Saturday, March 6, 2010

16 Months Old

Another month has passed and my sweet baby boy is growing into a fun loving toddler right before my very eyes. He is so much fun these days! Wait...who am I kidding? He's always been fun! He is into everything, jabbering away like he's speaking another language, and not letting us rest for even a second, and I LOVE it all. True, there are days and nights when I am so exhausted, but it's so worth it. Here are Eli's 16 month updates!

Physically:
-not just walking anymore...running all over the place!
-throwing balls farther and farther (Josh is hoping he's going to get a left-handed pitcher!)
-climbing EVERYTHING (couches, dining room chairs, his crib, and anything he can get his little feet on top of!)
-Pointing to his ears, eyes, nose, toes, tongue, head, hair, belly button, booty
-shutting doors
-reaching for doorknobs and trying to open them
-throwing things in the trash when asked and even throwing some things in there when he's not asked to (most recently, his sippy cups and his socks)
-making his signs for "more", "milk", "bath", and "all done"
-crouching down to look for things under the couches and chairs (he's been doing this for awhile but I forgot to mention it)
-swiffering, sweeping, and mopping like a champ (i can even tell him to go get the dustpan for me and he does!)
-"helping" me load and unload the dishwasher and "helping" me put clothes in the laundry basket
-splashing like crazy in the tub
-writing on the tub walls with his crayons (his MOST favorite thing to do in the bathtub these days)
-brushing his teeth and letting me use the electric toothbrush on his teeth

Verbally:
-jabbering constantly all day long
-said "See ya!" back to Molly the other day (that's what she always tells him)
-being a mockingbird and repeating everything we tell him (he actually said the letters in his name today!)
-trying his best to say "Molly" (it usually comes out "La-La")
-he's added a couple of new words "dow" (door), "side" (outside), "Papa" (Grandpa), "bir" (bird), "mow" (more), "eef" (teeth), "ish" (fish), "ush" (brush)

Personality
-happy, happy, happy
-loves to play so much that sometimes it's hard for him to stop to eat or drink
-loves being outside and would be outside 24 hours a day if he could
-still pretty stubborn and lets you know quickly when he doesn't want to do something by saying "No"
-gets upset when he doesn't get his way and pouts by laying on the floor and putting his mouth on the floor and kissing it(Josh and I think it's pretty funny!)

Sleeping:
-still taking 2 naps a day most days; although three days this week, he didn't take a nap when he came home (EEK!! I don't think I'm ready for just one nap a day!)
-at night he's going down great and sleeping till about 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning
-he usually wakes up at least once still for some reason, but is easily consoled :) either with his paci or with some time with his Mama

Eating:
-still could live on yogurt, cheese, Lil' Crunchies, yogurt melts, fruit bars, wagon wheels, fruit and goldfish
-has recently started liking Gerber Graduate meals (the pasta/rice, chicken and veggie ones)
-the kid LOVES a scrambled egg and could eat one for every meal every day
-he usually eats a version of what Josh and I eat unless it's too spicy for him and he's doing much better with these meals as well!
-he has not had a morning bottle all week this week and tonight he drank a sippy cup of milk before bed instead of a bottle!!! I'm hoping this is the turning point for us because I'm ready to be through with bottles, but I'm trying to take my cues from him....so far, so good!
-will drink chocolate or regular milk during the day and also water; he doesn't really drink much juice at all
-he has had some tea (decaffeinated and sugar free) and I think he's going to be a true Southerner like his Mama because he LOVES the stuff!

Every month just keeps getting better and better. He is such a joy!!!



3 comments:

labride said...

He is a good eater! It always amazes me how fast they grow and change. It has been so fun watching him grow on your blog.

Audra Laney said...

If we put Eli & Drew together in a room, they'd have a ball and tear the place apart! Eli sounds like so much fun! What a terrific mommy he has!

Cheryl said...

dave was reading your post the other day and was laughing out loud at all the things our two boys have in common! i'll agree--it's still uncanny! =) great job, eli, on all your accomplishments (especially with your bottles and sleeping!)! =) i think i am gonna have to find some of those bath crayons...they sound like fun and you have mentioned them two months in a row. i remember having them as a child, but i was much older than they are at this age so i didn't even think about it. thanks once again for a great idea! =) ps....i, too, wish eli and brody could go to preschool together! how fun would that be??? =)

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