Sunday, September 22, 2013

16 months!

 Another month has come and gone ... time passes so quickly! Ryan keeps getting more fun (and more active and more communicative) by the day!

PHYSICAL/DEVELOPMENTAL:
*got 4 new teeth (3 molars and one on bottom front). Teeth grand total = 11
*thinks it is SO fun to walk backwards
*can finally come down the stairs on his own on his belly
*LOVES climbing ... on stools, couches, chairs, picnic tables, steps, anything!
*was diagnosed as having an osteochondroma (benign bone tumor) on his shoulder blade this month ... we were a little concerned when noticing the bump, but the doctors have assured us it's nothing to be worried about after multiple doctor's appointments and an x-ray
*always on the go!
*loves to scribble (and/or eat the markers)

   



SOCIAL:
*loves noticing babies
*says "airplane" or "bus" anytime he hears or sees one
*seems to learn at least one new word a day, though many of his "words" are only recognizable to us (not many others would know that Goldfish is consistently "babo")
*often seems to focus on the ends of words ... like "uppp" (up with a loud P sound), "dzzz" (keys), and "pss" (grapes)
*some of his favorite words are "tach" (wants Momma or Daddy to attach two toys/train tracks/etc together), "uh-stuh" (upstairs), "muhmuh" (mailman), "duhduh" (dump truck), "ah-muh" (wants us to open the cabinet/fridge/cheese container/etc.), "Bi-buh" (while pointing to remind us to read our Baby Bible after breakfast)
*loves saying no "doh" and shaking his head
*likes to participate in church by saying "Amen" loudly right after he hears the pastor or the congregation say it -- usually gets chuckles from those around us (also likes to say "Amen" loudly and repeatedly RIGHT after we start the prayer before mealtime ... especially if he's very hungry!)
*can point out more of his body parts when asked

EATING:
*continues to eat well
*definitely has a sweet tooth (loves popsicles or ANY desserts!)



*likes finding snack foods in our pantry or cupboard (He finds the Craisins and Cheetos at least once a day, usually right as Momma is preparing a meal and wants to eat them RIGHT away!)
*tried lollipops for the first time ... loved 'em!




SLEEPING:
*still wakes up between 5:00 and 5:30 most mornings
*sometimes catches a morning catnap after dropping Ian off at preschool but generally takes just one nap right after lunch
*can fall asleep without nursing at bedtime between 7-7:30 ... next project: naptime without nursing to sleep!


DISLIKES:
*leaving Ian's classroom after dropping him off in the mornings ... Most mornings, he'll arch way back to try to get out of Momma's arms, turn himself into a limp noodle, and/or scream hysterically as we leave
*when "the other" parent leaves -- whoever is leaving is the one that Ryan wants! Ha!
*going to the church nursery during Bible class hour
*getting toenails, fingernails, or hair trimmed ... You would think we were hurting him!

FAVORITES:
*picking up Ian after preschool! He'll shriek "E!! E!!" (his name for Ian) when Ian comes out of the classroom door.
*playing with Ian's favorite toys while Ian is away at preschool!
*remote controls




*pushing toy cars


*getting "up" on anything (especially loves to crawl around on top of beds or sit on the couch)
*balls, Cozy Coupe, push mower or ANYTHING outside!




*going upstairs to our toy room!
*dump trucks!
*play beads (loves to wear necklaces)
*looking at books upside down
*putting his head on the floor and looking through his legs
*DOGS!
*Momma's t-shirt drawer ... He loves to pull them all out and especially likes carrying Momma's orange and pink t-shirts all around the house!
*baby pool part of our neighborhood pool
*putting t-shirts or towels over his face and walking around
*the vacuum ... always wants Momma to get it out!
*any electronic button or switch (garage door opener, TV or DVD buttons, light switches)
*water of any sort




*giving hugs (squeezes our necks really hard!) and kisses (often makes a "mmmah" sound with it)
*testing the limits (Do Momma and Daddy REALLY mean that I need to drink my milk in the kitchen or could I just walk backwards slowly and then sprint into another room?)
*seeing Daddy come home and pointing out Daddy in any photograph in our home
*KEYS!



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