15 month Review...

I know I say this every month, but I cannot believe he is 16 months old. Where does the time go? All I know is I am loving every minute of seeing and discovering things through Clayton's eyes. He goes a mile a minute these days. People would tell me, oh wait until he is walking, and to myself I am thinking he is already into everything crawling as fast as he does. Well, everyone was right, it is a whole new world when they start walking, and now he is practically running! I must say, though, it is absolutely adorable! He is like this little tiny person walking around.

Here are some highlights:

*He now says "NO" appropriately...we will ask him if he wants his diaper changed and he will shake his head and say "NO", or Do you want this to eat?

*He is a pro at walking now, and practically runs

*Says too many words to keep up with now. Will try and repeat most words that you say to him. He is always talking, we may not always know what he is saying, but he is telling us something and he means it!

*Still loves to put things in and out...especially his Mickey plane, his most prized possessions go in that plane seat and he pushes them all around the house.

*LOVES BUBBLES

*Loves his new slide and says "up" when he needs help getting to the top to slide down

*Loves to go to the pantry and pick out his own food

*Mr. Independent...wants to do everything himself

*Still obsessed with Nemo and Elmo

*Loves, Loves, Loves, Loves to play in water. He will turn on the faucet to the garden tub and play in the water, loves his bath, loves to spill water on the floor and splash around in it. We will be getting him a water table for the deck this summer, and taking him swimming plenty!

*Still carries around his monkey blanket, and we cannot trick him with another, so we have to find times to sneak it away to wash it

*Loves to "sweep" with the broom or vacuum

*Says "Go" when he wants you to take him somewhere, or says "Go" with his hand out in a questioning gesture when he wants to know where someone went

*Loves to give hugs and especially kisses

*Loves puzzles and books, he will look at books by himself, or he will bring a book to you, crawl up on your lap and want you to read it to him

*Still loves puppies...calls them pup pups

*Loves to strum on the guitar and shake the maracas

*Actually understands and follows directions...for example, he was looking for his blanky and I told him to go and look in his Mickey airplane and he did. Or if you tell him to bring you something he will. Such a smart little guy :)

*Such a happy, happy baby :)