17 months!

Time is just flying by!  Kaitlyn is growing up so fast and has really started to take on talking.  (Her favorite time is in the car)  

Most recent word is Animal and her favorite word is HELLO!

Which she likes to take the phone and talk "Hello"

I can already see her as a teenager: 

 

Dialing Grandma:

 

HELLO!

 

I couldn't get her to turn around but at least it's a good size comparison:

 

Also - Mike was in Malta this past week!  (South of Italy - I had to look it up too)  He said he was working but from what I see from the pictures, he was in a 5 star resort, sang Karaoke, ate like a king, and drank/talked till he came back hoarse.