Veronica Update: 17.5 Months

We missed the 17 month update on Veronica (Dad was out of town), so here's an update on what's happening in her life these days:

"No" means "yes" to Veronica. A typical dialogue:

Mom: Are you hungry?

Veronica: No.

Dad: Do you want a million dollars, Veronica?

Veronica: No.

She also says people's names over and over until they acknowledge her. This can get particularly frustrating for Mom and Dad when they are trying to drive and Veronica is just behind them saying, "Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom. Mom."

At church at the sign of peace, Veronica becomes a politician, shaking hands of anyone she can get to. At a recent mass at the church downtown, she walked up and down the aisle squeezing palms with strangers.

We think she might already be getting her "terrible twos" because she can throw a pretty mean fit if she doesn't get her way.

She likes Mom's new iPod so much that she sometimes uses the drawstrings on Mom's coat to imitate her own ear buds. (Pictured at right).

Unfortunately, Veronica is still using a warm bottle of milk to go down at night. Dad has set a goal of getting her off that habit in the next two weeks. She's also down to one (afternoon) nap a day.