Since he is almost 16 months, we finally had our 15 month checkup. This boy is growing!
Stats: 23 lbs. (25th percentile) 32 inches long (75th percentile) and head is 19.2 (95th percentile!) At least he's tall and smart! :)
He still has 12 teeth, but man, he's been working hard to get some more in. We do teething tablets almost every day. He chews on anything he can get his hands on.
He is loving summer and loving being 'sigh' (outside). He wants to put on 'shhhhs' (shoes) and go 'sigh'. Oh, and he knows we put on a 'haah' (hat) to go 'sigh'. He is really babbling a lot and trying to say words. His favorite word right now is hot. Everything is hot. It sounds a lot like hat, but he'll hold his hand out like he's trying not to touch something that is hot. We have to blow on all the food...even cold stuff!
He is now off of taking two naps. He has been sleeping in until about 9:00 every morning. Some days, earlier, some later. So, we play all morning, then have lunch with daddy and usually he is ready to take a nap. Usually, he'll sleep 2.5-3 hours. :)
We have gotten in the habit of saying 'uh uh' instead of 'no no' so now guess who says 'uh uh' as he is fixing to do something he knows he shouldn't do! He'll say 'uh uh' and look at you, then go ahead and do what he dang well pleases! He really loves to do this as he is going into the room where Kirby's food is. Oh dear...
He is officially off the bottle too. He had been for quite some time during the day, but pretty much since school has been out, we've taken it away at night too. We read "Goodnight Moon" while he drinks his milk from a cup after bathtime, then we brush his teeth and off to bed he goes. Most of the time, he'll say 'nigh nigh' and he's ready to go to sleep. We've been letting him stay up a little later than normal just because it's so bright outside still. He's usually in bed 8:30-9:00.
Speaking of books...he is totally digging books now. He loves to read. He'll pick out a book and bring it to you wanting to read. He's really good at playing by himself. Sometimes, it gets quiet, so I check on him and he's just sitting by his book basket looking at books.
The boy can put away some food too! (Well, some of it ends up in his hair!) He loves to eat. We ask him if he's ready to eat and he squeals and runs to his chair. He drinks his milk good too.
Of course, not everything is just peachy good all the time....the boy knows how to whine and throw a little fit. We've learned to just walk away and let him lay down and pout a little bit, then he's done. We are trying to work on using words (I know, he's only 15 months) and especially saying please. We've got some work to do.
Overall, Michael is a fun loving little boy full of energy! He fills our hearts with joy every single day!
