15 Months Old

Samuel,
You are 15 months old! We've been having a great summer together! Your learning and comprehension continues to grow at astounding rates. You change and grow up a little every day.

You are becoming more verbal and saying new words all the time. Some new words this month are "book", "bottle" (bah bah), "duck", "rock", and your new favorite, "uh oh"

You say it whenever you drop (or throw) anything.  You are also starting to make animal sounds. You can tell us what sound a dog, cow, and duck make and you always love to roar like a dinosaur. You are interested in ducks, and point to everything that could resemble a duck and call it a duck.

 You love to eat and are constantly bringing me food out of the pantry begging for snacks. I know you would eat all day if we would let you. You are always the last one finished eating at meal times, and you never turn down food. It's pretty cute when you come waddling up to me with an empty bowl and a box of animal crackers.

You are still getting a bottle of milk at bedtime. The other night you pointed to the fridge, and said bottle, and as soon as I handed it to you, you pointed upstairs and said, "rock, rock." Sweet boy, I love rocking you as much as you do.

Your favorite things right now are horsy rides from Daddy (or anything that involves him playing with you). You are certainly a Daddy's boy, and cry most days when he leaves for work. You also love books. You're constantly bringing me books to read to you, and are finally able to sit still and look at them while I read (most of the time). You've also been enjoying baths lately and throw a fit when I make you get out. You love to be outside playing or riding in your stroller. We catch you all the time climbing in your stroller wanting to go for a walk.

And we are all loving our neighborhood swimming pool. You splash and play and enjoy being pulled around in your boat. You are a water baby for sure. Unlike your brother, you never seem to mind getting water in your eyes.

You still take two naps per day usually around 10:00 and around 1:30 and 2:00 and are sleeping from about 8:00-6:30 or 7:00 at night. About half the time you end up in our bed around 4:00 or 5:00, but we're used to it now.

You got two bottom molars this month (5/21 and 6/4). I think you have more teeth on the way though based on your behavior lately and the amount of drool coming from you. You are wearing 18 month clothes, a size 4 diaper, and size 5 shoe. You weigh 24lbs 13 oz (50%) and are 31in long (50%). You still have a big head. 19.25in (75%).

You and Nathan are starting to play together a lot more. You like to play ring around the rosies and chase each other and wrestle and have "concerts" together playing instruments and singing. The other night you both had squirt guns and were pretending to be pirates having a sword fight. The laughter and play lasted for close to 20 minutes. It's one of the best things in the world watching you two be best friends.

We love you sweet boy!