Here are some of the highlights of a 16-month old!
- Balls!!! Liam is an excellent ball spotter. He loves carrying, throwing and chasing them down!
- New teeth (two upper molars are in; two bottom molars just broke through in the last couple of days)
- Carrying heavy/awkward things... trying to figure it all out!
- Pushing, pulling, sliding... stubborn, stubborn; but hey a laundry basket amuses him for 20 minutes!
- To eat or not to eat... that is a minute-by-minute question. Liam always eats something, but what that happens to be seems to change meal by meal, sometimes even within the meal itself. Liam ate an entire can of mandarin oranges one day... the only thing he would touch. The next day or two later... wouldn't even touch the oranges...
- Walking, running, squatting, starting to climb... moving!
- Words, words, words... mostly still approximations, although many times he can get pretty close! I have been recording the words he uses pretty consistently on the sidebar!
- Signing... oh my, he is picking up signs left and right... making up his own signs as well! Keeping track of his signs is a full-time job and I can only keep up with some of them!
- Starting to follow one and two step directions pretty well. He is becoming a good helper - his favorite is going to get shoes when asked... so cute!
- Growing feet! We just were at the shoe store today... went from size 5 to 5 1/2 - 6ish in about a month!
- Independent and Stubborn. Liam knows what he wants and he will NOT accept help doing it. He has no problem whatsoever telling you that he wants to do it by himself... his way!
- Pretend play! He is 'gulping' water from cups; feeding his animals pretend food and water; laying people down to bed; combing pretend hair; combing real hair (mommy, daddy,liam, bentley)
- Starting to really get into his artwork. He likes to see what the crayons do on paper... will have to start exploring other mediums!
- Saying 'hi' and 'bye' to everything and everyone!
- Exploring iPad apps...especially likes the peek-a-boo farm one :)
- Continues to love his books. Current favorites include: Anything with real animal pictures, chicka chicka boom boom, dogku, knuffle bunny books, lift-the-flap books (but please... no help!)
- Such a lover... giving hugs and kisses to mommy, daddy, bentley and his stuffed animals when asked and spontaneously! Also, blowing kisses a lot more!
- Still loves peek-a-boo... with his hands, hiding behind doors, hiding in the closets!
- Is sleeping so much more consistently! Bedtime is between 7 - 7:30, up around 7 usually. Naps anywhere from 1 hour - 4 1/2 hours! He is know much better able to nap in different places as long as there is a crib/pack and play. He still resists sleep in the car and has never fallen asleep in his stroller!
- Still loves chica the best on TV, but is also really starting to like the music shows and animals shows!
- Getting more and more hair... we may have to think about a haircut soon!
- Has a forward-facing carseat now... just got too cramped and he couldn't see anything (which led to a lot of loud complaining!)
- Is just so fun, sweet, caring, loving and independent... we just love him so much!
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