Nearly 15 Months
James is nearly 15 months and keeping us very busy. What parent of a pre-toddler/toddler doesn't say that, though? I'm assuming it comes with the territory...although I will add that I truly believe James is extra active. :) We love him that way, though! Last week I was thinking of how fun it would be to do something Christmas-y every day leading up to the 25th! That thought lasted about an hour. What can you do with a one year old? Maybe I'm just not imaginative enough. I'm just SURE next year it will be easier to do simple crafts, etc. Anyway, while I was thinking along those lines, I thought, "well, maybe he can color..." So I drew an outline of a tree for him to color. He thought the puppy I drew was much more exciting. This was, however, the first time he has colored without immediately shoving the crayon in his mouth!
Excuse my miserable rendition of a dog. And is this little guy going to be a lefty? We'll see...
Mr. Mischief himself had actually climbed under the end table and behind it, wedged between the lamp and the wall. What a monkey! The funniest part was that it didn't bother him a bit that he was virtually stuck. 
After some coaxing and prying him downward, he made his way out. I have to keep a chair blocking this open shelf because he's still trying to climb back there daily!
The many faces of James...what a squirt. Mark commented a few weeks ago that he's seen a big change in James in the past few months. He's really right. James is becoming such a big boy (in a few ways). He LOVES being humorous and nearly always chimes in with a corny laugh if he hears anyone else start giggling. He's also started communicating more with words: dada (his favorite word), mama, papa, gaga (grandma), more, and his own variation of: hot, cup, banana, apple, chicken, all done, all gone, and come on/let's go. He also has become much more responsive to verbal requests of ours and I think tries really hard to obey (sometimes) ;). And that active side I mentioned is also definitely developing. His favorite game to play with Mark is "chase." They chase each other around the living room/kitchen circuit until they're both exhausted! I've also caught him climbing up on anything to make himself taller or to enable him to reach things high-up: bottom shelves, toys, boxes, laundry baskets, oh my! But I'm so thankful that he still loves to have books read to him and has continued to give kisses and hugs when requested!
This is his response to me saying, "I don't know!" Shrugged shoulders and palms up...I get such a kick out of it!
I dove into a big storage bin the other day and found several of Mark's special clothing items from when he was about James' age. I found this robe! What a hoot! (and thanks, Kristen, for the piano...he has been LOVING it, animal noises and all!)
James is nearly 15 months and keeping us very busy. What parent of a pre-toddler/toddler doesn't say that, though? I'm assuming it comes with the territory...although I will add that I truly believe James is extra active. :) We love him that way, though! Last week I was thinking of how fun it would be to do something Christmas-y every day leading up to the 25th! That thought lasted about an hour. What can you do with a one year old? Maybe I'm just not imaginative enough. I'm just SURE next year it will be easier to do simple crafts, etc. Anyway, while I was thinking along those lines, I thought, "well, maybe he can color..." So I drew an outline of a tree for him to color. He thought the puppy I drew was much more exciting. This was, however, the first time he has colored without immediately shoving the crayon in his mouth!
Excuse my miserable rendition of a dog. And is this little guy going to be a lefty? We'll see...
Mr. Mischief himself had actually climbed under the end table and behind it, wedged between the lamp and the wall. What a monkey! The funniest part was that it didn't bother him a bit that he was virtually stuck. 
After some coaxing and prying him downward, he made his way out. I have to keep a chair blocking this open shelf because he's still trying to climb back there daily!
The many faces of James...what a squirt. Mark commented a few weeks ago that he's seen a big change in James in the past few months. He's really right. James is becoming such a big boy (in a few ways). He LOVES being humorous and nearly always chimes in with a corny laugh if he hears anyone else start giggling. He's also started communicating more with words: dada (his favorite word), mama, papa, gaga (grandma), more, and his own variation of: hot, cup, banana, apple, chicken, all done, all gone, and come on/let's go. He also has become much more responsive to verbal requests of ours and I think tries really hard to obey (sometimes) ;). And that active side I mentioned is also definitely developing. His favorite game to play with Mark is "chase." They chase each other around the living room/kitchen circuit until they're both exhausted! I've also caught him climbing up on anything to make himself taller or to enable him to reach things high-up: bottom shelves, toys, boxes, laundry baskets, oh my! But I'm so thankful that he still loves to have books read to him and has continued to give kisses and hugs when requested!
This is his response to me saying, "I don't know!" Shrugged shoulders and palms up...I get such a kick out of it!
I dove into a big storage bin the other day and found several of Mark's special clothing items from when he was about James' age. I found this robe! What a hoot! (and thanks, Kristen, for the piano...he has been LOVING it, animal noises and all!)
4 comments:
LOVE the robe! so cute! and the "smirk" face :) I can't wait to see him soon!
What an adorable nephew I have! I love the robe--I really think I remember it. Can't wait to play with him at Christmas!
I recognized the robe right away! Oh what wonderful memories it brings back to me! Believe me those years go by so very fast! See you soon-Love-Mom H.
I have lots to look forward to when Brandon gets mobile, huh? I just love all of James' expressions!
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