Sixteen Months

I cannot believe it is December.  And, Mommy & Daddy cannot  believe that I am already 16 months old - they keep trying to slow down time but they haven't figured out how to do it yet.
I now  have all 4 molars.  This means that I get to try to eat all sorts of new things.  I still don't like raw veggies, so Mommy is still steaming those for me.  Mommy is thankful that I am such a good eater.  And, I really LOVE fruit.  My newest favorites are oranges and blackberries.  If I am really sweet, Mommy will even peel the little Mandarin Oranges (cuties) for me.  This is a labor of love because I sometimes choke on the inside skin, so she not only peels off the outside skin, she then has to peel each individual piece - which is no small task with a little mandarin orange.  I know she loves me when I get to munch on these.  I like the big oranges too but the little ones are so much sweeter and so much more fun to watch Mommy try to peel. :)

I continue to learn lots of new things.  This week I showed Daddy how I can stack rings on a pole (you know - those colorful toys with lots of rings that stack around the pole).  Daddy didn't know I could do this (because just last week I would get frustrated and give up, moving on to another toy).  So, I surprised him one morning this week when I stacked all of them on the pole.
I also got a new toy. Mommy was on nursery duty at church a few weeks ago and noticed that I enjoyed playing with this 3in1 bike toy.  Later that day, she found one on Craigslist and we went and picked it up and cleaned it all up for me.  I am enjoying learning all that it can do.

My other favorite thing is for Daddy to throw me up in the air and catch me.  I just giggle with laughter.  And, then when he puts me down, I pull on his pants until he picks me up to do it again.  Before they know it, I will be saying, "Again, Daddy, Again!"  Here's hoping Daddy's shoulder doesn't give out anytime soon.

Recent Photos:

I LOVE FRUIT!

and, this week, it is oranges

  

my new winter coat
Mommy & Daddy got it big enough so it will fit me next year, too :)

 My new toy (and a glimpse at my fun personality):

  

  

  

  

 Fun at a McDonald's playground:

  

"Helping" Mommy in the kitchen:

  

I love it when Daddy throws me in the air
and catches me!

Recent Video:

Fifteen And A Half Months

Happy Thanksgiving, Family and Friends!
We've had a good two weeks around here. I am over that nasty cold and finally have my appetite back. It has also warmed up a bit so we have enjoyed time outside, playing in the leaves and at the playground. Recently, we hosted our Play Group - it was fun to have my friends over to our house and to get to play with them on my turf. 
  Last time I reported my first molar coming in.  Well, that bottom one is almost all the way in and my top two have broken through the gums and are making their way in.  Mommy says it looks kind of funny because I still only have two front teeth on the bottom - as opposed to the four front teeth on top.  

New things I can do:
Last weekend, Mommy and I met NaiNai at McDonalds for lunch.  This one has a nice playground with a small slide for toddlers.  Mommy helped me a few times to go up the three stairs, turn around, sit down, and then slide down the slide.  Well, then she let me go and I did it ALL BY MYSELF. I am such a BIG girl!
It is also to be noted that I can take bites out of a hamburger like a BIG girl. I ate half of a double cheeseburger by myself. Mommy and Daddy were shocked!  But, I was really hungry and enjoyed watching them smile as I took big bites out of the burger. 
This week Mommy also gave me my first little fork and spoon. And, after some direction, I was able to feed myself a little bit with the fork (see video below).
I think I shared that a few weeks ago I choked a bit while eating an apple that Mommy had cut into small pieces for me. So, Mommy has been avoiding feeding them to me (I only get them in the form of applesauce).  Well, the other day I found an apple that Mommy or Daddy left sitting on the coffee table. When Mommy turned and saw me, I was taking a bite out of the whole thing. She sat back to watch to see what I would do (thinking I wouldn't like the peeling and just stop - and to snap a few photos).  Boy was she shocked when I kept taking bites, chewing it up, and on for some more. I guess these new teeth make all the difference. Mommy did have to help me finish it because it was much too big for me. 

I want that camera or I'm gonna get mad and cry and then bite myself:

   

Mommy left an apple on the coffee table and next thing she knew, I was eating it :)

 

 

Video footage:

Watching a "Little People" Video:

Sometimes I like to hit myself in the head (Mommy and Daddy still cannot figure this one out)

I love frozen grapes, cut up into pieces:

Fifteen Months

Whew - I am tired.  

I am actually sleeping right now (taking my afternoon nap) so that Mommy could type this for me.
This time change thing and having a bad cold has me all confused.  But, Mommy is working hard to help me get back on schedule.  You see, I've had a runny nose/cough for about a week now.  Last week, I even had a fever for a couple of days, but that is gone and yesterday at my 15-month check-up, the kid-doctor (whom I don't care for too much - especially when he tries to look in my ears) said that I don't have an infection.  I checked in at 31" (70th percentile), 21lbs 4.5 oz (50th percentile), and head circumference in the 98th percentile (Must be from my Daddy's BIG brain).
The last two Saturdays Mommy has dressed me up in UGA attire to cheer on her favorite team, the UGA Bulldogs.  She says that my cheer outfit is the reason they have won.
Last Tuesday, Mommy and I went to our PlayGroup Halloween Party.  We both dressed as pandas (Mommy bought my costume and made her own - for which she won a prize :).  But, that was the day that my nasty cold took over - and I did not enjoy this holiday too much.  Mommy and Daddy decided not to take me out trick-or-treating since I was feeling so crummy, so we just gave out candy at our front door.
The highlight of this last week has been having Daddy at home.  He has taken some time off of work, and I have LOVED getting more time with him.
Other BIG news: my first molar has broken through my bottom gums (thankfully, Mommy has learned that I like to eat cut-up frozen grapes and that seems to help a bit).  I LOVE books (as you will see in the pictures below). I especially LOVE to make the noise of an elephant and dolphin (as seen in "My Daddy Loves Me", say "YEAH!" with Noah in my "Noah" book, knock on the book when reading "Mr. Brown Can Moo, Can You?", and find the dogs, cats, and ducks in all my books. :)

  

  

  

With my friends at our PlayGroup Halloween Party

  

    

  

  

  

  

TOUCHDOWN DAWGS!!!

And some video footage: