Sixteen Months

BB is now sixteen months old.  It's hard to believe so much time has passed since he came to our home last April.  He is now a lively toddler who is quickly developing a mind of his own. :-)

Here are some of his current highlights:

• very busy, all the time
• walks, attempts to run
• loves to be chased
• carries on conversations in his own language
• no real words yet
• starts dancing when music plays
• shrieks when he doesn't like something or wants attention
• likes to spin around
• hates swings, but likes slides
• waves bye, bye
• loves the pool
• enjoys his bath, even lays on his stomach
• purposely puts is face in the water
• eats a variety of table food
• can drink with a straw
• finally eats off a plate instead of dumping it, sometimes
• has first molars in
• only uses a bottle at bedtime
• often refuses to be fed, wants to feed himself
• sometimes gets food into his mouth with fork or spoon
• often plays contently in his crib when he wakes up
• AND runs straight to me when I come home from work!

BB receives combined speech therapy and occupational therapy for an hour and a half each week. They say he is doing great, although I'm not sure there is tangible progress yet. He did come home last week and say "Hi" while playing with a toy telephone. I guess that is progress!