word, phrase, etc. and owns it! It's pretty cute. I'll say, "Here you go, Bud," when giving something to Henry, and whenever she is giving someone something or wanting something herself, she says, "Here you go, Bob." Hilarious. She says "thank you" and "you're welcome" when appropriate, and gives lots of kisses and cuddles. She says her dog's names ("Howa" and "Jooey") and lots of other "Tessisms." And those eyelashes? Still growing.